Graduate Certificate Of Global Development

What to expect Learn the skills to analyse, evaluate, and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems. Be empowered to lead change by critically reviewing regulatory requirements, ethical principles, and cultural frameworks. You will study two core subjects, plus two elective subjects to suit your interests. Help build a brighter tomorrow and improve global, social, and cultural wellbeing. Global Development graduates are innovative world-changers who make a difference. Career Opportunities JCU Global Development graduates are multi-skilled and are employed in various local and global settings. Graduates pursue careers in a range of industries, including national and international nongovernment organisations, local councils, multilateral organisations, and global governance institutions. You could find employment as an advocate, business planner and developer, fundraiser, disaster recovery specialist, research assistant, teacher, engineer, or health professional. Course learning outcomes On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Global Development, graduates will be able to: Integrate and apply specialised knowledge in international development policy and practice. Critically reflect on one’s social and cultural positionality to identify biases and assumptions that inform understandings of poverty, development, inequality and wellbeing. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories from a range of sources across relevant disciplines. Communicate complex theoretical propositions, methodologies, development-related data, arguments and conclusions to a variety of audiences. Analyse, evaluate and generate solutions to complex social and environmental problems by using high levels of initiative, autonomy, accountability and collaboration in the application of development practice knowledge and skills. Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts. Evaluate the design and implementation of development projects and policy-related initiatives.