UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
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Master of Arts in Development Studies
Programme Type : Post Graduate Programme Duration : 18 Months Academic Unit : Institute of Development Studies
Structure and Duration
The M.A. programmes by course work are offered for eighteen (18) months; twelve months for coursework and six months for Dissertation. Coursework comprises minimum of 120 Credits from both core and elective courses. Dissertation consists of 60 Credits. Candidates are required to successfully complete the course work phase before they are allowed to continue with the dissertation phase. Courses offered in each programme are as follows:
MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Semester I
|
Code |
Course Title |
Core/Elective |
Credits |
|
DS 622 |
Development Theory |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 661 |
Political Thought for Development |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 690 |
Research Methodology I |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 646 |
Environment and Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 647 |
Science and Technology for Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 648 |
Population and Development |
Elective |
12 |
Semester II
|
Code |
Course Title |
Core/Elective |
Credits |
|
DS 629 |
Political Economy |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 663 |
Governance and Development |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 691 |
Research Methodology II |
Core |
12 |
|
DS 626 |
Rural and Urban Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 627 |
Health and Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 649 |
Globalisation and Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 656 |
Industrialisation and Development |
Elective |
12 |
|
PS 733 |
Conflict Management in Africa (from Political Science Department) |
Elective |
12 |
|
PS 730 |
Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies (from Political Science Department) |
Elective |
12 |
|
DS 699 |
Dissertation |
Core |
60 |