Development Studies takes a look at development throughout the world, with a focus on developing nations. Development Studies aims to tackle some of the challenges facing the developing world and develop strategies to help alleviate poverty.
It is an important area of study because it takes a look at inequality in the world and tries to find solutions to improve the lives of citizens in developing countries. Getting to grips with development studies requires delving in too many other disciplines including political science, economics, sociology, psychology, communication, health sciences, anthropology, geography, history, and resource and environmental science.
Diploma in Development Studies
|
Semester |
CU
|
LH |
PH |
CH
|
|
Unit Code |
Name/Description |
|
|
|
|
|
Year 1 – Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
FND1101D |
Communication and Language Skills |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
ICT1108D |
Computer Literacy |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
FIN1101D |
Basic Accounting |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DCG 1101 |
Introduction to Counselling and Guidance |
Semester I |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1101D |
Introduction to Development Studies |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1103D |
Essentials of Economics |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1104D |
Political Economy of Development |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
Total credits for the semester 1 load |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Year 1 – Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DVS 1201D |
Entrepreneurship Skills for Development |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1205D |
Environment and Sustainable Development |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1101D |
Development Economics |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS1206D |
Gender and Development |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DHC1201D |
History and Cultural Heritage |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
60 |
Total credits for the semester 2 load |
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Year 2 - Semester 1 |
||||||
DVS2104D |
Sociology and Culture in Development |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2101D |
Public and Private Sector Management |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2102D |
Research Methods |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS 2103D |
Ethics and African Development |
Semester 1 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
Total credits for the semester 1 load |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Year 2 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
DVS2204D |
Principles of Human Resource Management |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2201D |
Project Planning And Management |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2202D |
Research Proposal |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2205D |
Rural Development |
|
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS2203D |
Organisational Principles |
Semester 2 |
3 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
DVS 1207 |
Rural Field work |
|
4 |
30 |
15 |
45 |
|
||||||
Total credits for the semester 2 load |
Semester 1 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total Graduation Load (Credits) |
|
67
|
|