Program Requirements
The Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Advanced) 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:
36 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH6009 Culture and Development
ANTH6026 Medical Anthropology
ANTH6065 Indonesia Field School: Contemporary Change in Indonesia
ANTH6066 Indonesia Field School Extension
ANTH8009 Development in Practice
ANTH8014 Mining, Community and Society
ANTH8016 MAAPD Internship
ANTH8029 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy
ANTH8030 Critically Assessing Contemporary Development Practice
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
ANTH8057 Measuring and analysing Indigenous wellbeing
ANTH8060 Exploring Gender, Resources and the Environment
ANTH8106 Gender, Nature and Development
ANTH8107 The World Bank and the Organisation of Development
CHMD8006 Global Health and Development
DEMO8048 Gender and Population
DIPL8010 Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development
EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
EMDV8013 Issues in Development and Environment
EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
EMDV8123 Assessing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
EMDV8101 State, Society and Natural Resources
HUMN8023 Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
PASI6003 Environment, Conflict and Development in the Western Pacific
POGO8003 Conflict and Development
POGO8061 Gender and Policy
POGO8898 Children and Social Policy
SOCY6045 Third World Development
STST8032 Why and How We Fight: Understanding War and Conflict
Either:
24 units from either completion of one of the following specialisations:
Conflict and Development
Gender and Development
Humanitarian Action
Indigenous Policy
Society and Environment
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH8019 Social Analysis & Community Politics
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies
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
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 courses from the following list:
ANTH8050 MAAPD (Advanced) Sub-thesis
THES8103 Thesis
Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.
Specialisations
Admission Requirements
By transfer from the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development, with a weighted average mark of at least 70% in the first 72 units of course work attempted as well as the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.
If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks.
Students will be awarded up to 72 units of course credit for completed courses listed in this Masters (Advanced) degree.
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
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
- $24,432.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $34,944.00
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
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications until second semester, 2017
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;
- Develop a major research project
