Course Listing
Course Listings Results Block
Please visit the Academic Timetable to see which courses are presently being offered and in which location(s). Not all courses listed below run every term or in all locations. For specific details about program requirements and degree regulations, please refer to the Academic Calendar.
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IDST-1001H: Human Inequality in Global Perspective: Introduction
Offered:
- Peterborough
A comparative and historical introduction to the basic ideas in international development studies, including the areas of global poverty and inequality; colonialism and decolonization; modernization, social change, and globalization; population and conflict; environment and climate change; and international development assistance. Excludes IDST 1000Y.
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IDST-1002H: Issues in Global Human Inequality
Offered:
- Peterborough
An introduction to the basic issues in contemporary international development studies, including the areas of gender and social class; food and agriculture; industrialization and trade; forms of social provisioning; and civil society and democracy. These issues are examined from a comparative perspective, and illustrated using a case study. Excludes IDST 1000Y.
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IDST-1030H: Globalization, Transnational Corporation
Offered:
- Peterborough
An overview of the global business environment and the contemporary corporate production networks that shape the process of international development. Using extensive case studies, issues covered include the globalization of the business environment, the organization of transnational corporations, their production networks, and their social and environmental effects.
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IDST-2000Y: Development Analysis
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of the strengths and limitations of the major perspectives that have informed the study of international development. Selected case studies and monographs are used to illustrate theory-building, analytical models, and sound empirical research. Prerequisite: IDST 1001H and 1002H (or 1000Y) or 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor.
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IDST-2030H: Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Offered:
- Peterborough
The course assesses the benefits and shortcomings of social entrepreneurship and innovation in the Global South. To do so, it combines analysis of conceptual and thematic issues with detailed, critical examination of case studies related to microfinance and e-banking, climate change and green energy, health care and education, agro-ecology, and social protection. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: ADMN-2030H
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IDST-2251H: Gender, Human Rights, and Development
Offered:
- Peterborough
An analysis of the intersectional gender relations that shape political, socio-economic, and cultural issues and struggles for sustainable development across the globe. Introduces students to feminist political economy and ecology frameworks and pathways to gender justice and human rights. Prerequisite: 0.5 IDST, GESO, or WMST credit at the 1000 level, or permission of instructor. Equivalent to WMST 2251H.
Cross-listed: GESO-2251H
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IDST-2422H: Unchained Africa-Resistance and Survival
Offered:
- Online
Traces the legacies of the heritage which is central to black cultures in the Americas. Those sold from Africa brought skills to replicate communities as well as religious traditions like voodoo. Despite savage efforts to erase them, diasporic populations resisted, maintaining their identities despite sustained violence and trauma. Prerequisite: 3.0 university credits or permission of the chair.
Cross-listed: HIST-2422H
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IDST-2500H: World Food System
Offered:
- Peterborough
An interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of the impact of transformations in the world food system on contemporary agrarian societies. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor. Excludes IDST-ANTH 2210Y.
Cross-listed: SOCI-2500H, GEOG-2500H, SAFS-2500H, ANTH-2500H
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IDST-2600H: Peasants Food Agrarian Change
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of the impact of processes of commodification, market integration, and globalization on the social organization of food-producing rural communities in developing countries. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor. Excludes IDST-ANTH 2210Y.
Cross-listed: SOCI-2600H, ANTH-2600H, SAFS-2600H
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IDST-3120H: Citizenship Rights and Development
Offered:
- Peterborough
An analysis of the concept of citizenship and rights and their role in social and political transformation. Includes social justice and citizenship struggles; critical perspectives on power and various citizenship regimes; and their implementation on national and global levels. Prerequisite: IDST 2000Y or SOCI 2110H (or 2100Y) or CRIM 2616H or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: CRIM-3120H, SOCI-3120H
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IDST-3121H: Human Rights: Law and Institutions
Offered:
- Peterborough
A survey of the history, philosophical foundations, critical social theories, and mechanisms for the implementation of international human rights, as well as of some of the main controversies regarding specific kinds of human rights. Topics include women's rights and capabilities; culture and rights; economic and social rights; refugees and displacement; multinationals and international human rights activism. Prerequisite: IDST 2000Y, SOCI 2110H (or 2100Y), or CRIM 2616H or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: CRIM-3121H, SOCI-3121H
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IDST-3132H: Cinema Development Contemporary
Offered:
- Peterborough
An exploration of contemporary development and underdevelopment through documentaries, feature films, and ethnographic cinema, which focuses on the lived experiences of people who struggle with and against global inequalities, marginalization, urban poverty, alienation, and gender inequality. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits or permission of instructor. Excludes IDST 3130Y.
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IDST-3150H: Global Migration
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of the theoretical and conceptual debates that centre on the causes and consequences of international migration. Transnationalism, gender, citizenship, identity, social and spatial inequalities, labour markets, migrant livelihoods, politics, and social exclusion are all explored. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits including IDST 1001H and 1002H, or 1.0 SOCI credit at the 2000 level or beyond. Excludes IDST 4120H.
