Master of Economic and Regional Development

No changes for 2025

Nil

No changes for 2024

Nil

Program of Study

General Program and Rural Development majors - EM512, NR511 and RSNR502 deleted (listed units)

Note changes to program of study

Nil

Nil

Program of Study change

General Program

Listed Unit

• HSHM506 has a title change
• PAIS563 has been deleted

Asian Studies

Prescribed Units

• PAIS563 has been deleted

Humanities and Community Development

Listed Unit

• HSHM506 has a title change
• IDIG506 has been deleted
• MM524 has a code change to MM530 and a title change

Note unit title changes.

Note unit code changes

Note unit deletions.

There are no implications to current students.

Program of Study change

General Program

Listed Unit

• MM580 has been withdrawn

There will be no student intake for this unit in 2019.

There have been some significant changes to the Master of Economic and Regional Development.

The Health Management, Indigenous Futures and Peace Studies Majors have been combined into one new Major called Humanities and Community Development.

Changes to Advanced Standing: no advanced standing will be given to BUS581A, BUS581B, BUS581C or OSSE500.

For candidates admitted under Rules (a) and (b)

Core Units:

• Students now select ECON417 or ECON590 as core units

General Program

Listed Units:

• CHIN525 and INDN315 have been added
• HSHM506 title changed to Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management
• HSHM512 Systems in Australian Healthcare
• HSHM521 title changed to Financial Management in Healthcare
• HSHM541 Managing People in Healthcare
• HSHM545 title changed to Planning Services for Health
• PEAC388 has been replaced with PEAC588
• SOCY519 title changed to Global Societal Challenges

Asian Studies Major

Listed Units:

• CHIN525 and INDN315 have been added
• SOCY519 title changed to Global Societal Challenges

Humanities and Community Development Major - New

For full unit details please see the Humanities and Community Development Program of Study

Rural Development Major

Listed Units:

• SOCY519 title changed to Global Societal Challenges

Current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2018.

Note the change to Majors.

Note unit and title changes

For candidates admitted under Rules (a) and (b)

Core Units:

• BUS591A has been withdrawn
• BUS581A has been added
• BUS591B code changed to BUS581B
• ECON417 title changed to International Trade and Finance

Majors

General Program

Listed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units
• HSHM447, IDIG500, IDIG503, IDIG504, MM528 have been   withdrawn
• IDIG505 has been added
• ECON434 title changed to Risk Management in Agribusiness
• ECON435 title changed to Price Analysis in Food and Fibre   Markets
• GEPL528 title changed to Planning Policy and Practice
• GEPL550 title changed to Transport and Land Use Planning
• IDIG501 title changed to Analysing Change in Indigenous   Societies: Politics and Public Policy
• LLM527 title changed to Natural Resource Policy Risk
• LLM530 title changed to Natural Resources, Relationships   and Agreements
• QM367 title changed to Analytics for Business Research

Asian Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units
• MM528 has been withdrawn

Health Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units
• HSHM447 has been withdrawn
• IDIG506 has been added

Indigenous Futures Major

Prescribed Units:

• IDIG500, IDIG503, IDIG504 have been withdrawn
• IDIG505 has been added
• IDIG501 title changed to Analysing Change in Indigenous   societies: Politics and Public Policy

Peace Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units

Rural Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units
• BUS501 title changed to Business and Economic Analysis of   Chains and Networks
• ECON434 title changed to Risk Management in Agribusiness
• ECON435 title changed to Price Analysis in Food and Fibre   Markets
• LLM527 title changed to Natural Resource Policy Risks
• LLM530 title changed to Natural Resources, Relationships   and Agreements

Urban and Regional Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 credit points with at least 6 credit points   at 500-level from the list of units
• GEPL528 title changed to Planning Policy and Practice
• GEPL550 title changed to Transport and Land Use Planning

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note credit point changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2017.

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

Core Units:

• QM161 title changed to Business Statistics

Majors

• WORK500 title changed to Work Integrated   Learning – Professional Skills Development (in all Majors)

General Program

Listed Units:

• ECON350, ECON556, GEPL505, HSHM549,   ISLM567, ISLM571 and PEAC555 have been withdrawn
• EDCX515 title changed to Aboriginal and   Torres Strait Islander Education: Issues and Policies
• MM424 code changed to MM524 Strategic   Project Management
• OSSE500 Overseas Study Experience has been   added

Asian Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• ECON350, ECON556, ISLM567, and ISLM571 have   been withdrawn
• OSSE500 Overseas Study Experience has been   added

Health Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• HSHM549 has been withdrawn
• MM424 code changed to MM524 Strategic   Project Management

Indigenous Futures Major

Prescribed Units:

• EDCX515 title changed to Aboriginal and   Torres Strait Islander Education: Issues and Policies

Peace Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• PEAC555 has been withdrawn
• WORK500 title changed to Work Integrated   Learning – Professional Skills Development

Urban and Regional Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• GEPL505 has been withdrawn

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2016.  Current students can include the new Listed Unit OSSE500 in their program of study.

