Emerging Practitioners - Students

IDSS training courses are suitable for students of international development – the industry’s emerging development practitioners. IDSS offers courses developed and delivered by leading practitioners on key competencies required for undertaking development work. IDSS also allows students to complete assessment tasks following the completion of the course and this may be used to claim advanced standing towards their tertiary studies, subject to approval by the concerned university/institution.

Currently IDSS has an agreement with RMIT University for their students of Masters of Social Science (International Development) who may claim credits towards their degree by attending IDSS courses and completing the assessment task.

• to be introduced to the latest development practice and thinking from Australian, international and multilateral aid & development. Particularly in terms of changing ideas, policies, approaches and strategies for good practice.
• to better understand 'people-centred' and 'participatory approaches' to development, which is core to IDSS values and the principles it promotes.
• to develop a range of key practitioner skills, tools and techniques, required in international development, which are not generally covered through academic programs.
• to interact with a range of experienced development practitioners from a diverse background, which can broaden the network and experience of students and equip them to better manage or position themselves in their future area of work.

In addition to our scheduled program, IDSS can offer tailored courses for students of international development in alliance with different universities, which meet the requirements for accreditation as part of postgraduate degrees in International Development.

IDSS offered the following two courses for the RMIT Masters of Social Science (International Development) students in 2005: