NGO Education Survey
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
School of Built Environment and Development Studies
Howard College Cmpus
Durban
4041
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
http://sds.ukzn.ac.za/study-and-training/masters-in-development-studies.aspx
Agriculture and Rural Development
Sustainable agriculture, impact of green revolution, debate over genetically modified organisms
Civil Society and Development
Key concepts, paradigms and the latest studies of International Third Sector literature.
Civil Society and Public Policy
Comparative Development Problems and Policies
Why are some countries considered "developed" and others not?
Development Management
Key techniques in project cycle management, log-frame analysis, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and stakeholder analysis.
Economics of Development I and II
Key concepts and issues in development economics.
Gender and Development
Examines various gender-based critiques of development theory and practice.
Governance in South Africa
To explore how South Africa is governed in the Democratic era.
HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Introduces biomedical and demographic background to give students tools to analyse and understand the social ramifications of issue.
Public Policy Analysis
To understand various methods of policy analysis and to apply them to specific areas and case studies.
Quantitative Research Methods
Frequency distribution and graphic presentation, measures of central tendency
Social Policy
Looks at mix of public and private financing and provision of selected social services.
State, Institutions and Development
To understand the role of state and market related institutions in the development process.
Program Information:
School of Development Studies
The Centre for Civil Society
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Degree and Certificate Information
Degrees
Degree: Masters
Level: Graduate
Title: Master in Development Studies
English Correspondence: English
Degree: PgDip in Community and Development Studies
Level: Postgraduate
No certificates listed.
Information on Training and Other Services
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Additional Information
The aim of the programme is to produce students who are able to analyse, formulate and evaluate alternative development policies as well as to be knowledgeable about alternative development theories. We focus on providing applied skills as well as analytical tools for evaluating comparative development experiences. Students require a minimum qualification of a first degree, with a good pass. The medium of instruction is English and good writing skills and an ability to communicate orally and in written form is essential. Relevant work experience in development will be taken into account in admission decisions. There is no distance learning or evening classes, and students need to live in or close to Durban.