Program Requirements
The Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development requires the completion of 96 units, of which:
96 units must come from 6000-level, 7000-level and 8000-level courses
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of 12-unit courses
The 96 units must consist of:
24 units from completion of introductory courses from the following list:
ANTH6009 Culture and Development
ANTH6026 Medical Anthropology
ANTH8014 Mining Projects and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH8049 Issues in the Design and Evaluation of Development Projects and Programs
ANTH8106 Gender, Nature and Development
ANTH8107 The World Bank and the Organisation of Development
EMDV8013 Issues in Development and Environment
EMDV8101 State, Society and Natural Resources
SOCY6045 Third World Development
Either:
24 units from either completion of one of the following specialisations:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH8019 Social Analysis & Community Politics
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH6065 Indonesia Field School: Contemporary Change in Indonesia
ANTH6066 Indonesia Field School Extension
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8016 MAAPD Internship
ANTH8029 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy
ANTH8030 Critically Assessing Contemporary Development Practice
ANTH8032 Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific
ANTH8037 Supervised Special Project
ANTH8042 Migration, Refugees and Development
ANTH8047 Introduction to Indigenous Environments
ANTH8056 Introduction to Humanitarian Action
ANTH8057 Measuring and analysing Indigenous wellbeing
ANTH8060 Exploring Gender, Resources and the Environment
CHMD8006 Global Health and Development
CRWF8016 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
DEMO8048 Gender and Population
DIPL8010 Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development
EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
HGEO8001 Assessing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
HGEO8002 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
HUMN8023 Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
INDG8001 Australian Indigenous Development
PASI6003 Environment, Conflict and Development in the Western Pacific
PASI6006 War in the Islands: the Second World War in the Pacific
POGO8003 Conflict and Development
POGO8061 Gender and Policy
POGO8898 Children and Social Policy
STST8032 Why and How We Fight: Understanding War and Conflict
Or:
18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH8007 Key Concepts in Anthropology of Development
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8038 Critical Issues in Gender and Development
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ANTH8029 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy
ANTH8032 Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific
ANTH8042 Migration, Refugees and Development
ANTH8047 Introduction to Indigenous Environments
ANTH8049 Issues in the Design and Evaluation of Development Projects and Programs
ANTH8056 Introduction to Humanitarian Action
ANTH8060 Exploring Gender, Resources and the Environment
INDG8001 Australian Indigenous Development
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ANTH6065 Indonesia Field School: Contemporary Change in Indonesia
ANTH6066 Indonesia Field School Extension
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8016 MAAPD Internship
ANTH8029 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy
ANTH8030 Critically Assessing Contemporary Development Practice
ANTH8032 Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific
ANTH8037 Supervised Special Project
ANTH8042 Migration, Refugees and Development
ANTH8047 Introduction to Indigenous Environments
ANTH8056 Introduction to Humanitarian Action
ANTH8057 Measuring and analysing Indigenous wellbeing
ANTH8060 Exploring Gender, Resources and the Environment
CHMD8006 Global Health and Development
DEMO8048 Gender and Population
DIPL8010 Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development
EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
HGEO8001 Assessing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
HUMN8023 Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
INDG8001 Australian Indigenous Development
PASI6003 Environment, Conflict and Development in the Western Pacific
POGO8003 Conflict and Development
POGO8061 Gender and Policy
POGO8898 Children and Social Policy
STST8032 Why and How We Fight: Understanding War and Conflict
Either:
18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH8008 Social Impact Studies in Project Cycle
ANTH8019 Social Analysis & Community Politics
Or:
18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH8006 Social Analysis & Community Politics (Advanced)
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies
24 units from completion of electives offered by ANU
Specialisations
Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with an average mark of at least 65 per cent.
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (1 semester) of credit.
Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (1 year) of credit.
Cognate Disciplines
Anthropology, Asia-Pacific Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Human Rights, Indigenous Australian Studies, Pacific Studies, Political Science, Social Research, Social Work, Sociology, Sustainable Development.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $20,832.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $33,168.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
If you’re a development practitioner, or aspiring to be one, the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) will give you the practical skills you need to make a difference, and also the theory to assess your impact.
The MAAPD is a highly-regarded qualification taught by leading academics with development work experience in the field
The MAAPD offers five specialisations to choose from according to your passions:
- Conflict and development
- Gender and development
- Humanitarian action
- Indigenous policy
- Society and environment
Career Options
ANU provides you with more choice for your entrance score by offering the new Flexible Double Degree program.
The ANU Flexible Double Degree lets you build skills for your chosen career without forfeiting your passion. It's your choice to build a double degree partnership that suits your head and your heart.http://students.anu.edu.au/applications/
NEW program - available for applications commencing from Summer Session, 2015
Employment Opportunities
The MAAPD will advance your career in development, policy, and program management in bilateral, mulitlateral and non-government organisations or as an independent consultant.Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge 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.
Further Information
- Interested in writing a thesis? Check out the advanced version of this degree.
- Please be aware that any courses taken as part of the 24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU list will not count towards the advanced degree should you decide to transfer. This is because the advanced degree has no free electives, as they are in practice replaced by a 24 unit thesis.
