X. Collaborative Specializations

International Development Studies

Courses

IDEV*6000 Regional Context U [0.50]
This reading course provides an opportunity for in-depth investigation about a particular region in preparation for a thesis, major paper or research project. The course normally is directed by the student's advisor.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6200 Development Theory, Issues and Process F-W [1.00]
This course will examine key issues in development, for example: social justice, poverty and inequality, sustainability, governance and inclusiveness, and how perspectives on these issues have changed over time and differ across disciplinary perspectives. The course will be writing-intensive and focus on the development of skills in oral communication of development issues.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6300 Research and Analysis in a Development Context S [0.50]
Students will explore alternative approaches to development research and analysis across documentary, qualitative and quantitative methods and the ethical issues associated with research in a development context. The course involves guided readings and seminar based discussions related to development research. There will be emphasis on written and oral communication of development research and analysis to diverse audiences. The course will be taught over a two-week period at the start of the summer semester, Subsequently, students will reflect on their own positionality and the development context of their research of practicum through the remainder of the Summer semester and while engaged in this activity.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6500 Fieldwork in International Development Studies U [0.50]
This course recognizes an intensive commitment to research in an archival repository, 'in the field' or at an appropriate development institution in Canada or abroad. The course normally is directed by the student's advisor in consultation with the advisory committee
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6800 Theories and Debates in Development F [0.50]
This course examines recent approaches in development theory explaining international inequality, poverty and long-term change. It also investigates selected current debates in international development – such as food security, trade, good governance, sustainability or gender – from various discipline-based and interdisciplinary perspectives, and analyzes selected regional experiences of development.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV collaborative specializations. A minimum final grade of 75% is required to remain in the IDEV collaborative specialization.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6850 Development Research and Practice W [0.50]
In this course students establish the linkages between their doctoral research topic and the wider field of development studies and practice. The course will examine development policies and projects, ethical issues related to (cross-cultural) development research, and relationships between research and development practice.
Prerequisite(s): IDEV*6800
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV collaborative specializations. A minimum final grade of 75% is required to remain in the IDEV collaborative specialization.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
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