Online Courses in Global Development Studies

The following online global development studies courses are not offered in every term. Please check the subject chart and/or a specific course page to see when courses are offered.

DEVS 100/6.0: Canada and the Third World (Summer)

This online global development studies course introduces basic theoretical concepts of development studies, the history of global inequality, and short histories of alternative development strategies. Case studies of Canada's ties to the so-called third world will include missionaries, military, business, and aid. Canadian colonialism over First Nations peoples will introduce basic issues in Aboriginal Studies.

DEVS 220/3.0: Introduction to Aboriginal Studies (Winter)

This online global development studies course is an introduction to Aboriginal world view and culture organized on an historical basis, from Creation to 1969, emphasizing Aboriginal culture and experience in Canada. Aboriginal perspectives will be introduced through traditional teaching methods and contributions from elders and other community members.

DEVS 221/3.0: Topics In Aboriginal Studies (Winter)

This online global development studies course is a re-evaluation of conventional knowledge based on aboriginal world view and culture and the introduction of a decolonized perspective on contemporary issues. Guest speakers will provide detailed examinations of specific topics such as current issues in Aboriginal spirituality, art, education and politics.

DEVS 230/3.0: The Political Economy of Development (Summer)

This course introduces students to important debates within the political economy of development. In using a political economy perspective we examine how different types of power relations are formed around the production, distribution and consumption of goods across local, national and international settings.

DEVS 240/3.0: Culture and Development (Summer)

In this course we will proceed from that foundation to focus on the role of "culture" in relation to "development" both as concepts that are studied and also in terms of their practical meaning for the "development work" of NGOs and others, the policy of nation-states and international bodies, and social movements. Some key themes will include the "modernity"/"tradition" binary, the legacy and ongoing forms of colonialism, and, of course, the continual need to address power relations and situate analyses in a time/space context.

Visit Spring/Summer Off-Campus Courses for details on the "Cuban Culture and Society" course.