On to Italian Up to Index Search the Calendar
(B.A./B.Sc.)
Co-ordinator: J. Maxwell (287-7113)
Supervisor of Studies: Susan Horton (287-7109)
IDS Mission Statement
The Co-operative Programme in International Development
Studies at University of Toronto at Scarborough, is a five year
undergraduate programme which aims to provide students with a
critical understanding of international development issues through
exposure to a variety of academic disciplines and to another culture.
The Programme combines interdisciplinary academic study in the
social and environmental sciences and humanities with a practical
work experience in a developing country. IDS students graduate
with an Honours B.A. or B.Sc. with a Specialist certificate in
International Development Studies.
Objectives
1. To provide students with a broad understanding
of different development paths, the international and domestic
factors affecting their success, and the importance of sustainability.
2. To develop cross-cultural sensitivities and an
awareness of the reality of developing nations - their cultures
and their socio-economic and political systems, issues of poverty
and social justice both national and international - which will
allow them to develop the necessary skills for work in international
development.
3. To provide a practical work experience in a different
culture under the supervision of a Canadian or Southern Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO), research institute, multilateral agency or
private partner.
4. To provide opportunities for IDS students to share
their experience and insights, to enhance awareness of development
issues at the university and in the broader community, and to
promote work on development within Canada.
5. To develop partnerships with organizations and
individuals in the South interested in international development.
Admission to the Programme
Applicants may apply to the programme directly from secondary school or may apply as transfer students from college or first-year university. When applying, applicants must indicate the special code for this Scarborough Campus programme on the Application For Admission To An Ontario University. Once the University of Toronto is notified of the application, candidates are sent an additional Co-op application form to complete. In order to qualify for interview consideration, applicants must return the Co-op application by the following deadlines. Current OAC applications March 1 for early consideration; April 1 otherwise; Applicants who applied on the 105 form April 1. Therefore, it is essential that applicants submit the initial OUAC application at least six weeks prior to these dates.
Enrolment in the programme is limited. Interviews
are normally held from March until May for students who pass the
initial screening. Admissions are granted on the basis of the
applicants' academic performance, background in relevant subjects,
language skills, experience or interest in international development
studies and work, and a letter of reference from a high school
teacher or university instructor.
Fees
Every student in a co-operative programme is required
to pay Co-op fees as established by the University.
Work Placement
This programme requires twenty courses (four years) of study and a work term of approximately eight to twelve months duration. The work term will normally begin no sooner than the end of the third year and no later than January of the fourth year of the Programme.
Work placements are arranged by the Programme Co-ordinator in consultation with each student. Some placements are won on a competitive basis. The majority of students obtain placements with Canadian employers -- Canadian development agencies (NGO's), research institutes or private sector consulting firms. The location of the placements will vary according to each student's disciplinary and regional preferences and abilities, the availability of positions, and the practicability and safety of development work. Students who wish to carry out their placement in a developing country where there is no Canadian employer working, may be asked to finance the living allowance expenses of the placement themselves.
Performance on placements will be evaluated by the
employer. Shortly after their return (typically in September or
October of the final year) students must submit a detailed evaluation
of their placement to the programme co-ordinator. All students
will be asked to participate in a one day placement debriefing
session with the IDS Administration. See course description below
(COPC09Y).
Graduation Requirements
To maintain standing in the programme and to receive specialist certification upon graduation, a student must
- maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.50
- receive satisfactory evaluations for work placement performance and the research paper
- be registered as a full-time student during study terms
All students must complete:
- a common core programme (at least eight and one-half full-course equivalents) in environment and social sciences
- an advanced option (at least three full-course equivalents) in either the social science or environmental streams (Section B, below)
- a regional language and culture option (Section C, below)
- IDSD01Y, an advanced seminar related to their work placement experience (Section D, below)
- other elective courses (Section D, below)
In the first two years of study students must complete
as much of the common core programme and of language studies as
possible. Students must choose their regional and language option
(Section C) no later than year 2 and their advanced option (Section
B), no later than the beginning of year 3. Students are also strongly
advised to complete at least one full-course equivalent in core
programme science courses each academic year prior to placement.
