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Undergraduate programme

This programme involves teaching DS 101 Development Perspectives I and Development Perspectives II to all first year students in all faculties during the first and second semester respectively. DS Optional Courses are offered for continuing students at their second, third or fourth year.

DS Optional Courses for Undergraduates

Each course carries 2 units and is taught within a semester. In order for an optional course to be offered, at least twenty students must register for it. DS Optional courses offered in Semester 3 – 8 are:

DS 201: Rural Development and Agricultural Transformation

DS 202: Industry and Development

DS 303: Science, Technology and Society

DS 204: Gender and Socio-economic Development

DS 205: Labour Relations and Development

DS 206: Political Development, Conflict and Conflict Resolution and Peace building

DS 207: Population, Environment and Energy Management

DS 208: Health and Development

DS 209: Education, Culture and Development

DS 210: Governance, Civil Society and Development

DS 211: Entrepreneurship, Small Business and Development

DS 212: Globalization and Development

DS 213: Planning, Public Policy and Development

DS 214: Poverty and Development

DS 215: Urbanization and Development