Dec 08, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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INST 5400 - Proseminar in International Development


The evolution of epistemological, conceptual, and theoretical foundations of Development Studies; contemporary debates in development scholarship and implications for development practice.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 8.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Assesses the implications of development theory for applied research and practice.
  • Critically evaluates theoretical frameworks in the field and their evolution.
  • Examine conceptions of development as a historical process, as a material social condition, and as a narrative.
  • Identifies the disciplinary origins of Development Studies and assesses the successes and failures of the field as an interdisciplinary venture.



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