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First-Year International Development StudiesIDST 1000Y – Human inequality in global perspectiveAn introduction to the basic ideas of development analysis, including issues of: global poverty and inequality; food, agriculture and gender; industrialization and the environment; civil society; and social provisioning. These issues are examined from a comparative and a historical perspective, with illustrations from widely differing societies. Course Format Weekly lectures and tutorials. Course Texts Haslam, Paul, Schafer, Jessica and Beaudet (2009) Introduction to International Development: Approaches, Actors and Issues, Don Mills: Oxford University Press. Topics Part 1 of the Fall Term begins by examining the state of global poverty and inequality, before placing this within the historical context of colonialism, decolonization and the post-World War II international development ‘project’, as well as reviewing the role played by the international debt crisis of the 1970s on international development. Part 1 of the course concludes by assessing the impact of structural adjustment on global processes of poverty and inequality. In so doing, Part 1 of IDST 1000Y introduces students to some key concepts and debates within the history of international development. Part 2 of IDST 1000Y moves into the contemporary world and explores some of the most important economic dimensions of international development. This is done by examining globalization, the significance of population trends and movements within international development processes, the role of agriculture in international development, whether industrialization is an important aspect of international development, the role of international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations in global international development, and the impact of official development assistance on processes of international development. The Winter Term of IDST 1000Y consists of two parts. Part 3 of IDST 1000Y builds on the theories and issues introduced in the first half of the course but with attention being paid to some of the social and political aspects of human development. The term focuses upon considering a set of topics that are both important development issues in their own right but which also form key areas of focus for contemporary official development assistance: conflict and complex emergencies; gender and development; health and HIV/AIDS; the environment and sustainable development; and democracy, governance and civil society. At the end of Part 3, the components of the various issues contained in Parts 2 and 3 of IDST 1000Y will be linked together to demonstrate the interconnected character of history, theory, and contemporary economic, social and political processes in understanding international development. Part 4 of IDST 1000Y concludes the Winter Term with a four-lecture case study of Thailand, through which will be explored a number of the historical patterns, theories, economic topics and social and political issues associated with international development that have been studied in the first three parts of the course. For More InformationCourse notes, assignments, and other details are available to enrolled students via myTrent >> learning system. For more information regarding this course or if you have any other questions, please contact the International Development Studies department. |
