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(B.A./B.Sc.)
Co-ordinator: C. Moffatt (416-287-7113)
Supervisor of Studies: P. Kingston (416-287-7305)
IDS Mission Statement
The Co-operative Program in International Development
Studies at University of Toronto at Scarborough, is a five year
undergraduate Program 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
Program 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 Program
Applicants may apply to the Program 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 Program on the Application For Admission To An Ontario University. Once the University of Toronto is notified of the application, candidates are sent information on how to download the co-op supplementary application from our admissions website. To be considered for the first round of selection, applicants must return the co-op supplementary form by March 1; the final decision deadline is April 1. Therefore, it is essential that applicants submit the initial OUAC application at least six weeks prior to these dates.
Enrolment in the Program 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 Program is required
to pay Co-op fees as established by the University.
Work Placement
This Program 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 Program.
Work placements are arranged by the Program 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 Program 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 Program 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 Program (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) (at least two full-course equivalents)
- 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 Program 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
Program science courses each academic year prior to placement.
Each student's Program 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 Program:
at least eight and one-half full-course equivalents from
the following:
(PLEASE 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]
EESC20H Soil Erosion Control
FOR201H Conservation and Management of World's Forests
II (St. George Campus)
IDSB01H International Development Studies: Political Economy
IDSB02H International Development Studies: Development
and Environment
IDSC04H Project Management
POLB80Y International Relations
or
HISA03Y The Twentieth Century World
POLB91Y Comparative Politics of Political Development
+ 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
ECMB01H Price Theory
ECMB05H Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
ECO230Y International Economic Institutions (St.
George Campus)
ECMC66H Economic Development
ECMC67H Development Policy
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 Research on Canadian Institutions
and International Development
IDSC07H Project Management II
IDSC08H Media and Development
IDSC09H Issues in Rural Development
IDSC66H Economic Development
INI320Y Canadian Environmental Issues (St. George
Campus)
INI494H Politics of the Environment (St. George Campus)
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 (St.
George Campus)
POLD94H Selected Topics on Developing Areas
POL445Y Canada and the Third World (St. George Campus)
SOCB01Y Methods in Social Research
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 (St. George
Campus)
BGYC50H Foundations of Epidemiology
BGYC53H Marine Biology
BGYC56H Limnology
BGYC59H Population Ecology
BGYC63H Conservation Ecology
BGYC65H Environmental Toxicology
BOT434H Applied Ecology (St. George Campus)
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 (St. George Campus)
GGR305H Cultural Biogeography (St. George Campus)
GGR310H Problems in Biogeography (St. George Campus)
GGR393H Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
(St. George Campus)
IDSC05H Ethics of Development
IDSC06H Directed Readings on Canadian Institutions and International Development
SOEC02H Environmental Economics
ZOO375H Environmental Factors (St. George Campus)
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: P. Kingston (416-287-7305)
Students must complete eight full-course equivalents
for the Major Program 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
POLD94H Selected Topics on Developing Areas
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
IDSB04H International Health Policy Analysis
IDSB05H Economics of Small Enterprise and Micro-Credit
IDSC04H Project Management
IDSC05H Ethics of Development
IDSC08H Media and Development
IDSC09H Issues in Rural 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
BGYC59H Population Ecology
FOR201H Conservation and Management of World's Forests
(St. George Campus)
Supervisor of Studies: P. Kingston (416-287-7305)
Students must complete 4 F.C.E.'s for the Minor Program 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 Program, 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 Program.
Supervisor of Studies: P. Kingston (416-287-7305)
This is an Interfaculty Program for Scarborough students
wishing to pursue the Specialist (Co-op) Program in International
Development Studies in conjunction with a Major in Environmental
Studies, from Innis College. 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 Program
This is a limited enrollment Program. Students already
registered in the Specialist (Co-op) Program in International
Development Studies must ballot for the Interfaculty Program.
Program Requirements
See the University of Toronto Calendar for Program requirements at http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar . Look also for Environmental Studies under Innis College.
Program Director: David
Powell
(416-971-5141)
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 Program credit in ECM Programs.
Two hours of lecture per week and a one hour tutorial per week.
Exclusion: ECO230Y
Prerequisite: ECMA02Y or ECMA03Y (ECOA02Y or ECOA03Y)
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.
