Further your career in international humanitarian and development aid through this insightful and stimulating course offered by VU. This practical postgraduate program offers you a personalised education, including workplace training, for a career in community development in the local and international arena. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of community development by exploring key theories, as well as ethical, socially responsible and sustainable practices. You’ll also learn about the impact of globalisation, conflict resolution, and international organisation governance. Our graduate certificate is the first of three courses that make up VU’s Master of International Community Development. Upon graduation, you’ll be eligible to study our Graduate Diploma in International Community Development. Careers in international community development Graduates of this course can work in a diverse range of fields including international humanitarian and development aid. Typical roles might include: international consultant (within human rights, gender, poverty reduction or project evaluation) international project manager (e.g. Australian Red Cross and World Vision) government employee (e.g. local or federal government) community development educator international project manager journalist researcher. Course structure The Graduate Certificate in International Community Development is a 48 credit points (4 unit), one semester full-time award which may be studied in part-time mode. Learning outcomes On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Act ethically, socially responsibly and sustainably in community development practices in the developing world as well as industrialised regions; 2. Interpret community development theoretical concepts and related knowledge to think critically in appropriate approaches to address socio-cultural problems in contemporary societies; 3. Critically analyse and evaluate effectiveness of community development programs in local and international contexts; 4. Demonstrate creative and innovative responses to contemporary and future challenges facing the communities; 5. Effectively communicate in writing or other means to interrogate, interpret and debate key theories and academic concepts; and 6. Initiate, design and appropriately manage community development projects.