Graduate Calendar - University of Guelph

International Development Studies

Faculty
MA & MSc Programs
Courses

Disclaimer

Director
Kris Inwood (716 Mackinnon, Ext. 53536)
(E-mail: kinwood@uoguelph.ca)

Graduate Coordinator
Sally Humphries (702 Mackinnon, Ext. 53542)
(E-mail: shumphri@uoguelph.ca)

Graduate Secretary
(704 MacKinnon, Ext. 5966)
cids@uoguelph.ca

Administrative Staff of Select Departments

Department of Agricultural Economics and Business:
Graduate Co-ordinator Spencer Henson x53134
Graduate Secretary Kathryn Selves x52771

Department of Animal and Poultry Science:
Graduate Co-ordinator Larry Schaeffer x53645
Graduate Secretary Wendy McGrattan x 56215

Department of Economics:
Graduate Coordinator John Livernois x58946
Graduate Secretary Ann Bolger, x56341

Department of English:
Graduate Co-ordinator Danny O'Quinn x53250
Graduate Secretary Sharon Ballantyne x56315

Department of Geography:
Graduate Coordinator Ray Kostachuk x58189
Graduate Secretary Marilyn Klatt x56721

Department of History:
Graduate Coordinator Richard Reid x53202
Graduate Secretary Barbara Merritt x56528

Department of Philosophy:
Graduate Coordinator Andrew Bailey x53227
Graduate Secretary Barb Mitterer x53888

Department of Political Studies:
Graduate Coordinator Fred Eidlin x53469
Graduate Secretary Millie MacQueen x53895

Department of Rural Extension Studies:
Graduate Coordinator Glen Filson x56231
Graduate Secretary Nancy Orso x56780

University School of Rural Planning and Development:
Graduate Coordinator F. Harry Cummings x53637
Graduate Secretary Nancy Orso x56780

Department of Sociology and Anthropology:
Graduate Coordinator Belinda Leach x58941
Graduate Secretary Millie MacQueen x53895

The Collaborative International Development Studies (CIDS) program provides a focal point for graduate teaching and research in the area of international development. The program combines training in a particular discipline with exposure to a broad range of social-science perspectives. Faculty expertise encompasses various aspects of development in Asia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe and the Americas.

MA and MSc Programs

     Students wishing to pursue MSc or MA degree with the designation "International Development Studies" must enter the CIDS program through a participating department. Students meet both departmental and CIDS requirements. More detailed information is available in the CIDS Graduate Studies Handbook.

Admission Requirements
     Students must meet the admission requirements of the department of their choice and demonstrate familiarity with conceptual frameworks employed in the social sciences.

Degree Requirements
     Students complete CIDS core requirements and requirements designated for CIDS students by the relevant department. Following are requirements for select departments; consult the graduate calendar for other departments. One CIDS core course may be waived if a student has taken a comparable course at the senior undergraduate level.

Courses

CIDS Core*

One of Women and Development SOC/ANTH*6460 or Culture and Technology ANTH*6360 or Social Change in Rural Agricultural Systems SOC/ANTH*6420

One of Urbanization and Development GEOG*6400 or Political Identities, Territory and Territoriality GEOG*6450 or Land Use and Agricultural Systems GEOG*6200

One of Economic Development in Historical Perspective ECON*6370 or World Agriculture and Economic Development AGEC*6600 or Economic Development ECON*6350 (with permission of Instructor)

One of Development and Administration POLS*6750 or Comparative/International Politics of Development POLS*6730 or Program Planning and Evaluation in Rural Extension Studies REXT*6230

International Development Studies Seminar IDEV*6100

*This does not apply to students in Rural Planning and Development. Please see Rural Planning and Development section below for required courses (Both CIDS and departmental).

Optional Courses
Students in the collaborative program may undertake any course offered by a collaborating department with the permission of the instructor. There are also two optional interdiscplinary courses available listed below.

Departmental Requirements
Programs in departments not listed below are designed by special arrangements.