Two hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: 5.0 F.C.E.
Considers the role of smaller enterprise - including microenterprise and small/medium enterprise, focussing mainly but not exclusively on the non-agricultural sector, in the development process. Compares the workings of such units to that of larger firms. Identifies factors contributing to the role of small enterprise in employment creation and a more equitable distribution of income, together with policies which can contribute to these outcomes, including various types of micro-credit systems. This course can be counted for Program credit in ECO and ECM Programs.
Prerequisites: ECMA02Y (ECOA02Y) or ECMA03Y (ECOA03Y), ECO100Y
Limited Enrolment: 60
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 Program. 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 Program activities of international development agencies. Students will be familiarized with basic organizational development theory and the various approaches of Canadian Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) 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
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 before registering for this course.
Prerequisite: IDSB01H & IDSB02H & permission of the instructor
Corequisite: IDSC04H recommended
A case study approach which builds on concepts and methodologies introduced in Project Management (IDSC04).
International projects will be examined from the concept stage through to project evaluation. Topics to be examined and
developed will include: the art of effective communication and negotiation; visioning; participatory and rapid rural
appraisal; survey design and implementation; advanced financial management and budgeting; basic bookkeeping and
spreadsheet design and use; advanced environmental impact assessments, gender and development, cross-cultural
effectiveness and results-based management; ethics in development and corporate social responsibility and codes; credit
and microcredit project designs; and human resources management. Management and implementation regimes of NGO's,
development banks, bilateral donors, and international research agencies will be examined. Guest lectures by individuals
directly involved in the aid and development industries and sectors will be used to supplement and complement regular
lectures and tutorials.
Enrolment limit: 60
Prerequisite: IDSC04H or permission of the instructor
Critical perspectives on the effects of traditional and 'new' media on development policy and practice.
Whether during the meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, discussions surrounding the future of Canadian foreign assistance, or the actual implementation of development policy, the media plays an increasingly significant role in the development process. This course seeks to critically examine this role. It will begin by analyzing the emerging structure of media in the global arena. It will follow with an examination of the ways that media-generated images of development and developing countries affect the formulation and implementation of development policy. Events studies will include the Bangladesh cyclones, the Ethiopian drought, and the Zimbabwean land grabs. Issues examined will include female genital mutilation, water scarcity, and the role of World Trade Organization. The course will conclude with an analysis of the potential that 'new' media can have for those who are marginalized from the development process. Material for the course will include academic writings and media texts from newsprint, magazines, and films. Assignments will include a critical and comparative assessment of reporting on a particular development issue and a major research essay.
Two hour class meeting each week.
Enrolment limits: 35
Prerequisite: IDSB01H
An examination of the special problems of rural communities and regions and associated development issues and strategies in the context of both industrialized and developing regions of the world. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of urbanization and globalization on rural economies, societies and environments, to the underlying structural causes of rural marginalisation and to the changes in rural development paradigms over the past fifty years. Following a general overview of these themes, students will have the opportunity to study selected issues in group workshops and individual research projects. Although the final choice of issues will be made by students, it is expected that issues will include problems of agricultural restructuring, sustainable resource management, depopulation and outmigration, women in rural development, community-based and grass-roots development, sustainable rural development strategies, the role of development NGO's, tourism and rural development.
Two hour class meeting each week.
Prerequisites: IDSB01H & IDSB02H. Students in the Geography Minor Program admitted with permission of the instructor.
Exclusion: GGRC20
An introduction to the processes of growth and development in less developed countries and regions. Topics include the role of international trade and investment in developing countries, the problems of population growth and unemployment, inequalities in income distribution, the roles of agriculture and history. This course can be counted for credit in ECO and ECM Programs.
Limited enrolment: 60
Exclusion: ECMC66H (ECOC66H), ECO324
Prerequisite: ECMB03Y or ECMB04Y (ECOB03Y or ECOB04Y)
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 Program 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 before registering for this course.
Prerequisites: IDSB01H & IDSB02H & permission
of the instructor.
IDSC05H Ethics
of Development
Prerequisites: [IDSB01H & IDSB02H] or ANTB20Y
or PHLB01H or PHLB05H
IDSC67H Development Policy
Exclusion: ECO324
Prerequisite: IDSC66H or ECMC66H (ECOC66H)
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