Development and the Global South

Three credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to development theory and practice as it applies to inequality between countries, and within countries of the Global South. The course provides students with a critical analytical framework for understanding and evaluating development theories, policies, programs, trends, and impacts, especially since the formation of the Bretton Woods institutions. Students will explore the concepts of sustainable development and of social and economic justice as they relate to global development. Prerequisite: DEVS 101 or permission of the co-ordinator. Three credits.