Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	Dr. Patrick Kilby
Academic Plan	7101XMAAPD
CRICOS Code	036808G
UAC Code	832084(MA App Anthro & Part Dev) 832087(MA App Anthro & Part Dev (DE)) 833084(MA App Anthro & Part Dev) 833087(MA App Anthro & Part Dev) 835084(Master of Applied Anthropology) 835087(Master of Applied Anthropology) 835089(Applied Anthropology&Part Dev) 835091(Applied Anthropology&Part Dev) 835092(Applied Anthropology&Part Dev)
Areas of Interest	Anthropology and Development Studies

The Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) will provide an understanding of the principal ways in which critical social inquiry and participatory processes can be applied to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development activities.

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

• 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 work;

• advise on the development policy processes of NGOs, the private sector, government, and multilateral agencies to ensure the inclusion of local and community perspectives.

Particular emphasis will be placed on the problems of combining social perspectives and participatory practices with other forms of technical expertise in development work.

Who should do the MAAPD Program

The MAAPD 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. On completion of the program MAAPD graduates will be better able to manage development projects, including undertaking social assessment and advising on their cultural and social impacts.

The MAAPD program is taught by anthropologists 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 studies.

In 2010 four specialisations are being offered in addition to the MAAPD program: Gender and Development|7101SGENDV], Conflict and Development|7107SCONFL] and Indigenous Policy|7101SINDPL, and Society and Environment|7101SSOCENV. These share some of the core MAAPD courses in the context of a specialised program in these two areas.

MAAPD Research

For each specialisation a research option is available for students with strong grades in the MAAPD who wish to pursue a research career. This will involve an additional six month full-time research project.

MAAPD is currently available on-campus or by distance-education at either a full-time or part-time intensity — 2 semesters full time, 3 – 4 semesters part time. Any of the courses offered can be taken as Non Award Courses.

For further information please visit the MAAPD website http://rspas.anu.edu.au/maapd

Prerequisites

Applicants for direct entry to MAAPD should have obtained a four year Bachelor degree either as honours or a combined degree from an approved tertiary education institution, with at least Credit level average grades of 65% or better in courses other than first year courses.  For those with a three year degree, a one year diploma in a relavent field or relevant work experience of at least one year in a developing country, or two years in Australia working in the field of development or a related area, will be regarded as recognised prior learning to gain admission.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.