DEVT20001 Development in the 21st Century (University of Melbourne): rated 2.4/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
DEVT20001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Development Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 21世纪的发展
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Development Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject introduces students to the evolution of multiple paradigms of development, considers the strategies used to pursue development in practice, and identifies the key trends and issues of development in the 21 st century. We examine the theories promulgated about the developing world - o.
DEVT20001 has 4 scored reviews: overall 2.4/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 3.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.2/5).
On Reddit: "Thank you! DEVT20001 sounded super interesting, and turned out to be one of the worse subjects I’ve ever taken, with multiple students submitting complaints."
On Reddit: "DEVT20001 might be the worse course I have ever seen"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is DEVT20001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DEVT20001, and when is it offered?
A: DEVT20001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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