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The
following outlines of course content are correct at the time of
writing,
although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be
subject to
change.
1. All courses are 3
credit
hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2. Normally, a course will
not be run without a minimum enrolment of students.
The historical problems
and underlying questions relating to colonial era and its aftermath are
considered, with particular reference to south-east Asia. Capitalism,
from imperialist expansion through to modernity, and its effects on the
indigenous populations are discussed, with reference to the evolution
of the modern state.
DEV102:
Understanding Development
This is an introductory
course that seeks to understand the past and present theories of
development, involving the approaches of several social science
disciplines.
DEV201:
Environment and Development
This course seeks to
understand how people perceive and
utilize the environment and how various processes involving the
relationship
between human beings and their surroundings either damage or protect
the
environment. The contribution of global governance at different levels,
and of
various interest groups, is also considered, with particular reference
to their
impact on North-South relations between states.
DEV202: Social Development
This
looks at key concepts in social development, as typified by
coordination,
competition, cooperation and culture; the impact of the feminist
critique of
development, together with the cost and benefit of development policies
as they
relate to gender issues; and what is involved in implementing a
rights-based
approach to development, together with the problem of cross-cultural
interpretation of rights and how to determine whether the outcome is
successful
for poor and vulnerable groups.
DEV204: Aid and Development Projects
This course deals with
the nature of aid, and the factors
which determine the forms that it takes; together with the importance
and
effectiveness of the 'aid project' in contemporary development work.
This course provides students with an introduction to development economics, which includes economic performance and evolution of low-income countries.
DEV301:
Globalisation and Economic Development
This
considers the impact of the world market economy on developing
countries and
their responses to the changing socioeconomic environment.
DEV302:
Industrialisation and Industrial Policies
This
looks at industrialisation and development: the role of the state, the
market,
transnational corporations and foreign direct investment; and the
effects on
the environment and the labour-force.
DEV303:
Contemporary Development Planning
The
aim of this course is to address contemporary planning issues
DEV304:
Development Management
This considers various
aspects of development management and
the implementation of programmes and projects; and how development
management
differs from conventional business management or public administration.
DEV305: Utopian Societies and Other
Alternative Development Strategies
This
considers various alternatives to the
standard thinking on development, including the role of NGOs; an
extreme
example, that of intentional, utopian communities is also examined.
DEV306:
Development and the State
This consider the role of
the state in development, in terms
of the various forms of possible state intervention and their
ideological
underpinning; together with the impact of globalisation, humanitarian
intervention, global governance, intellectual property rights, and the
activities of NGOs.
DEV401:
Field Research in Development
An introduction to the
basics of doing field research in
development.
DEV410:
Field Study (6 credits)
This course provides
internship training to students with an established and recognized
local and/or international professional organization in Cambodia . The
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Chair of the Development
Studies Department will make specific arrangements for the field
placement, such that itselected to coincides with the student’s
professional and academic interests. Students are expected to spend at
least 16 hours a week (twice per week) at an assigned development
organization under the auspices and guidance set forth by the College
of Social Sciences and the University of Cambodia. To make use of the
field study experience, students are required to submit one research
paper (not to exceed 20 pages including references) focusing on a
specific development issue (e.g., poverty and domestic violence) in
relation to the context of Cambodia and the Asia-Pacific region upon
completion of the internship program.
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