An interdisciplinary introduction to issues and concerns of Third and Fourth World peoples. Issues may include poverty, debt, education, militarism, political change, hunger, gender issues, agriculture or development. DI200 taken prior to 1996. DI300 Development and International Studies Fieldwork 0.5 Formal placement in a development context or work with an international non-governmental organization involved in solidarity work or with a government agency involved in international development work.
Course credit requires placement supervision and an appropriate term evaluation exercise.
DI310 Field Course in Development and International Studies 1.0 Field experience in a development context formally on site. DI350 Directed Studies 0.5 Special study under faculty supervision. Irregular Course DI360 Directed Studies 1.0 Special study under faculty supervision. The factors surrounding the internal and external strains on developing nations or peoples are examined. Issues arising from social, economic, political and environmental interconnections and mutual dependencies will be considered, among which are political and cultural change, production, marketing and debt.