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Master of Economic and Regional Development

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Why study Economic and Regional Development at UNE?The Master of Economic and Regional Development

(MEcRegDev) at UNE is designed to provide students

with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills for a career in

government, non-government, research and consulting.

This course provides the skills and expertise required to

carry out rigorous economic analysis on issues in regional

development. It is an innovative and issue-focused graduate

program with a strong emphasis upon personal development,

social inclusion and sustainability, and equips you with

advanced training in economic theory, recent regional

development literature and independent research.

The program offers the option of specialisations in a variety

of related disciplines. The MEcRegDev majors focus on the

fields of rural development, urban and regional planning,

health management, peace studies, indigenous futures and

Asian studies. These fields emphasise the importance of an

holistic approach to community and economic development

in rural and regional areas in both developed and developing

countries.

The program is designed for students with an undergraduate

degree who wish to acquire the advanced skills needed to

practice as a professional economist in government or non-

governmental organisations. The course can also be an

appropriate pathway for a higher degree by research.

Students in the MEcRegDev develop an extended knowledge

in the general area of economic analysis in regional economies

with particular attention to policy formation, project

evaluation and implementation, development communication

and interpersonal skills.

Master of Economic and Regional Development

Study Mode On Campus/Distance

Duration Full Time: 1.5 years

Part Time: 6 years

CRICOS Code 074877A

Entry RequirementsA candidate shall:

(a) hold a bachelor degree in Economics or a related

discipline, from a recognised university; or

(b) hold a bachelor degree in any field, from a recognised

university.

(c) meet the University’s English Language Requirements

for Admission Rule

This course combines economic analysis with studies in

specific community/regional development and will prepare

you to work in the wider Asian region in either urban or

rural contexts. It will cater for domestic and international

students either already employed in such development or

wishing to seek a career in this field.

Students complete a core set of units focussed on Economics

and Econometrics, and then choose to complete a research

component, or a work experience component or a more

general component. The core units are as follows:

Core units

ECON371 Introductory Econometrics

ECON414 Economics of Development

ECON417 International Trade and Payments

ECON429 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

GSB728 Economics for Management (note that this unit is

only compulsory for those students whose bachelor degree

is not in Economics or a related discipline).

Majors are also available, in the following areas (however, not

all majors are available to International Students intending

to study on-campus in Australia). Students who do not wish

to complete a major can choose units from a number of

majors in a general component.

Asian Studies Available elective units:

• ECON345 Economy and Business in Modern Asia

• ECON350 Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change since 1850

• ECON456 Industrialisation and Development in Asia

• GEPL314 The Road to Riches? Development and Change in Asia

• PAIS518 Australia’s Relations with Asia

• PAIS561 Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia

• PAIS563 Women, Family and the State in Asia

• SOCY519 Globalisation, Development and Social Change

Health Management*

Available elective units:

• HSHM406 Key Concepts in Public Health

• HSHM431 Epidemiology and Measuring Health Outcomes

• HSHM441 Management of Health Services

• HSHM447 Contemporary Issues in International Health (*This major is not available to International Students

intending to study on-campus in Australia)

Indigenous Futures* Available elective units:

• IDIG500 Analysing Indigenous Australian Policy Issues

• IDIG501 Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies

• IDIG503 Principles of Aboriginal Community Development

• IDIG504 First Peoples Organisation and Business

• IDIG506 Aboriginal Health

• IDIG511 Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: Land and Nature (*This major is not available to International Students

intending to study on-campus in Australia)

Peace StudiesAvailable elective units:

• PEAC388 Constructing Aliens: Refugees in Contemporary Australia

• PEAC503 Active Resistance: Contemporary Nonviolence

• PEAC504 Environmental Security and Peaceful Futures

• PEAC528 Peacemaking

• PEAC552 Building Peace in Post Conflict Situations

• PEAC554 Post-Conflict Justice and Reconciliation Processes

• PEAC573 Globalisation: As If People and Ecosystems Matter

Rural DevelopmentAvailable elective units:

• AGEX510 Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension

• ECON324 Welfare Economics for Policy

• ECON326 Benefit-Cost Analysis

• ECON428 Microeconomic Policy Evaluation

• ECON431 Introduction to Bioeconomics

• ECON434 Rural Finance and Risk Management

• ECON435 Commodity Markets

• ECON477 Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

Urban and Regional Development*

Available elective units:

• GEPL501 Economic Change and Urban Development

• GEPL516 Urban Living

• GEPL521 Population, Health and Environment

• GEPL545 Regional Development: Processes and Policies

• GEPL552 Changing Communities: Development Planning

• GEPL580 Understanding Rural Communities (*This major is not available to International Students

intending to study on-campus in Australia)

Graduate Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• understand and critically apply economic and other

relevant disciplinary concepts to regional and community

development in developed and/or developing countries

with a particular focus on the Asia Pacific region;

• apply an interdisciplinary approach in the design,

management and evaluation of community-based

development projects in regional and international

contexts;

• produce scholarly reports or thesis which demonstrate

an understanding and application of skills in different

themes of regional and community development; and

• apply knowledge and skills to real issues facing

communities and rural regions, and inform policy making

bodies about regional and community development in

developed and/or developing countries.

Graduates of the Master of Economic and Regional

Development will have holistic skills that will provide career

opportunities and advancements in non-government and

government organisations that are involved in community

and regional development projects, including international

organisations and aid agencies involved in project planning,

management, impact and policy evaluation. Opportunities

include positions as economists and policy analysts,

researchers, community organisers, project officers and

consultants. Students who choose the research component

and achieve good results can proceed to a doctoral

program and pursue an Academic/Research career.

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