Development and Sustainability (DS)
School of Environment Resources and Development | Department of Development and Sustainability
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To offer a generalist master’s program based on an interdisciplinary approach to international sustainable development. The aim is to build upon shared expertise in the Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) and offering an academic program that has a broader scope than current academic offerings, which are very specialized. A broader and less specialized program will be especially attractive to institutions looking for managers with a broad knowledge of development issues, and candidates who may not want to narrow their academic and research skills but rather get a broader understanding of development issues in the region.
The program also responds to the needs for capacity building regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asian region and beyond in ways these other programs do not since the concept of sustainability calls for expertise in both the environmental and social dimensions of long-term development.
FOCUS AREAS
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Sustainability
- Poverty Reduction
- Social Development
- Gender and Development
- Interdisciplinary Approach
- Industry and Innovations
- Sustainable Communities
- Life-long Learning
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
Master and Doctoral Program
Undergraduate degree in any field of study
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course Code | Course title | Credits | Remark | Semester |
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ED84.01 | Public Policy | 2 | Required | InterSem |
ED84.02 | Development Economics | 2 | Required | Fall |
ED84.03 | Social Impact Assessment | 2 | General | Spring |
ED52.01 | Statistics for Development Studies | 1 | Required | Spring |
ED52.02 | Introduction to Research Design and Methods | 1 | Required | Fall |
ED52.03 | Introduction to Development and Sustainability | 2 | Required | Fall |
ED52.9004 | Quantitative Analysis Using R | 1 | General | InterSem |
ED52.9005 | Introduction to Research Design | 2 | General | Fall |
ED52.9006 | Quantitative Research Methods I | 2 | General | Fall |
ED52.9007 | Quantitative Research Methods II | 2 | General | Fall |
ED52.9008 | Qualitative Research Methods | 2 | General | Spring |
Code | Course | Credits | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
ED84.01 | Public Policy | 2 (2-0) | Intersem |
ED84.02 | Development Economics | 2 (2-0) | Fall |
ED84.03 | Social Impact Assessment | 2 (2-0) | Spring |
ED52.03 | Introduction to Development and Sustainability | 2 (2-0) | Fall |
##Subtotal## | ##8 credits## |
Code | Course | Credits | Semester |
---|---|---|---|
ED52.9006 | Quantitative Research Methods I | 2 (1-2) | Fall |
ED52.9007 | Quantitative Research Methods II | 2 (1.5-1.5) | Fall |
ED52.9008 | Qualitative Research Methods | 2 (1-2) | Spring |
##Subtotal## | ##2 credits## |
ED75.14 | Gender and Development: Principles and Concept | 2 (2-0) | Fall |
ED76.9015 | Resources Assessment and Mapping | 2 (2-0) | Spring |
ED77.21 | Development Project Planning and Management | 2 (2-0) | Spring |
ED79.9013 | Urban Resilience Assessment | 2 (2-0) | Intersem |
##Subtotal## | ##2 credits## | ||
##Grand total## | ##12 credits## |