Doctoral course in Development Studies starting this autumn

Evy Jørgensen

Noragric will offer a Doctoral Course in Development Studies (EDS410) this autumn, starting Monday 11th of September 2006.

The course is equivalent to 20 ECTS and will consists of the following components:
1. Environment-Development Relations (5ECTS - One module)
2. Development Theory and Policy (10 ECTS - Three modules)
a. Development theories in historical perspective (3)
b. Globalisation, Development and democracy: Current debates and the Global-Local Nexus (3)
c. Development policies and practices: Critical review and Case studies (4)
3. Research Methods (5 ECTS - One module)


Lectures will be run in September, October and November and will be evaluated by a term paper and an oral exam in February 2007.

Prerequisites:
Participants should preferably hold a Master degree or equivalent based in either social, natural or interdisciplinary science with a focus on development-oriented problems.

For more information, see http://www.umb.no/?avd=59&visemne=EDS410&language=en&deflang=2
or contact frode.sundnes[at]umb.no / n.shanmugaratnam[at]umb.no

Deadline for registration: September 11, 2006
Application form: http://www.umb.no/sit/Engelskeskjema/Applicationforms/applicationindicourses.doc



Updated: 17.07.06
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