Programme Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies is one of the most popular multidisciplinary programmes offered at The University of Dodoma. It seeks to produce competent graduates who are the most sought-after in the labor market. The programme addresses the most important issues in the world today including development, poverty, inequality as well as sustainable development, focusing on the local and international contexts. In that regard, the programme equips students with skills and understanding of various theories, practice and activities which are useful to facilitate inclusive and holistic focused development.
Learning Outcomes
- Translate theory into practice of central issues of development.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in the application of different approaches in addressing social, political, economic, and other issues related to sustainable development. 359
- Demonstrate high level of maturity in the application of appropriate skills in dealing with development dynamics and challenges facing the world today.
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| DS 102 |
Development Perspectives |
Core |
7.5 |
| DS 111 |
Poverty and Socio-Economic Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 113 |
Gender and Socio-Economic Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| LG 102 |
Communication Skills |
Core |
7.5 |
| PM 111 |
Introduction to Project Planning Management |
Core |
1E+1 |
| PM 112 |
Rural Planning and Development |
Elective |
1E+1 |
| PO 112 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
Elective |
7.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| DS 121 |
Natural Resources Management and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| PM 121 |
Sustainable Agriculture Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 122 |
Science, Technology, and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| IT 111 |
Introduction to Information and Communication Technology |
Core |
7.5 |
| DS 123 |
Governance, Civil Society, and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 124 |
Poverty and Livelihood |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 125 |
Population, Demography, and Development |
Elective |
1E+1 |
| PM 123 |
Community Empowerment and Development |
Elective |
1E+1 |
Year 2
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| DS 211 |
Population Issues and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 212 |
Natural Resource Conservation and Governance Core |
Other |
1E+1 |
| DS 213 |
Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 214 |
Democratization, Governance, and Development Core |
Other |
1E+1 |
| PM 212 |
Poverty Analysis and Intervention |
Core |
1E+1 |
| SY 216 |
Introduction to Social Policy |
Elective |
1E+1 |
| PM 214 |
Contemporary Community Development Strategies |
Elective |
1E+1 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| DS 221 |
Development Policy Planning and Analysis |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 222 |
Development Research Methods |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 223 |
Political Development, Conflict Resolution, and Peace Building |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 224 |
International Trade and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
| DS 225 |
Decentralization and Development |
Core |
1E+1 |
Practical Training
Core 10 One Elective Course Elective 10 Total 70 Electives Code Course Title Status Credits PO 224 Human Resources Management: Theory and Practice Elective 10.5 PM 221 Manpower Planning and Administration Elective 10 Year Three Semester One Code Course Title Status Credits DS 311 Globalization and Socio-Economic Development Core 10 DS 312 Industrialization and Development Core 10 DS 313 Agricultural Policy and Planning Core 10 DS 314 Environment and Sustainable Development Core 10 PM 315 Project Incubation Process and Management Core 10 PM 311 Project Planning and Management Core 10 One Elective Course Elective 7.5 Total 67.5 Electives Code Course Title Status Credits PO 311 Public Bureaucracies and Organizations Elective 7.5 PO 314 Human Rights: Theory and Practice Elective 10.5 Semester Two Code Course Title Status Credits DS 321 Intervention Strategies for Development Core 10 DS 322 Food, Nutrition, Security, and Development Core 10 DS 323 Public and Private Sector Management Core 10 DS 324 Regional Integration and Development Core 10 PM 323 Community Economic Development Core 10 DS 325 Research Project Core 10 One Elective Course Elective 10 Total 70 Electives Code Course Title Status Credits PM 322 Entrepreneurship Skills and Rural Investment Elective 10 PO 321 Management of Public Resources Elective 10 361
