Development Studies

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

• engage critically with processes of social, economic, political and cultural change in the global South; and
• communicate knowledge effectively about the challenges and processes of processes of social, economic, political and cultural change in the global South; and
• demonstrate a broad knowledge of the field of development studies; and
• demonstrate an awareness of the historical and contemporary relationship between developed and developing societies; and
• acquire critical insights into the key themes such as debt and global poverty, environmental sustainability, the relationship between citizens and the state; and
• develop skills in analysis of policies, institutions and approaches to development; and
• be prepare for becoming good global citizens; and
• work with independence, self-reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges in the workplace and personal life; and
• work effectively in groups to meet a shared goal with people whose disciplinary and cultural backgrounds differ from their own.