IX. Graduate Programs

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International Development Studies

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Courses

IDEV*6000 Regional Context U [0.50]
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.
IDEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar U [0.50]
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.
IDEV*6500 Fieldwork in International Development Studies U [0.50]
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
IDEV*6800 Theories and Debates in Development F [0.50]
This course examines recent approaches in development theory explaining international inequality, poverty and long-term change. It also investigates selected current debates in international development – such as food security, trade, good governance, sustainability or gender – from various discipline-based and interdisciplinary perspectives, and analyzes selected regional experiences of development.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV programs or instructor's consent.
IDEV*6850 Development Research and Practice W [0.50]
In this course students establish the linkages between their doctoral research topic and the wider field of development studies and practice. The course will examine development policies and projects, ethical issues related to (cross-cultural) development research, and relationships between research and development practice.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV programs or instructor's consent.

IDS Core*

IDEV*6100 [0.50] International Development Studies Seminar

One of:

SOC*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
ANTH*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
CDE*6420 [0.50] Development Communication
SOC*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
ANTH*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
SOC*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality
ANTH*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality

One of:

GEOG*6400 [0.50] Urbanization and Development (alternate years)
GEOG*6450 [0.50] Political Identities, Territory and Territoriality(alternate years)
EDRD*6050 [0.50] Farming Systems Analysis and Development

One of:

ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
AGEC*6600 [0.50] Agriculture in Economic Development
ECON*6350 [0.50] Economic Development

One of:

POLS*6750 [0.50] Development in Practice
POLS*6730 [0.50] The Politics of Development and Underdevelopment
Note

*This does not apply to students in Rural Planning and Development and to students in Engineering. Please see Rural Planning and Development and Engineering sections below for required courses (both IDS and departmental or program).

Optional IDS 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:

IDEV*6000 [0.50] Regional Context
IDEV*6500 [0.50] Fieldwork in International Development Studies

Departmental or Program Requirements

Programs not listed below are designed by special arrangements.

Anthropology (MA)
ANTH*6080 [0.50] Anthropological Theory
ANTH*6140 [0.50] Qualitative Research Methods
ANTH*6000 [0.50] Public Issues Anthropology
Either a Thesis and one additional course or
ANTH*6660 [1.00] Major Paper
and three additional courses
Capacity Development and Extension (MSc)
CDE*6070 [0.50] Foundations of Capacity Building and Extension
CDE*6260 [0.50] Research Design
One of:
RPD*6380 [0.50] Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning and Development
EDRD*6000 [0.50] Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development

Two additional courses from the following group:

CDE*6060 [0.50] Adult Learning and Development
CDE*6190 [0.50] Fundamentals of Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
CDE*6290 [0.50] Special Topics in Capacity Building and Extension
CDE*6311 [0.50] Extension Theory and Methods
CDE*6320 [0.50] Capacity Building for Sustainable Development
CDE*6330 [0.50] Facilitation and Conflict Management
CDE*6410 [0.50] Readings in Capacity Building and Extension
CDE*6420 [0.50] Development Communication
CDE*6690 [0.50] Community Environmental Leadership
One additional course in other areas of research (open elective)
A thesis OR
CDE*6900 [1.00] Major Research Paper
plus two more courses from the restricted electives group (see course list above)
Economics (MA)
ECON*6000 [0.50] Microeconomic Theory I
ECON*6020 [0.50] Macroeconomic Theory I
ECON*6940 [1.00] Research Project
One of:
ECON*6050 [0.50] Introduction to Econometric Methods
AND
ECON*6180 [0.50] Econometric Methods
OR
ECON*6140 [0.50] Econometrics I
Engineering: MEng (Environmental Engineering or Water Resources Engineering)

IDS Core Courses Required:

IDEV*6100 [0.50] International Development Studies Seminar

One of:

SOC*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
ANTH*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
CDE*6420 [0.50] Development Communication
SOC*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
ANTH*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
SOC*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality
ANTH*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality

One of:

ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
AGEC*6600 [0.50] Agriculture in Economic Development
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
(with permission of instructor)

One of:

POLS*6750 [0.50] Development in Practice
POLS*6730 [0.50] The Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

Departmental Requirements:

Six courses from the list of required graduate courses in Engineering (to be selected in consultation with advisor)

ENGG*6080 [0.00] Engineering Seminar
One of:
ENGG*6950 [1.00] Final Project in Environmental Engineering
ENGG*6900 [1.00] Final Project in Water Resources Engineering
Engineering: MSc (Environmental Engineering or Water Resources Engineering)