Each student's programme requires
the annual approval of the Supervisor of Studies. In addition,
all course changes must be approved by the Supervisor of Studies.
The curriculum requirements are as follows: Twenty
full-course equivalents including:
A Core Programme:
at least eight and one-half full-course equivalents from the following:
(PLEASE NOTE THE COURSES ON ST. GEORGE CAMPUS ARE
IDENTIFIED WITH*. ALSO NOTE THAT STUDENTS MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS
REGARDING REGISTERING IN COURSES ON OTHER CAMPUSES.)
I. Required:
ANTC10H Anthropological Perspectives on Development
BGYA01Y Introductory Biology*
or
A half course in biology chosen in consultation with
Supervisor
ECMA02Y Introduction to Economics: A Mathematical
Approach
or
ECMA03Y Introduction to Economics
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology +
or
EESB09H Biotechnology - Environmental Implications
+
EESB05H Introduction to Soil Science
[EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
or
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment]
EESC17H Introductory Agroforestry
EESC20H Soil Erosion Control
IDSB01H International Development Studies: Political
Economy
IDSB02H International Development Studies: Development
and Environment
IDSC04H Project Management
POLB80Y International Relations
POLB91Y Comparative Politics of Political Development
or
HIS101Y The Emergence of the Third World
+ Students in the Environmental stream take EESB04 Hydrology.
Students in the Social Sciences stream may take either
EESB04 Hydrology or EESB09 Biotechnology.
* Students interested in pursuing further Biology
courses are advised to select BGYA01Y.
B Advanced Options:
at least three full-course equivalents chosen from either I or
II below.
NOTE: Students
who follow the Environmental stream will be recommended for a
B.Sc. degree and those who follow the Social Sciences stream will
be recommended for the B.A. degree.
I. Social Science Stream
Three full-course equivalents from:
ANTB01Y The Ecological Perspective in Anthropology
ANTB20Y Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTC11Y The Anthropology of Women
ANTC19H Economic Anthropology
ANTC60H Fieldwork in Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTC61H Medical Anthropology I: Illness and Healing
in Cultural Perspective
ANTC62H Medical Anthropology II: Biological and Demographic
Perspectives
ANTC63H The Anthropology of Food 1: Human Needs
ANTC64H The Anthropology of Food 2: Consuming Passions
ECMB03Y Price Theory
ECMB07Y Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
*ECO230Y International Economic Institutions
ECMC66H Economic Development
ECMC67H Development Policy
GGRC20H Issues in Rural Development
GGRC29H Problems in Modern Agricultural Land Use
IDSB04H International Health Policy Analysis
IDSB05H Economics of Small Enterprise and Micro-credit
IDSC05H Ethics of Development
IDSC06H Directed Readings on Canadian Institutions
and International Development
IDSC66H Economic Development
IDSC67H Development Policy
INI320Y Canadian Environmental Issues
INI494H Politics of the Environment
PHLC84H Postcolonial Studies in Philosophy
POLC75H Political Analysis
POLC88Y The New International Agenda
POLC96Y Politics and Society in the Middle East
POLC98Y Politics and Society in Latin America
*POL301Y Government & Politics in Africa
POLD94Y Selected Topics on Developing Areas
*POL445Y Canada and the Third World
SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
SOCC17H Social Change in the Third World
SOCC22H Qualitative Methods in Social Research
SOEC02H Environmental Economics
WSTC10Y Women and Development
One half-course in Statistics
Students in this stream are strongly encouraged to
include a course in methods (SOCB01Y, SOCC22H, ANTC60H, POLC75H)
or a course in statistics.
