Introduction To Development Studies

Development studies are an interdisciplinary study where academic depth is achieved through insight into different and often overlapping fields. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of key perspectives and issues in development theory, policy, and practice. This course provides content and skills for the study of development by setting out key debates over the meaning of development, examining different theoretical approaches to development, tracing the history of development as an idea and a practice, and discussing contemporary issues in development