{"id":67,"date":"2009-08-24T11:59:26","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T15:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/akcollege\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:23:44","slug":"development-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/akcollege\/programs-and-courses\/specializations\/development-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Development Studies\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

This specialization provides the student with an understanding of development processes in various regions of the world, including Third World, transitional (post-communist), and indigenous societies. Building upon knowledge and skills imparted in the core courses for the degree, the specialization curriculum familiarizes students with various concepts and processes of development, with the philosophy and principles underlying international assistance programs, and with key issues in the formulation and management of development policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are encouraged to focus some of the option credits on a specific development theme or region. Among the possible regional foci are Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. The thematic foci include community development; indigenous peoples and development; the environment and development; and social and political issues in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Second Year<\/h3><\/th>

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  • The policy Cycle<\/li>\n
  • Social Science Research Methods<\/li>\n
  • Public Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>
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  • Introduction to Economic Development<\/li>\n
  • Community Development and Social Change<\/li>\n
  • Free elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr>
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Third Year<\/h3>\n<\/td>

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  • Policy Research<\/li>\n
  • Introduction to Organization Theory<\/li>\n
  • Development Planning and Project Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>
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  • 2.5 specialization credits in Development Themes and Regions<\/li>\n
  • Free elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr>
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Fourth Year<\/h3>\n<\/td>

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  • Capstone Seminar<\/li>\n
  • Honours Research Essay<\/li>\n
  • Issues in Development Management<\/li>\n
  • Theory and Practice in Third World Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>
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