II. Environmental Stream
Three full-course equivalents chosen from:
ANTC62H Medical Anthropology II: Biological and Demographic
Perspectives
BGYB50Y Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
BGYC52H Field Course in Ecology
*BIO303H Tropical Ecology and Evolution
BGYC53H Marine Biology
BGYC56H Limnology
BGYC59H Population Ecology
BGYC63H Conservation Ecology
BGYC65H Environmental Toxicology
*BOT434H Applied Ecology
EESB02H Introduction to Geomorphology
EESB03H Introduction to Climatology
EESB06H Field Camp I-Costa Rica
EESB09H Biotechnology-Environmental Implications
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems +
EESC04H Biogeography and Diversity
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment +
EESD11H Process Hydrology
EESD05H Hillslope Geomorphology
EESD06H Climatic Change
EESD15H Cleaning up our Mess: Remediation of Terrestrial
and Aquatic Environments
*GGR207H Airphoto Interpretation
*GGR305H Cultural Biogeography
*GGR310H Problems in Biogeography
*GGR393H Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
HUMB01Y Environment & Human Life I
IDSC05H Ethics of Development
IDSC06H Directed Readings on Canadian Institutions
and International Development
ZOO375H Environmental Factors
One half-course in Statistics
+ If not taken as a required course.
C Regional and Language
Options: At least two full-course equivalents chosen from
courses dealing with a designated development region. One of these
full-course equivalents should be in a language appropriate for
work in developing countries. Students with a functional knowledge
of an appropriate language may substitute non-language regional
courses. Students must obtain approval of their choice from the
Supervisor of Studies.
D Required:
IDSD01Y International Development Studies: Advanced Seminar
and
any five and one-half other full-course equivalents
which satisfy the degree requirements.
Supervisor: S. Horton (287-7109)
Students must complete eight full-course equivalents
for the Major Programme in International Development Studies.
This includes all courses in Section I and four and one half courses
from Section II. In section II students must take one full-course
equivalent from at least two of the three lists of courses
provided. In choosing courses, students must pay careful attention
to the prerequisites for higher level courses.
Section I
Students must take all three and one-half full-course equivalents:
ECMA02Y Introduction to Economics: A Mathematical
Approach
or
ECMA03Y Introduction to Economics
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
IDSB01H International Development Studies: Political
Economy
IDSB02H International Development Studies: Development and Environment
POLB91Y Comparative Politics of Political Development
Section II
Students must take four and one-half full-course
equivalents with at least one full course equivalent from two
of the following groups:
A. SOCIAL/CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
ANTB01Y Ecological Perspective in Anthropology
ANTB03H The Americas: An Anthropological Perspective
ANTB05H African Cultures and Societies I: Survey
ANTB07H Comparative Slavery
ANTB20Y Social/Cultural Anthropology
ANTB55Y Cultures of the Middle East and Islamic World
ANTC06H African Culture and Societies II: Case Studies
ANTC10H Complex Societies: Anthropological Perspectives
of Development
ANTC11Y Anthropology of Women and Gender
ANTC19H Economic Anthropology
ANTC32H Political Anthropology
ANTC61H Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing
in Cultural Perspectives
ANTC63H Anthropology of Food: Human Needs
ANTC64H Anthropology of Food: Consuming Passions
POLC96Y Politics and Society in the Middle East
POLC98Y Politics and Society in Latin America
POLD94Y Selected Topics on Developing Areas
SOCC17H Social Change in the Third World
WSTC10Y Women and Development
B. POLICY ISSUES
ANTC35H Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
ANTC60H Fieldwork in Social and Cultural Anthropology
ECMB03Y Price Theory
ECMB04Y Price Theory: A Mathematical Approach
ECMB07Y Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
ECMB08Y Macroeconomic Theory and Policy: A Mathematical
Approach
ECMC66H Economic Development
ECMC67H Development Policy
GGRC20H Issues in Rural Development
IDSB04H International Health Policy Analysis
IDSB05H Economics of Small Enterprise and Micro-Credit
IDSC04H Project Management
IDSC05H Ethics of Development
IDSC66H Economic Development
IDSC67H Development Policy
POLB80Y International Relations
POLC88Y The New International Agenda
SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
SOEC02H Environmental Economics
C. ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES
EESB02H Principles of Geomorphology
EESB03H Principles of Climatology
EESB04H Principles of Hydrology
EESB05H Fundamentals of Social Science
EESB09H Biotechnology
EESC03H Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems
EESC13H Environmental Impact Assessment
EESC17H Introductory Agroforestry
BGYC59H Population Ecology
Supervisor of Studies: S. Horton (287-7109)
Students must complete 4 F.C.E.'s for the Minor Programme in International Development Studies, as follows:
ECMA02Y Introduction to Economics: A Mathematical Approach
or
ECMA03Y Introduction to Economics
IDSB01H International Development Studies: Political Economy
EESA01H Introduction to Environmental Science
IDSB02H Development and Environment
1.5 F.C.E. from Section II for the Major Programme, which must include 1 F.C.E. at the C- or D-level.
Students are advised that POLB91Y is a very useful
complementary course, although it can only be counted for 0.5
F.C.E. of the requirements for the Minor Programme.
