Development Studies
Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2013 academic year unless otherwise specified.
On this page:
- Overview
- Undergraduate Information
- Postgraduate Information
- How To Find Out More
- Related Subjects and Careers
- List of Courses
This subject is taught by the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Overview
Where in the world do Asia, gender studies, Latin America, earthquakes, the Pacific Islands, and globalisation meet? The answer is Victoria's major in Development Studies, taken as part of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.
Victoria's Development Studies programme is the first major of its kind in New Zealand. It's an umbrella under which you can study almost any aspect of the development of human societies, and their relationship to the Earth we live on. This multidisciplinary field is concerned with studying inequality between people and nations, and the ethical issues that poverty and inequality create. Because Development Studies investigates the world and the people who live here, it encourages you to be confident and tolerant with cross-cultural issues, and to analyse and solve global problems.
With guidance from the Geography programme within the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, you can shape a degree that is tailored directly to your abilities and interests. Building on a core in human geography, you are encouraged to take this major combined with another in a linked discipline - like Cultural Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Asian Studies or Pacific Studies.
Undergraduate Information
BSc and BA major requirements
Development Studies
- GEOG 112, 212, 312, 316
- one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 100-level
- one regional-based course and one subject-based course at 200-level
- one regional-based course or one subject-based course at 300-level
- 5 further approved courses with significant relevance to development studies and/or development studies content, comprising:
A list of approved courses is included in the prospectus.
Core Courses
- GEOG 112 Development in the Asia Pacific
- GEOG 212 Worlds of Development
- GEOG 312 Race, Gender and Development
- GEOG 316 Geographies of Globalisation
Postgraduate Information
Please visit our postgraduate study pages for information about postgraduate qualifications in Development Studies.
How To Find Out More
You can order more information on this subject by registering on our Request for Study Material database.
Victoria's Student Recruitment, Admission and Orientation Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Science Faculty Office or Humanities and Social Services Faculty Office for information on Admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites and your Application to Study.
Development Studies courses are taught within the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Cotton Building, blocks A and B.
Dr Sara Kindon
Coordinator of the Undergraduate Major in Development Studies
Phone: 04 463 6194
Email: sara.kindon@vuw.ac.nz
Related Subjects and Careers
| Related Subjects | Careers |
|---|---|
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Cultural Anthropology |
Aid worker |
List of Courses
Please note: These 500-level courses are offered for the Master of Development Studies.
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| 500 Level Courses |
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DEVE 503 – Practicum |
DEVE 511 – Development Theory |
DEVE 512 – Development Practice |
DEVE 513 – Development Policy |
DEVE 514 – Development Research |
DEVE 540 – Directed Individual Study |
DEVE 560 – Special Topic |
DEVE 561 – Special Topic |
DEVE 589 – Thesis |
DEVE 592 – Thesis |
| 600 Level Courses |
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DEVE 690 – Development Studies for PhD |