The programme aims to provide candidates with a sound theoretical grounding in the principles and practices of economic development as it pertains to policy, research of policy and implementation of policy in a development context
Candidates will demonstrate the following exit-level competences:
The programme aims to provide candidates with a sound theoretical grounding in the principles and practices of economic development as it pertains to policy, research of policy and implementation of policy in a development context. Candidates will demonstrate the following exit-level competences:
Bachelor of Development Studies | Semester | CU | LH | PH | CH | |
Unit Code | Name/Description | |||||
Year 1 – Semester 1 | ||||||
ICT 1108B | Computer Literacy | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
DVS1101B | Introduction to Development Studies | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 60 |
DVS 1102B | Development Communication | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 60 |
DVS1103B | Essentials of Economics | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 60 |
DVS 1104B | Ethics and African Development | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 60 |
Total credits for the semester 1 load | 18 | |||||
Year 1 – Semester 2 | ||||||
BHC1203B | History and Cultural Heritage of Uganda (audited) | Semester 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
DVS 1207B | Entrepreneurship Skills for Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS1203B | Environment and Sustainable Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS1201B | Theories and Strategies of Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS1206B | Gender and Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS1202B | Sociological Issues and Concepts | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS1204B | Field Work (Rural) Recess | Recess Term | 4 | 0 | 120 | 60 |
Total credits for the semester 2 load | 22 | |||||
Year 2 - Semester 1 | ||||||
DVS2102B | Development Research | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS2107B | Critical Thinking for Development | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 2105B | Poverty and Social Inequality | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
Electives | SELECT ONE SPECILISATION | |||||
a) Specialization – governance | ||||||
DVS 2108B | Local Governance, Decentralization and Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 2104B | Human rights and Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Electives | b) Specialization -International Development | |||||
DVS2109B | International Law and Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 2108B | Migration, Refugee Issues in Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
c) Specialization –Rural Development | ||||||
DVS2110B | Approached to Community Based Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS2111B | Hunger and Food Security | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Total credits for the semester 1 load | 18 | |||||
Year 2 | Semester 2 | |||||
DVS 2207B | Development Policy and Planning | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 2208B | Conflict and Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 2209B | Resource Mobilisation, Management for Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 2206B | Field Work (Urban) | Recess Term | 4 | 0 | 120 | 60 |
SELECT ONE SPECILISATION | ||||||
Elective | a) Specialization – Governance | |||||
DVS 2210B | Children, Youth and Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 2211B | Labour and Employment issues | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | b) Specialization -International Development | |||||
DVS 2212B | Trade and Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 2213B | International Relations and Diplomacy | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | c) Specialization – Rural | |||||
DVS 2214B | Health and Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 2215B | Rural Development and Agriculture Transformation | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Total credits for the semester 2 load | 22 | |||||
Year 3 - Semester 1 | ||||||
DVS 3101B | Comparative Studies of the Development Process | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 3107B | Wealth Creation and Equity | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 3108B | Human Resource for Development Practitioners | Semester 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
SELECT ONE SPECILISATION | ||||||
Elective | a) Specialization – Governance | |||||
DVS3109B. | Public and Private Sector Management | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | b) Specialization -International Development | |||||
DVS 3110B | Regional Integration | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3111B | Governance and Politics of East African States | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | c) Specialization – Rural | |||||
DVS 3112B | Sustainable Livelihoods | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3113B | Land Issues and Development | Semester 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Total credits for the semester 1 load | 18 | |||||
Year 3 | Semester 2 | |||||
DVS 3210B | Project Planning for Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 3209B | Science and Technology in Development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
DVS 3210B | Population and development | Semester 2 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
Electives | a) Specialization – Governance | |||||
DVS 3211B | Leadership Dimensions in Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3212B | Civil Society Organizations | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | b) Specialization -International Development | |||||
DVS 3213B | Politics of Global Economics | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3214B | Disaster Management and Preparedness | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Elective | c) Specialization – Rural | |||||
DVS 3215B | Development Monitoring and Evaluation | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3216B | Social Security Systems in Development | Semester 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
DVS 3206B | INTERNSHIP | Recess Term | 4 | 0 | 120 | 60 |
DVS 3207B | DISSERTATION | 4 | 0 | 120 | 60 | |
Total Credits for the semester 2 load | Semester 1 | 26 | ||||
Total Graduation Load (Credits) | 124 |