Master in Development Studies

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Course Curriculum of Master in Development Studies


Foundation Courses     = 9 credits
Core Courses                = 18 credits
Specialization Courses  = 9 credits
Additional                     = 3 credits
Total                                       = 39 Credits
Foundation courses:  3 x 3 = 9 Credits (choose three)
MDS 501: Economics for Development
MDS 502: Issues in Development Economics
MDS 503: Sociology & Social Anthropology of Development
MDS 504 Basic Statistics for Development Research

Core Courses: 6 x 3 = 18 credits
MDS 510: Sustainable Development: Policies and Tools
MDS 511: Philosophy and Forms of Development and
Governance
MDS 521: Development Organization and Management
MDS 530: Program and Project Analysis and Design
MDS 531: Project Management and Implementation
MDS 550: Micro finance: Theory, Principles and Performance
MED 505: Fundamentals of Social Enterprise
MED 540: Research and Development in Social Enterprise
MED 601: Social Enterprise and Legal Issues

Specialized Courses: 3 x 3 = 9 credits
Specialized Courses: Students are required to complete three courses from one of the concentrations as a major area. Each course carries 3 credits.
Area of Specialization: Enterprise Development
3 x 3 = 9 credits
MED 606: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment
MED 612 Economics Sociology
MED 626: Vocational Education and Management
MED 634: Professional Ethics
MED 652: Issues in Gerontology
MED 674: Economics for Sustainable Business
MED 678: Sustainable Communities
MED 682: Women and Entrepreneurship
MED 687: Strategic Management
MDS 660: Leadership Development
MDS 677: Management of Small Credits
MDS 688: Management of Micro and Small Enterprises

Specialized Courses: 3 x 3 = 9 credits
Area of Specialization: Entrepreneurship Development
3 x 3 = 9 credits
MED 613/MBA 513: Entrepreneurship
MED 626: Vocational Education and Management
MED 629/ENT 525: Business Planning
MED 674: Economics for Sustainable Business
MED 687: Strategic Management
MDS 623/MBM 623: Banking for Small Enterprises
MDS 660: Leadership Development
MDS 671: Management of Campaigns
MDS 677: Management of Small Credits
MDS 688: Management of Micro and Small Enterprises
MDS 689: Management of Educational Services
MDS 690: Research Methodology and Tools for Development

Area of Specialization: Climate Change & Sustainable Development 3 x 3 = 9 credits
MDS 622: Governance and Development Management
MDS 640: Environmental Impact Assessment
MDS 672: Environment Policy
MDS 682: Gender and Development
MDS 686: Disaster Management
MDS 690: Research Methodology and Tools for Development
MED 645: Community-Based Health Service
MED 652: Issues in Gerontology
MED 656: Rehabilitation and Disability Management
MED 662: Environmental Management in Practice
Area of Specialization: Evaluation and Design 3 x 3 = 9 credits
MDS 620: Studies of Governance and Development
Organization
MDS 622: Governance and Development Management
MDS 630: Economic Evaluation of Health Services
MDS 632: Public Management, Reforms and Governance;
MDS 633: Poverty Analysis and Programs
MDS 640: Environmental Impact Assessment
MDS 650: Integrated Assessment of Projects and Programs
MDS 655: Development and External Assistance
MDS 660: Leadership Development
MDS 680: Readings in Development Studies
MDS 690: Research Methodology and Tools for Development
MED 606: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment

Area of Specialization: Development Management &Services 3 x 3 = 9 credits
MDS 610: Advanced Topics in Development Economics
MDS 622: Governance and Development Management
MDS 623/MBM 623: Banking for Small Enterprises
MDS 625: Sustainable Development and Livelihoods
MDS 660: Leadership Development
MDS 670: Development Ethics
MDS 671: Management of Campaigns
MDS 680: Readings in Development Studies
MDS 689: Management of Educational Services
MED 606: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment
MED 626: Vocational Education and Management
MED 645: Community-Based Health Service
MED 656: Rehabilitation and Disability Management

Area of Specialization: Development Policy 3 x 3 = 9 credits
MDS 605: Public Policy Analysis, Approaches and Techniques
MDS 610: Advanced Topics in Development Economics
MDS 632: Public Management, Reforms and Governance
MDS 650: Integrated Assessment of Projects and Programs
MDS 655: Development and External Assistance
MDS 660: Leadership Development
MDS 670: Development Ethics
MDS 675: Management of Health Services
MDS 680: Readings in Development Studies
MDS 690: Research Methodology and Tools for Development
MED 606: Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment


Field Requirement: 3 Credits
MDS 695: Internship/Field Work.
MDS 699: Research Project