Supervisor of Studies: S. Horton (287-7109)
This is an Interfaculty programme for students wishing to pursue the Specialist (Co-op) Programme in International Development Studies in conjunction with a Major in Environmental Studies, or a Specialist or Major Programme in Environmental Studies in conjunction with a Major in International Development Studies. Students registered in the Specialist Programme in International
Development Studies at the University of Toronto
at Scarborough may choose also to complete the requirements for
a Major in Environmental Studies offered by Innis College, and
students registered in the Specialist or Major in Environmental
Studies at Innis College may choose also to complete the requirements
for a Major in International Development Studies offered by the
University of Toronto at Scarborough.
Admission to the Programme
This is a limited enrollment programme. Students
already registered in the Specialist (Co-op) Programme in International
Development Studies may ballot for the Interfaculty programme.
Programme Requirements
Students registered at the University of Toronto
at Scarborough who wish to complete the Interfaculty programme,
must complete all the requirements for the Specialist (Co-op)
Programme in International Development Studies including EESA01
and IDSB02. In addition they must complete six to seven full-course
equivalents depending on the options chosen below:
1. Four full-course equivalent courses as follows:
INI220Y* Environmental Policy Making and Decision
Making
INI320Y* Canadian Environmental Issues
INI340H* Practical Environmental Skills
INI420Y* Environmental Research Seminar
INI421H* Public Policy and Environment
2. One half-course equivalent from the following courses:
EESC28H* Environmental Law
SOEC02H* Environmental Economics
3. One of the following two options:
Option 1
(two or two and one-half full-course equivalents):
INI331H* Environmental Thought
Either
JIE410H* Environmental Research Skills
or
INI440Y* Professional Experience Course
One full-course equivalent from the courses listed
under Group B (Social Sciences), Group C (Life and Physical Sciences),
and Group D (INI and Humanities) in the Calendar of the Faculty
of Arts and Science under Innis College, Environmental Studies
Program.**
Option 2
(one and one-half full-course equivalents):
JIE410H* Environmental Research Skills
INI440Y* Professional Experience Course
* NOTE: These
courses may also count as advanced options in the IDS Social Science
Stream.
**NOTE: Students
may substitute equivalent courses given at the University of Toronto
at Scarborough, but must obtain the permission of the Supervisor.
Refer to Environmental Science for description.
Introduces students to major development problems, focusing on international economic and political economy factors. The course examines trade, aid, international institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF, the GATT and how these affect developing countries. The course examines both conventional economic perspectives as well as critiques of these perspectives. Some country case studies may be used to illustrate different approaches to development. This course can be counted for programme credit in ECM programmes.
Two hours of lecture per week and a one hour tutorial per week.
Exclusion: ECO230Y
Prerequisite: ECMA02Y or ECMA03Y (ECOA02Y or ECOA03Y)
or permission of the instructor.
An introduction to the environmental consequences of development activities, with emphasis on tropical countries. Changing environmental conditions are explored in a number of specific contexts: urban, rainforest, semi-arid, wetland and mountainous systems. Environmental constraints on development have been significant in almost all regions, but increasingly, it is the influences of development on the global environment which are of concern. These include: species extinction, loss of agriculturally productive land, declining water quality, decreased access to energy and climate change. In addition, as settlement of marginal lands continues, human welfare is more and more threatened by "natural" hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, droughts and events such as El Nino.
Two hours of lecture per week and a one two-hour tutorial per week.