There are major changes for the Master of Economic and Regional Development in 2015

• The course credit points have changed from 72 cps to 96 cps
• New – General Program

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 72 cps
• BUS501, ECON101, ECON102, ECON201 OR ECON202, QM161 AND BUS591A (12 cps) OR BUS591B (18 cps) plus 6 cps at 500-level from the General Program have been added
• ECON371 changed to ECON371 OR ECON526
• ECON414 code changed to ECON590

• Research Component – GSB656 and BUS491B, BUS591 have   been withdrawn
• Work Experience Component – WORK500 has been withdrawn
• General Component    - '24 cps chosen from any of the Majors' has been withdrawn

Approved Major or General Program (added)

• Credit points changed from 0-24 cps to 24 cps
• Candidates may complete ONE Major or the General Program   to the value of 24 cps

Listed Units:

• This section has been withdrawn and replaced with General Program (see above)

General Program

• Complete 24 cps with at least 12 cps at 500-level from   the following units:
• AGEX510, AGRO501, ECON345, ECON350, ECON428, ECON434,   ECON435, ECON531, ECON556, ECON577, EDCX515, EM512, GEPL407, GEPL501,   GEPL505, GEPL516, GEPL520, GEPL521, GEPL528, GEPL545, GEPL550, HSHM447,   HSHM500, HSHM502, HSHM506, HSHM512, HSHM521, HSHM531, HSHM541, HSHM545, HSHM546, HSHM549, IDIG500, IDIG501, IDIG503, IDIG504, IDIG506, IDIG511,   ISLM567, ISLM571, LING566, LING580, LLM527, LLM530, MM403, MM424, MM528,   MM573, MM580, MM591, NR511, PAIS515, PAIS516, PAIS518, PAIS552, PAIS561,   PAIS563, PAIS565, PAIS580, PAIS590, PEAC388, PEAC503, PEAC504, PEAC528,   PEAC552, PEAC554, PEAC555, PEAC573, QM367, RELS581, RELS586, RSNR502,   RSNR503, SOCY519, WORK500

Asian Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 cps changed to Complete 24 cps with at   least 18 cps at 500-level
• ISLM567, ISLM571, LING580, MM528, PAIS552, PAIS580,   PAIS590, RELS581, RELS586 and WORK500 have been added
• GEPL314 has been withdrawn

Health Management Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 cps changed to Complete 24 cps with at   least 18 cps at 500-level
• HSHM412, HSHM431, HSHM441 have been withdrawn
• HSHM500, HSHM502, HSHM506, HSHM512, HSHM521, HSHM531,   HSHM541, HSHM543, HSHM545, HSHM546, HSHM549, MM403, MM424, MM573, MM591 and   WORK500 have been added

Indigenous Futures Major

Prescribed Units:

• EDCX515, LING566 and WORK500 have been added

Peace Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 cps changed to Complete 24 cps with at   least 18 cps at 500-level
• PEAC555 and WORK500 have been added

Rural Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 cps changed to Complete 24 cps with at   least 18 cps at 500-level
• BUS501 has been withdrawn
• AGRO501, EM512, GEPL545, LLM527, LLM530, NR511,   RSNR502, RSNR503, SOCY519 and WORK500 have been added
• ECON326 code changed to ECON526
• ECON431 code changed to ECON531
• ECON477 code changed to ECON577

Urban and Regional Development Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 24 cps changed to Complete 24 cps with at   least 18 cps at 500-level
• GEPL407, GEPL505, GEPL520, GEPL528, GEPL550 and WORK500   have been added
• GEPL552 has been withdrawn

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

Block Advanced Standing : 24 cps

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 48 cps
• GSB728 has been withdrawn

• BUS501, AND BUS591A (12 cps) OR BUS591B (18 cps) plus 6 cps at 500-level from the General Program have been added
• ECON371 changed to ECON371 OR ECON526
• ECON414 code changed to ECON590

Approved Major or General Program (added)

• Credit points changed from 0-24 cps to 24 cps
• Candidates may complete ONE Major or the General   Program to the value of 24 cps

Listed Units:

• This section has been withdrawn and replaced with General Program (see above)

Majors

• See above for changes to Majors

Note course credit point changes

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note addition General Program

Note Program of Study changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2015