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Table of ContentsInternational Development Studies .................................................................... 113
Administrative Staff .......................................................................................... 113
Collaborative Master's Program ........................................................................ 113
Collaborative PhD Program .............................................................................. 116
Courses .............................................................................................................. 116
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nternational Development Studies
he International Development Studies (IDS) program provides a focal point for graduate
eaching and research in the area of international development. The program combines
aining in a particular discipline with exposure to a broad range of social science
erspectives. Faculty expertise encompasses various aspects of development in Asia,
Africa, Eastern and Western Europe and the Americas.
Administrative Staff
Director
ally Humphries (646 MacKinnon, Ext. 53542)
Graduate Coordinator
raig Johnson (514 MacKinnon, Ext. 53531)[email protected]
Graduate Secretary
atherine Badham (046 MacKinnon, Ext. 53461)
From Capacity Development and Extension
Graduate Coordinator
Al Lauzon (145 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 53379)
Graduate Secretary
ue Hall (100 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56780)
From Economics
Graduate Coordinator
oss McKitrick (730 MacKinnon, Ext. 53051)
Graduate Secretary
andra Brown (723 MacKinnon, Ext. 56341)
From Engineering
Associate Director, Graduate Studies
Doug Joy (Thornbrough, Ext. 53048)
Graduate Secretary
aurie Gallinger (1405 Thornbrough, Ext. 56187)
From English
Graduate Coordinator
ulie Cairnie (MCKN 438, Ext. 53248)
Graduate Secretary
Olga Petrik (427 MacKinnon, Ext. 56315)
From Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Graduate Coordinator
ohn Cranfield (320 MacLachlan, Ext. 53708)
Graduate Secretary
Kathryn Selves (311 MacLachlan, Ext. 52771)
From Geography
Graduate Coordinator (until July 1, 2014)
en Bradshaw (120 Hutt, Ext. 58460)
Graduate Coordinator (effective July 1, 2014)
Wanhong Yang (352 Hutt, Ext. 53090)
Graduate Secretary
Nance Grieve (123a Hutt, Ext. 56721)
From History
Graduate Coordinator
ofie Lachapelle (2016 MacKinnon, Ext. 53214)
Graduate Secretary
Michael Boterman (2010 MacKinnon, Ext. 56847)
From Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Graduate Coordinator
Gordana Yovanovich (277 MacKinnon, Ext. 53180)
Graduate Secretary
oanne Scheuer (267 MacKinnon, Ext. 53884)
From Philosophy
Graduate Coordinator
eter Eardley (336 MacKinnon, Ext. 53211)
Graduate Secretary
anet Thackray (348 MacKinnon, Ext. 56265)
From Political Science
Graduate Coordinator
amara Small (533 MacKinnon, Ext. 53469)
Graduate Secretary
Renee Tavascia (533 MacKinnon, Ext. 53469)
From Rural Planning and Development
Graduate Coordinator
John Devlin (120 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 52575)
Graduate Secretary
Sue Hall (100 Landscape Architecture, Ext. 56780)
From Sociology and Anthropology
Sociology Graduate Coordinator
Vivian Shalla (608 MacKinnon, Ext. 52195)
Public Issues in Anthropology Graduate Coordinator
Satsuki Kawano (603 MacKinnon, Ext. 53912)
Graduate SecretaryShelagh Daly (624 MacKinnon, Ext. 53895)
Collaborative Master's Program
Students wishing to pursue a Master's degree with the designation "Interna
Development Studies" must enter the collaborative IDS program through a partici
department.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet both departmental and collaborative IDS requirements. They
demonstrate familiarity with conceptual frameworks employed in the social sci
More detailed information is available on the IDS Graduate website.
Degree Requirements
Students complete IDS core requirements and requirements designated for IDS stu
by the relevant department. Following are requirements for select departments; c
the IDS Graduate website for other departments. One IDS core course may be wa
a student has taken a comparable course at the senior undergraduate level.