Prerequisite: EESA01H
Introduces health policy analysis in developing countries, drawing comparisons to the industrialized countries. The course examines trends in the financing and provision of health care, and discusses some of the choices involved (primary health care versus curative care, private versus public provision, and issues of equity and efficiency). Case studies of different models of health care will be examined (for example: Chile, China, Canada). Participants will also obtain experience of some practical tools of health policy analysis, such as cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. This course can be counted for programme credit in ECM programmes
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: ECMA02Y or ECMA03Y (ECOA02Y or ECOA03Y)
The IDS work placement is an integral part of the Co-op curriculum and is designed to provide students with practical hands-on experience of the development process in a Third World field setting. Students are placed as interns with Canadian or local development agencies or universities in a developing country for a 10-12 month period. Students are required to submit progress reports every 2 months and begin work on a major research project based on their work placement experience. To be eligible for placement, students must have completed 14.5 full-course equivalents including 12 IDS credits. These 12 must include 10 credits from sections A and B (of which at minimum 7.5 must be from Section A) plus regional and language requirements. The IDS work placement normally begins after the third year of study and requires a minimum of 2 years of residence in the programme. Course credit of 0.5 full-course equivalent is granted for each four-month work period. Work term credits are in addition to the 20 full-course degree requirement and are graded on a Credit, No Credit system.
There are no additional course fees for work terms.
A study of the phases of the project management cycle with emphasis on situational analysis and identification of needs, project implementation, project monitoring and evaluation.
Project management will be considered in the context of the mission and programme activities of international development agencies. Students will be familiarized with basic organizational development theory and the various approaches of Canadian Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) engaged in the delivery of development assistance. The integration of gender and development and environmental issues into the project process will be discussed.
CIDA's policies and practices governing project administration as well as its project management model will also be examined. Students will carry out field visits to local development NGOs to analyze the project approach used by the agency. Practising professionals will also be invited to talk about development issues and project management.
Three hours of lecture per week and a one hour tutorial per week.
Prerequisite:IDSB01H & IDSB02H & permission
of the instructor.
An examination of the theoretical foundations of ethics of development, particularly the ethics of aid and intervention. The course will consider the ethical dimensions and implications of dominant modes of development including the policies and practices of major international institutions, national governments, and independent NGOs. Case studies will be used to evaluate the ethical dimensions of specific development projects and policies, and guest lectures by individuals directly involved in the aid and development industries will be used to supplement and complement regular lectures and tutorials.
Three hours of lecture per week and a one hour tutorial per week.
Prerequisites: [IDSB01H & IDSB02H] or ANTB20Y
or PHLB01H or PHLB05H
Introduces students to the role of Canadian institutions (both non-government organizations and private agencies) working in international development. Students taking this course will arrange, in consultation with the instructor, to work (usually as a volunteer) in a Canadian institution. They will write a major research paper related to some aspect of their experience. The course will use and apply some of the techniques and skills taught in IDSC04H. Students must obtain consent from the Supervisor of Studies and supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSB01H & IDSB02H & permission of the instructor
Corequisite: IDSC04H recommended
Enrolment limit: 60
Prerequisite: IDSC04H or permission of the instructor
Normal enrolment in this course will be made up of IDS students who have completed their work placement. Each student will give at least one seminar dealing with their research project and/or placement. The research paper will be the major written requirement for the course, to be submitted no later than mid-March. The course will also include seminars by practising professionals on a variety of development topics.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed the first four years of the IDS Specialist Programme or its equivalent and have completed their placement. Also, permission of the instructor is required.
Two hours of lecture per week.
For upper level students whose interests are not covered in one of the other courses normally offered. Courses will normally only be available to students in their final year of study at the College. Students must obtain consent from the Supervisor of Studies and supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Prerequisites: IDSB01H & IDSB02H
IDSB05H3 Economics of Small Enterprise and Microcredit
Prerequisite: ECMA02Y (ECOA02Y) or ECMA03Y (ECOA03Y) ECO100Y
IDSC66H3 Economic Development
Exclusion: ECMC66H (ECOC66H), ECO324
Prerequisite: ECMB03Y or ECMB04Y (ECOB03Y or ECOB04Y)
IDSC67H3 Development Policy
Exclusion: ECO324, ECMC67H (ECOC67H)
Prerequisite: IDSC66H or ECMC66H (ECOC66H)
Full Listing of Courses Not Offered
On to Italian Up to Index Search the Calendar