Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	Faculty of Arts
Academic Contact:	Prof. Francesca Merlan, Dr. Andrew Walker, and Dr. Patrick Kilby (Coordinator)

The MAAPD (Gender) is a specialisation within the MAAPD. It will provide an understanding of the principal ways in which a gendered approach to social inquiry and participatory processes, can be applied to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development activities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the problems of combining gender perspectives and participatory practices that include both men and women, with other forms of technical expertise in development work.

Who should do the MAAPD (Gender) Program

The MAAPD (Gender) program is designed for those who have developed an interest in the application of anthropology's critical methods and styles to social issues in development.

It is designed for people working in government, non-government organisations, or as independent consultants, who wish to develop their gender expertise in development work by pursuing a professional program.

Graduates of the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Gender) program will have the knowledge and skills to:

• critically reflect on gender and gender relations, and discuss the rationale for gender equity and a gender sensitive approach in development policies and programs;
• contribute to debates on gender issues in development, through their ability to evaluate, analyse and monitor development policies, projects and practices strategies and their consequences from a gender perspective;
• gain an understanding of trends and changes in development theory and practice as they apply to local development processes;
• apply critical social inquiry and participatory processes to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development activities;
• undertake social assessments and integrate social perspectives and participatory practices with other forms of technical expertise in development; and
• advise on the development policy processes of NGOs, the private sector, government, and multilateral agencies to ensure the inclusion of local and community perspectives.

The MAAPD (Gender) program is taught by anthropologists and gender experts from specialist areas across the ANU. It draws on the regional and conceptual expertise that has contributed to the world-class reputation of ANU in anthropological and gender studies. It comprises four compulsory and two elective courses.

MAAPD (Gender) is currently available on-campus at either a full-time or part-time intensity - 2 semesters full time, 3 - 4 semesters part time. There are also short-course, modular, and distance-education delivery options available. Any of the courses offered can be taken as Non Award Courses

Further information can be found at the MAAPD (Gender) Website http://rspas.anu.edu.au/maapd/gender.

Prerequisites

Applicants for direct entry to MAAPD (Gender) should have obtained a Bachelor degree from an approved tertiary education institution, with passes at least at credit level in six courses other than first year courses.

Requirements

To complete the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development specialising in Gender and Development, you must complete 48 units as follows:

36 units from the following compulsory courses:

ANTH8039 (12 units)      Exploring Gender and Development
ANTH8019  (6 units)       An Introduction to Social Analysis
ANTH8008 (12 units)      Social Impact Studies in the Project Cycle
ANTH8007 (6 units)        Key Concepts in the Anthropology of Development

12 units of elective courses from the following:

ANTH8042 (6 Units)    Migration Refugees and Development 
ANTH8009 (6 units)    Development in Practice
ANTH8029 (6 units)    Development Dilemmas for Indigenous Australians
ANTH8030 (6 units)    Critically assessing contemporary development approaches
ANTH8032 (6 Units)    Law, Order, and Conflict in the Pacific
ANTH8016  (6 Units)   Internship – taken in the second semester of the students enrolment
ANTH6025 (6 units)    Gender and Cross cultural perspectives
POGO8061 (6 units)   Gender and Policy
DEMO8048 (6 Units)   Gender and Populations
POLS2075 (6 Units)    Globalism and the Politics of Identity

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.