IDS Master's Core Courses*
IDEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of:
SOC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
CDE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Cha[0.50]
SOC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
SOC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
SOC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
SOC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]One of:
GEOG*6340 Human-Environment Relations[0.50]
GEOG*6400 Urbanization and Development[0.50]
GEOG*6450 Development Geography[0.50]
EDRD*6050 Farming Systems Analysis and Development[0.50]
RPD*6291 Rural Development Administration[0.50]
One of:
ECON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
FARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Sy
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ECON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
One of:
POLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
Note
*This does not apply to students in Anthropology, Engineering, Food, Agricu
and Resource Economics, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Political S
and Rural Planning and Development. Please see specific departmental require
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 collabo
department with the permission of the instructor. There are also two op
interdisciplinary courses available:
IDEV*6000 Regional Context[0.50]
IDEV*6500 Fieldwork in International Development Studies[0.50]
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Departmental or Program Requirements
rograms not listed below are designed by special arrangements. All departmental
equirements are subject to change. Students should confirm the departmental course
equirements with the respective Graduate Coordinator.
Public Issues in Anthropology (MA)
DS Requirements:
DEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of:
GEOG*6340 Human-Environment Relations[0.50]
GEOG*6400 Urbanization and Development[0.50]
GEOG*6450 Development Geography[0.50]
DRD*6050 Farming Systems Analysis and Development[0.50]PD*6291 Rural Development Administration[0.50]
One of:
CON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
ARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Systems
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
CON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
One of:
OLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
OLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopment[0.50]
Departmental Requirements:
ANTH*6080 Anthropological Theory[0.50]
ANTH*6140 Qualitative Research Methods[0.50]
ANTH*6000 Public Issues Anthropology[0.50]
ither a Thesis and one additional course or
ANTH*6660 Major Paper[1.00]
nd three additional coursesCapacity Development and Extension (MSc)
DE*6070 Foundations of Capacity Building and Extension[0.50]
DE*6260 Research Design[0.50]
One of:
PD*6380 Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning
and Development
[0.50]
DRD*6000 Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development[0.50]
wo additional courses from the following CDE restricted electives group:
DE*6290 Special Topics in Capacity Building and Extension[0.50]
DE*6311 Community Engagement and Public Participation[0.50]
DE*6320 Capacity Building for Sustainable Development[0.50]
DE*6330 Facilitation and Conflict Management[0.50]
DE*6410 Readings in Capacity Building and Extension[0.50]
DE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Change[0.50]
DE*6690 Community Environmental Leadership[0.50]
One open elective [0.50] (one IDS Masters Core Course will fulfill this requirement)
A thesis OR
DE*6900 Major Research Paper[1.00]
lus two more courses from the restricted electives group (see course list above)
Economics (MA)
CON*6000 Microeconomic Theory I[0.50]
CON*6020 Macroeconomic Theory I[0.50]
CON*6940 Research Project[1.00]
One of:
CON*6050 Introduction to Econometric Methods[0.50]
AND
CON*6180 Econometric Methods[0.50]
OR
CON*6140 Econometrics I[0.50]
Engineering (MEng in Environmental Engineering or Water Resources
Engineering)DS Core Courses Required:
DEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of:
OC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
DE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Change[0.50]
OC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rural
Change
[0.50]
OC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
OC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
OC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
One of:
ECON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
FARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Sy
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ECON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
One of:
POLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
Departmental Requirements:
Six courses from the list of required graduate courses in Engineering (to be selec
consultation with advisor)
Plus one of:
ENGG*6950 Final Project in Environmental Engineering[1.00]ENGG*6900 Final Project in Water Resources Engineering[1.00]
Engineering (MASc in Environmental Engineering or Water Resour
Engineering)
IDS Core Courses Required:
IDEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of:
SOC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
CDE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Cha[0.50]
SOC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
SOC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]SOC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
SOC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
One of:
ECON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
FARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Sy
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ECON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
One of:
POLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
Departmental Requirements:
Three courses from the list of required graduate courses in Engineering (to be sele
consultation with advisor)
Thesis
English (MA)
Four English courses and a thesis
OR
Six English courses and
ENGL*6803 Research Project[1.00]
Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (MSc)
IDS Requirements
IDEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of:
SOC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
CDE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Cha[0.50]
SOC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
SOC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
SOC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
SOC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
One of:
GEOG*6340 Human-Environment Relations[0.50]
GEOG*6400 Urbanization and Development[0.50]
GEOG*6450 Development Geography[0.50]
EDRD*6050 Farming Systems Analysis and Development[0.50]
RPD*6291 Rural Development Administration[0.50]
One of:
POLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
Departmental Requirements
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hesis based MSc:
ARE*6380 Applied Microeconomics for Agricultural Economists[0.50]
ARE*6970 Applied Quantitative Methods for Agricultural Economists[0.50]
ARE*6910 Applied Policy Analysis I[0.50]
ARE*6100 The Methodologies of Economics[0.50]
ARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Systems
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ARE*6800 Seminar in Agricultural Economics[0.00]
One additional course
A thesis
Note
* NB: a departmental course from the policy area may substitute for the Politics coursein the IDS core.