Agricultural Economics and Business (MSc)
* Micro Theory ECON*3710 or ECON*6000
* Macro Theory ECON*4810
* One of the following:
* Multivariate Research Methods COST*6060 or Mathematical Programming AGEC*6360 or Introduction to Econometric ECON*6050
* World Agriculture and Economic Development AGEC*6600 (if not taken as part of CIDS core)
* A thesis
* NB: a departmental course from the policy area may substitute for the Politics course in the CIDS core.

Anthropology (MA)
* Anthropological Theory ANTH*6080
* One of the following: SOC*6120 Research Methodology or SOC*6130 Quantitative Research or ANTH*6140 Qualitative Methods
* ANTH*6700 Pro-Seminar
* Either a Thesis and one additional course or ANTH*6660 Major Paper and three additional courses

Economics (MA)
* Micro Theory ECON*6000
* Macro Theory ECON*6020
* Introduction to Econometric ECON*6050 or Econometrics I ECON*6140
* Research Project ECON*6940

English (MA)
* Approaches to Research and Theory ENGL*6010
* One other English course and a thesis, or
* two other English courses and the Research Project ENGL*6803

Geography (MA)
* Reseach Methods GEOG*6090
* One other Geography course
* Either a thesis or GEOG*6180 Research Project plus one other Geography course

History (MA)
* Historiography I HIST*6000
* Historiography II HIST*6020
* Two additional History courses (only one if the CIDS core includes Economic Development in Historical Perspective ECON*6370)
* Either a thesis or Major Paper HIST*6400
N.B. Historical Conceptions of the City HIST*6390 may substitute for the geography component of the CIDS core

Philosophy (MA)
* MA Seminar PHIL*6950
* An additional philosophy courses in consultation with the department
* Either a thesis or research paper (in conjunction with Guided Research Project PHIL*6990)

Political Science (MA)
* Proseminar POLS*6900
* Political Research: Theories and Approaches POLS*6940
* Either a thesis plus one additional course or POLS*6970 Major Paper plus two additional courses (normally from the Political Science Department)

Rural Extension Studies (MSc)
* Adult Learning and Development REXT*6060
* Foundations of Rural Extension REXT*6070
* Program Planning and Evaluation in Rural Extension REXT*6230
* Two additional courses from the following group
* Research Methods REXT*6260
* Extension Methods REXT*6311
* Capacity Building for Sustainable Development REXT*6320 (only one course from this group is needed if the CIDS core includes Women and Development SOC/ANTH*6460 or Social Change in Rural Agricultural Systems SOC/ANTH*6420)
* Either thesis or Major Research Paper REXT*6900

Rural Planning and Development (MSc)
CIDS Core Courses Required:
* One of Women and Development SOC/ANTH*6460 or Culture and Technology ANTH*6360 or Social Change in Rural Agricultural Systems SOC/ANTH*6420
* One of World Agriculture and Economic Development AGEC*6600 or Economic Development in Historical Perspective ECON*6370
* International Development Studies Seminar IDEV*6100

Departmental Requirements:
*International Rural Development Planning RPD*6030
* Philosophy and Methods in Rural Planning and Development RPD*6170
* Rural Planning and Development Theory RPD*6240
* Rural Development Planning Synthesis RPD*6300
* Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning and Development RPD*6380
* A thesis or Major Paper RPD*6360 plus two additional electives
* N.B.: International Rural Development Planning RPD*6030 may substitute for the politics requirement in the core.

Sociology (MA)
* Sociological Theory SOC*6070
* One of the following: Research Methodology SOC*6120 or Quantitative Research SOC*6130 or Qualitative Methods ANTH*6140
* Proseminar SOC*6700
* Either a thesis plus one additional course or Major Paper SOC*6660 plus three additional courses

Course/(Credit Value)	Term	Course Description
IDEV6000 Regional Context* (0.5)		This reading course provides an opportunity for in-depth investigation about a particular region in preparation for a thesis, major paper or research project. The Course normally is directed by the student's advisor.
IDEV6100 International Development Studies Seminar* (0.5)		A bi-weekly seminar discussion of issues which arise in the study of international development. Led by faculty and visitors from a variety of disciplines.
IDEV6500 Fieldwork in International Development Studies* (0.5)		This course recognizes an intensive commitment to research in an archival repository, 'in the field' or at an appropriate development institution in Canada or abroad. The course normally is directed by the student's advisor in consultation with the advisory committee.

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