Master - Development Studies

Department of Academic Affairs

Why Development Studies?
• Because you want to contribute towards a just, more equitable, peaceful and sustainable world
• Because you want to learn more about development theory and action, globalisation, north-south issues, poverty, conflict, rights and environmental sustainability
• Because you want to study at a university in a developing country as part of the study programme

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What can you use this qualification for?
Graduates can seek employment in a wide array of international and domestic settings, including work for non-governmental organisations, positions in multilateral and bilateral aid organisations, careers in research and education, and in journalism and national politics.

What will I learn?
You will learn about the causes and mechanisms involved in human development in different contexts and at various scales. The programme focuses on the interests, institutional settings, and politics that shape social relations and local livelihoods in developing countries. After graduation, you will be able to:
• Understand and analyse complex issues related to poverty, human development, wealth creation, social justice and equality
• Assess and identify relevant policies and interventions
• Undertake studies that link develop ment theories with practical issues.

Progression
Study plans are individually tailored to meet each student’s
interests. The programme provides extensive freedom of choice. The first semester includes of a 15-credit core course in development theory and policy, supplemented by basic courses in communication, social anthropology, and resource economics. In the following semesters, you will take more advanced courses.

A course in research methodology is mandatory. You will be able to take a course in rural development and project management at Makerere University in Uganda or Tribhuvan University in Nepal. This is normally followed by fieldwork for your thesis in a developing country. The final spring will mostly consist of thesis writing.

Requirements.
To be admitted, you need a bachelor’s degree, a Norwegian cand. mag. degree, or an equivalent degree in a relevant field, for example political science, education, anthropology, sociology, resource management, economics, or journalism.

For further information
• Application and general questions about studies at UMB:
Student Information Office, P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Aas, Norway,
phone: +47 66 59 61 00, e-mail: opptak@umb.no
• More information about content of the study:
Noragric, the Department of International Environment and Development Studies.
P.O.Box 5003 1432 Aas, Norway, phone: +47 64 96 52 00 ,
http://www.umb.no/noragric/
e-mail: noragric-masterinfo@umb.no


Updated: 22.12.06
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