Course-based MSc:
ARE*6380 Applied Microeconomics for Agricultural Economists[0.50]
ARE*6910 Applied Policy Analysis I[0.50]
ARE*6970 Applied Quantitative Methods for Agricultural Economists[0.50]
ARE*6100 The Methodologies of Economics[0.50]
ARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Systems
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ARE*6400 Advanced Topics in Agricultural Economics[0.50]
ARE*6140 Major Paper in Food, Agricultural and Resource
Economics
[1.00]
ARE*6800 Seminar in Agricultural Economics[0.00]
One additional course
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 Geographical Research Methods I[0.50]
GEOG*6091 Geographical Research Methods II[0.50]
One other Geography course (which can be taken from the IDS core)
ither a thesis OR
GEOG*6180 Research Project in Geography[1.00]
lus one other Geography course not taken as part of the IDS core
History (MA)
HIST*6020 Historiography II[0.50]
wo additional History courses
OR (only one if the IDS core includes):
CON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
One of:
hesis
HIST*6400 Major Paper[1.00]
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (MA)
ACS*6010 Latin American Identity & Culture I[0.50]
ACS*6020 Latin American Identity & Culture II[0.50]
ACS*6030 Globalization & Insecurity in the Americas[0.50]
One of:
ACS*6000 Research Methods Seminar[0.50]
OLS*6940 Qualitative Research Design and Methods[0.50]
OC*6130 Quantitative Research Methods[0.50]
lus:
DEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
CON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
or its equivalent)OC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
or its equivalent)
lus:
ACS*6100 Research Project[1.00]
Philosophy (MA)
HIL*6950 MA Seminar[0.50]
Additional philosophy courses in consultation with the department
ither a thesis or research paper (in conjunction with)
HIL*6990 Guided Research Project[1.00]
Political Science (MA)
DS Requirements:
DEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of
OC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
CDE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Cha[0.50]
SOC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
SOC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
SOC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
SOC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
One of:
GEOG*6340 Human-Environment Relations[0.50]
GEOG*6400 Urbanization and Development[0.50]
GEOG*6450 Development Geography[0.50]
EDRD*6050 Farming Systems Analysis and Development[0.50]
RPD*6291 Rural Development Administration[0.50]
One of:
ECON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
FARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Sy
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
ECON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
Departmental Requirements
POLS*6900 Pro-Seminar[0.25]
POLS*6940 Qualitative Research Design and Methods[0.50]
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
One of:
Thesis
OR
POLS*6970 Major Paper[1.00]plus one additional course from the Political Science Department (elective)
Rural Planning and Development (MSc Planning)
IDS Requirements:
IDEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar[0.50]
One of
SOC*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
ANTH*6460 Gender and Development[0.50]
CDE*6420 Communication for Social and Environmental Cha[0.50]
SOC*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
ANTH*6420 Global Agro-Food Systems, Communities and Rur
Change
[0.50]
SOC*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
ANTH*6480 Work, Gender and Change in a Global Context[0.50]
SOC*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]
ANTH*6270 Diversity and Social Equality[0.50]SOC*6500 Social Movements in Latin America[0.50]
One of:
ECON*6350 Economic Development[0.50]
ECON*6370 Economic Development in Historical Perspective[0.50]
FARE*6600 Food Security and the Economics of AgriFood Sy
in Developing Countries
[0.50]
One of:
POLS*6730 The Politics of Development and Underdevelopme[0.50]
POLS*6750 Development in Practice[0.50]
Departmental Requirements
RPD*6030 International Rural Development Planning: Principl
Practices
[0.50]
RPD*6170 Rural Research Methods[0.50]
RPD*6240 Planning and Development Theory[0.50]
RPD*6291 Rural Development Administration[0.50]
RPD*6380 Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Plaand Development
[0.50]
Plus a thesis and one additional RPD course
OR
RPD*6360 Major Research Paper[1.00]
plus two additional RPD courses
Note
*NB: RPD*6291, Rural Development Administration counts as an IDS core c
for Geography.
