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Global Development Studies

GDS 1003 credits
A World of Development
Prerequisite(s): None
This course introduces the processes and practices of development in global and local contexts. Examples from around the world are used to illustrate both “natural” and planned development activities and their consequences. The course may be team taught by faculty from the different departments involved in the GDS program.

Note: Field trips outside of class time will be required. Please refer to the department website for field trip scheduling information.

GDS 2103 credits
Local Development Practicum
Prerequisite(s): 15 university-level credits and instructor’s permission; CMNS 155 recommended
This course provides a supervised experience in a development-related work situation, usually as a volunteer. Students will have an opportunity to practice skills and test knowledge gained in GDS core courses and to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to work effectively in a development agency. There will be a monthly seminar in which work experiences will be presented, analyzed, and discussed. This course is valuable in helping students to prepare for subsequent internships (GDS 310 and 311).

GDS 2203 credits
Culture Change: Accommodation, Resistance, and Transformation
Prerequisite(s): 18 university-level credits or one of GDS 100, ANTH 102, or LAS 100 will be required.
Using case studies from around the world and particularly from Latin America, this course examines the changes in societies and cultures as a consequence of the incorporation of local cultures and economies into a global economic system driven by capitalism. Attention is given to the peasantry (indigenous and non-indigenous), and to cultural changes due to processes such as globalization, racialization, economic and technological change, population pressures and the availability of land, the commercialization of agriculture, colonization programs, Indigenous rights movements, migration, and urbanization. We will be particularly concerned with how Indigenous peoples, the poor, and marginalized communities have accommodated, resisted, and transformed cultural, economic, and political domination.
Note: This course is offered as ANTH 220 and GDS 220. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 2503 credits
Sociology of Development -- The Global South
Prerequisite(s): 18 university-level credits or one of SOC 101, GDS 100, or LAS 100
This course is an introduction to the sociology of international development, looking at the nature and development of the global south (the largest part of the global social system), its relationship to the global north, and major explanations of underdevelopment. The key role of Latin America in the origins and transformation of the world system is examined, as well as its importance in the construction of development theories and strategies. Case studies from around the world, and particularly from Latin America, are used to critically evaluate development issues (e.g. gender, environment, health, education, fair trade, etc.) and the alternative paths of development

Note: This course is offered as SOC 250 and GDS 250. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 3106 credits
Global Developments Studies: Canada Internship
Prerequisite(s): 60 university level credits and instructor’s permission.
Experiential learning is an opportunity for students to reflect on the global/local and theory/practice dynamics of the world around us. This will normally involve a three-day-per-week practicum in a multi-disciplinary local setting with a NGO or other organization for a total of 13 weeks. The number of hours per week that a student actually works in his/her placement may vary according to the needs and practices of the NGO.

Note: This course is offered as GEOG 396 and GDS 310, and SOC 396. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 3116 credits
Global Development Studies: International Internship
Prerequisite(s): 60 university level credits and instructor’s permission.
The practicum placement is an opportunity for students to reflect on the global/local and theory/practice dynamics of the world around us. This is a five-day-per-week practicum in a multi-disciplinary international setting with a NGO or government agency for 8-10 weeks in another country, and two weeks of debriefing and analysis back in Canada.

Note: This course is offered as GEOG 398, GDS 311, and SOC 398. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 3404 credits
Geographies of Poverty and Development
Prerequisite(s): One of GEOG 240, GEOG 241, GEOG 242, or SOC 250/GDS 250
This course uses a geographical approach to examine the spatial patterns of development and analyze the numerous models and programs that have been used to ameliorate poverty. In particular, the course demonstrates how questions of scale and multiple perspectives influence the design, implementation, and outcomes of sustainable development programs, with an emphasis on the environment, climate change, and Non-Governmental Organizations
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Note: Field trips outside of class time will be required.

Note: This course is offered as GEOG 340 and GDS 340. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 3634 credits
Processes of Development and Underdevelopment: Latin America
Prerequisite(s): 45 credits, to include at least 6 credits of Sociology, Anthropology, LAS, or GDS. (SOC 250, ANTH 220, LAS 200 and GDS 100 are recommended.)
This course is an examination of theories and strategies of socioeconomic development and underdevelopment as applied to the Global South from 1945 until the present. Special attention will be paid to Latin America as the source of several development theories and the best example of the application of related development strategies.

Note: This course is offered as SOC 363, ANTH 363, LAS 363 and GDS 363. Students may take only one of these for credit.

GDS 4004 credits
Global Development Seminar
Prerequisite(s): GDS 310 or 311
This is the capstone course for the Global Development Studies program. It brings together GDS students to present, analyze, and compare different field experiences and to see how various activities fit together in the pursuit of development. Student-selected development issues are subjected to critical discussion. Students work toward an understanding of their personal values in relation to the practice of development.

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