Courses

Below you will find descriptions for courses offered in this field of study. You will find a general overview of the topics covered and any prerequisite course or grade requirements, credit value and exclusions.

The first digit of the course indicates the general level. Those in the 1000 series are introductory degree level. Courses at the 2000, 3000, 4000 series are typically available to students in the second, third, and fourth year. Courses numbered at the 5000 level or above are graduate level. Courses listed at the 0100 or 0200 series are technology level courses. Courses below the 0100 level are generally non credit courses.

Some courses are listed as exclusionary to one another. This means that students may not obtain credit for both courses as designated. 

Not all courses are offered each year. Please consult the current timetable for this year’s offering. For further information please contact the department, or visit the department's website.

Course Descriptions

A. Core Courses

INTD 2001.03: Global Justice and Development I
INTD 2002.03: Global Justice and Development II
INTD 3002.03: Development Practice
INTD 3003.03: Development and Activism: Methods of Organization, Manifestation and Dissent

B. Additional IDS Courses

INTD 1102.03: Halifax and the World, Part I
INTD 1103.03: Halifax and the World, Part II
INTD 2045.03: Indian Society: Change and Continuity
INTD 2106.03: Africa: An Introduction
INTD 2107.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 3000.03: Seminar in Development Studies
INTD 3001.03: Contemporary Debates in Development
INTD 3010.03: Seminar in Development Studies
INTD 3011.03 : Seminars in Development Studies
INTD 3012.03: Sustainability, Development, Economy
INTD 3020.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 3022.03: World Cities 
INTD 3023.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 3024.03: Special Topics in International Dvelopment Studies
INTD 3101.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies 
INTD 3102.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 3104.03: Seminar in Development Studies
INTD 3106.03: Seminar in Development Studies
INTD 3109.03: Experiential Learning: Abroad
INTD 3110.03: Migration and Development
INTD 3111.03: Popular Culture and Development
INTD 3114.03: Agricultural Development : How to (Not) Feed The World
INTD 3115.03: Global Health: Challenges of Global Health Equity in the 21st Century
INTD 3116.03: Contemporary Issues in Gender and Development
INTD 3118.03: Experiential Learning I
INTD 3119.03: Experiential Learning II
INTD 3125.03: The French-Speaking World
INTD 3150.03: Aspects de la francophonie/Aspects of the Francophone World
INTD 3202.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 3301.03: Spanish Language and Grammar: The Cuban Dialect 
INTD 3302.03: Social Development in Cuba
INTD 3303.03: The Political Economy of Cuba
INTD 3304:03: Sustainable Development in Cuba
INTD 3306.06: Field Research Practicum
INTD 3310.06: Cuban Culture and Society
INTD 3401.03: Seminars in Development Studies
INTD 3406:03: Seminars in Development Studies
INTD 3408:08: The Cuban Development Model
INTD 4001.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 4002.03: Special Topics in International Development Studies
INTD 4006.03: Global Poverty and Human Rights:From Development to Global Citizenship
INTD 4011.03: Advanced Seminar in Development Theory
INTD 4013.03: Environmental Conflict and Security
INTD 4014.03: Development as Modernity and Modernity as Development
INTD 4015.03: Pandemic: A Real time Simulation Course in Pandemic Management
INTD 4022.03: Advanced Seminar in Development Theory
INTD 4100.06: Special Topics in IDS
INTD 4211.03: Gender and Development: Theory, Concepts and Methods
INTD 4322.03: Childreen and War
INTD 4401.03: Honours Thesis Course A
INTD 4402.03: Honours Thesis Course B
INTD 4403.03: Global Citizenship in Theory and Practice