Sociology (MA)
SOC*6070 Sociological Theory[0.50]
SOC*6700 Pro-seminar[0.00]
One of:
SOC*6130 Quantitative Research Methods[0.50]
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OC*6140 Qualitative Research Methods[0.50]
lus a thesis and one additional Sociology course OR
OC*6660 Major Paper[1.00]
lus three additional Sociology courses
Collaborative PhD Program
he collaborative PhD program in International Development Studies (IDS) provides an
pportunity for advanced students to engage with interdisciplinary development theories
nd to conduct research on international development issues based on approaches of
elected academic disciplines. The PhD program in IDS is undertaken jointly with a
iscipline-based degree. Students enter IDS through a collaborating department with a
hD program. At present these include Sociology; Political Science; Population Medicine,
Geography; Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics; Economics; History; Engineering;
nvironmental Biology and Land Resource Science.ased on the experience of faculty advisors in key collaborating departments, the program
ocuses on issues such as international political economy, food security, environmental
ynamics and governance, gender inequality, rural development, long-term economic
hange, and other interdisciplinary cutting-edge topics in international development.
Admission Requirements
o be considered for admission, an applicant must have a recognized Bachelor's degree
nd a Master's degree in a relevant discipline or related interdisciplinary field. Applicants
o the collaborative IDS program must meet the specific departmental admission
equirements, which vary from one department to another. For information on the admission
equirements and application deadlines of your selected department, please contact the
elevant department directly.
n addition to the specific departmental admission requirements, applicants are expected
o have a strong background in the social sciences a demonstrable track record of
xperience in the course-based study of development issues, development research and/or
evelopment practice and a stated research interest relating to international development.
Degree Requirements
tudents complete requirements for the departmental degree as well as the IDS components
which consist of two core courses, including an interdisciplinary course on theories and
ebates in development and a course on development research and practice. While the
tudents have to successfully complete these courses to remain in the collaborative IDS
rogram, they do not have to pass a separate qualifying examination in addition to the
epartmental qualifying exam. Furthermore, the expectation is that the IDS students PhD
esearch will bridge two or more disciplines in a way that relates to the field of IDS.
or further information regarding course offering, please contact the IDS Graduate
ecretary.
DS PhD Core Courses
DEV*6800 Theories and Debates in Development[0.50]
DEV*6850 Development Research and Practice[0.50]
Departmental PhD RequirementsDepartmental requirements are assigned in collaboration with the student's home
epartment. See respective departmental web pages.
Courses
DEV*6000 Regional Context U [0.50]
This reading course provides an opportunity for in-depth investigation about a particular
egion in preparation for a thesis, major paper or research project. The course normally
s directed by the student's advisor.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
DEV*6100 International Development Studies Seminar U [0.50]
A bi-weekly seminar discussion of issues which arise in the study of international
evelopment. Led by faculty and visitors from a variety of disciplines.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
DEV*6500 Fieldwork in International Development Studies U [0.50]This course recognizes an intensive commitment to research in an archival repository,
n the field' or at an appropriate development institution in Canada or abroad. The course
ormally is directed by the student's advisor in consultation with the advisory committee
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
DEV*6800 Theories and Debates in Development F [0.50]
This course examines recent approaches in development theory explaining international
nequality, poverty and long-term change. It also investigates selected current debates in
nternational development such as food security, trade, good governance, sustainability
r gender from various discipline-based and interdisciplinary perspectives, and analyzes
elected regional experiences of development.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV programs or instructor's consent.
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
IDEV*6850 Development Research and Practice W [0.50]
In this course students establish the linkages between their doctoral research topi
the wider field of development studies and practice. The course will examine develop
policies and projects, ethical issues related to (cross-cultural) development researc
relationships between research and development practice.
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in doctoral IDEV programs or instructor's co
Department(s): Dean's Office, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
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