Overview Global health recognises a holistic understanding of health that transcends borders and encompasses the links and transnational movements of people, materials and ideas. The Global Health specialisation teaches the theories and methods for understanding the complex ways health and disease intersect with culture, society, history and political-economic forces. The Global Health specialisation within The Master of Development Studies and Global Health offers training to prepare you to confront the problems in global health initiatives that a range of development, government, social service and humanitarian institutions are addressing. KEY FEATURES Offers a unique opportunity to gain specialised skills and training in the field of development studies. Opportunity to undertake a supervised research-based project where you design and conduct your own independent project, practise newly acquired skills and put theory into action. You will develop culturally relevant professional leadership skills to work collaboratively to set priorities, identify issues and address the practical problems within a variety of contexts. An applied anthropology focus and an opportunity to learn and apply ethnographic or social impact assessment methods. SUITABLE FOR Students coming from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. For example, graduates from the social sciences, behavioural or health science with some social science background; or those with work experience as a development professional, social worker or health professional. Career Opportunities PROFESSIONS community development, humanitarian or international and domestic aid worker health research, policy or program specialist in-country field researcher, analyst and consultant development, health and social impact analyst EMPLOYERS Government, non-governmental, humanitarian, research, social and health services, disaster relief and multilateral aid organisations; or other groups concerned with development, human rights, gender, health, Indigenous issues, and refugee, migration and immigration issues. Other Specializations Development Studies Environment and Sustainability