IDS Core Courses Required:

IDEV*6100 [0.50] International Development Studies Seminar

One of:

SOC*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
ANTH*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
CDE*6420 [0.50] Development Communication
SOC*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
ANTH*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
SOC*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality
ANTH*6270 [0.50] Diversity and Social Equality
One of:
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
AGEC*6600 [0.50] Agriculture in Economic Development
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
(with permission of instructor)
One of:
POLS*6750 [0.50] Development in Practice
POLS*6730 [0.50] The Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

Departmental Requirements:

Three courses from the list of required graduate courses in Engineering (to be selected in consultation with advisor)

ENGG*6080 [0.00] Engineering Seminar
Thesis
English (MA)
ENGL*6010 [1.00] Approaches to Research and Theory
One other English course and a thesis
OR
Two other English courses and
ENGL*6803 [1.00] Research Project
Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (MSc)

One of:

ECON*6000 [0.50] Microeconomic Theory I
ECON*3710 Advanced Microeconomics

AND

ECON*4810 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

One of:

MCS*6060 [0.50] Multivariate Research Methods
AGEC*6360 [0.50] Mathematical Programming
ECON*6050 [0.50] Introduction to Econometric Methods

AND (if not taken as part of CIDS core):

AGEC*6600 [0.50] Agriculture in Economic Development
One additional Agricultural Economics course
A thesis
Note

* NB: a departmental course from the policy area may substitute for the Politics course in the IDS core.

Geography (MA or MSc)
GEOG*6090 [0.50] Research Methods
One other Geography course not taken as part of the IDS core
Either a thesis OR
GEOG*6180 [1.00] Research Project in Geography
plus one other Geography course not taken as part of the IDS core
History (MA)
HIST*6000 [0.50] HIST*6000 Historiography I
HIST*6020 [0.50] Historiography II
Two additional History courses
OR (only one if the IDS core includes):
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
One of:
Thesis
HIST*6400 [1.00] Major Paper
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (MA)
LACS*6010 [0.50] Latin American Identity & Culture I
LACS*6020 [0.50] Latin American Identity & Culture II
LACS*6030 [0.50] Globalization & Insecurity in the Americas
One of:
LACS*6000
POLS*6940 [0.50] Qualitative Research Design and Methods
SOC*6130 [0.50] Quantitative Research Methods
Plus:
IDEV*6100 [0.50] International Development Studies Seminar
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
(or its equivalent)
SOC*6500 [0.50] Social Movements in Latin America
(or its equivalent)
Plus:
LACS*6100 [1.00] Research Project
Philosophy (MA)
PHIL*6950 [0.50] MA Seminar

Additional philosophy courses in consultation with the department

Either a thesis or research paper (in conjunction with)

PHIL*6990 [1.00] Guided Research Project
Political Science (MA)
POLS*6900 [0.25] Pro-Seminar
POLS*6940 [0.50] Qualitative Research Design and Methods
One of:
Thesis research paper
OR
POLS*6940 [0.50] Qualitative Research Design and Methods
plus two additional courses (normally from the Political Science Department)
Rural Planning and Development (MSc [Plan])

IDS Core Courses Required:

IDEV*6100 [0.50] International Development Studies Seminar

One of

SOC*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
ANTH*6460 [0.50] Gender and Development
CDE*6420 [0.50] Development Communication
SOC*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
ANTH*6420 [0.50] Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural Change
One of:
AGEC*6600 [0.50] Agriculture in Economic Development
ECON*6370 [0.50] Economic Development in Historical Perspective
Departmental Requirements
RPD*6030 [0.50] International Rural Development Planning: Principles and Practices
RPD*6050 [0.50] Professional Practice Course in Development and Planning
RPD*6170 [0.50] Rural Research Methods
RPD*6240 [0.50] Planning and Development Theory
RPD*6380 [0.50] Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning and Development
RPD*6360 [1.00] Major Research Paper
Plus two additional electives
Sociology (MA)
SOC*6070 [0.50] Sociological Theory
SOC*6700 [0.00] Pro-seminar
One of:
SOC*6130 [0.50] Quantitative Research Methods
ANTH*6140 [0.50] Qualitative Research Methods
Plus a thesis and one additional Sociology course OR
SOC*6660 [1.00] Major Paper
Plus three additional Sociology courses
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