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IDST-3230H: Enviro Problems and Solutions In Small Island Developing States: A Field Course (sc)
Offered:
- Peterborough
Barbados, like many islands in the West Indies, is facing a variety of challenges, such as overfishing, pollution, and loss of coral reefs and other habitats. This field course introduces students to the challenges faced by Barbados and other islands, as well as potential solutions. This ERSC course may be taken as ERST with the permission of the instructor. Students pay a course fee in addition to travel costs. Prerequisite: ERSC 2230H (2210H) or ERST-CAST 2520H or IDST 2000Y.
Cross-listed: ERSC-3230H, ERST-3230H
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IDST-3281H: Government and Politics in Middle East
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines the main issues and state and non-state actors of the contemporary Middle East, with a focus on political, social, economic, and ideological factors. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or POST credit at the 2000 level, or permission of the instructor. Excludes IDST-POST 4280Y, 4281H.
Cross-listed: POST-3281H
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IDST-3290H: Causes of War
Offered:
- Peterborough
Explores hegemonic war, which is characterized with major shifts in the international distribution of power. Focusing on select cases from antiquity to the present, the aim is to garner insight on whether a hegemonic war between China and the US will occur and, if so, what the consequences might be. Prerequisite: 7.0 university credits or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: POST-3290H
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IDST-3330H: Economics of Global Interdependence
Offered:
- Peterborough
The world economy and the place of less developed nations in an increasingly interdependent global system. Topics include a market-friendly strategy for the poor; globalization and its impacts; the growing literature on foreign aid and debt; the oil crisis; water scarcity and the potential for international water conflicts. Prerequisite: ECON 1010H and 1020H.
Cross-listed: ECON-3330H, ADMN-3330H
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IDST-3532H: Issues in Global Media
Offered:
- Durham GTA
Critically examines the uses of media for development, with a focus on hyperlocal news, journalistic empires from the Global South, global audiences, media infrastructures, environmental monitoring, and the politics of e-waste. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits. Students may take only one of CUST-IDST 3032Y or 3532H for credit.
Cross-listed: CUST-3532H, MDST-3532H
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IDST-3602H: Environment and Development
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines environmental issues and conflicts in developing countries, applying a critical political ecology perspective to a range of current topics, including oil production, biodiversity conservation, and resource conflicts. There is also a special focus on agriculture and food systems. Prerequisite: IDST 2000Y or ERST-POST 2100H or ERST-CAST 2520H or POST 2200Y. Excludes ERST-IDST-POST 3601Y.
Cross-listed: ERST-3602H, SAFS-3602H, POST-3602H
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IDST-3760Y: Bolivian Seminar
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An examination of the major features of Bolivian economic, political, and social life, with particular attention to regional and cultural diversity. Offered only in Bolivia.
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IDST-3830H: Field Course in Andean Community Develop
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Combines theoretical, methodological, and practical reflections on development processes and a hands-on community development experience. Only offered in Bolivia.
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IDST-3881H: Gender Globalization & Resistance
Offered:
- Peterborough
Focuses on how globalization is transforming intersectional gender dynamics that underpin relationships between and within states, markets, civil society, and households. Introduces students to feminist perspectives on the global political economy, focusing on specific issues such as international trade agreements, labour, security, migration, health, environment, and human rights. Prerequisite: 1.0 IDST, POST, GESO/WMST, or SOCI credit at the 2000 level or beyond, or permission of instructor. Excludes WMST-POST 3880Y, 4881H.
Cross-listed: GESO-3881H, POST-3881H, SOCI-3881H
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IDST-4100H: Intern Dev Economic Context
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of schools of thought in economics as applied to issues of international development. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 credit from IDST 1001H, 1002H, or IDST-ADMN 1030H. or permission of instructor. Excludes IDST 3100Y.
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IDST-4111H: Capitalism
Offered:
- Peterborough
An advanced introduction to debates over the origins, nature, and spread of capitalism. Highlights capitalism's relationship to development, the environment, gender, identity, and politics. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including IDST 2000Y or SOCI 3111H or permission of instructor. Excludes IDST 4110H.
Cross-listed: SOCI-4111H
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IDST-4130H: Global Metropolis
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of cities and urbanization in a global context. Explores the metropolis and the global economy, urban inequalities, poverty, work, violence, marginalization, housing, the environment, and urban struggles. Comparative case studies are used. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or GEOG credit at the 2000 level or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: GEOG-4130H
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IDST-4150Y: Climate Crisis and Radical Hope
Offered:
- Peterborough
This course analyzes the relationship between fossil capitalism and development in Canada and abroad, including the ongoing violation of human, Indigenous, and environmental rights. During the second term we explore radical visions from scholars and activists to build post-carbon futures. Students work cooperatively in groups to build climate activism locally. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 2.0 IDST credits or permission of the instructor.
Cross-listed: ERST-4150Y
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IDST-4220Y: Comm. Based Reserach Methods and Project
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of applied research methods in the context of program evaluation. Assessment of a community-based project occurs in the second term. Open only to Honours students in International Development Studies. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including IDST 2000Y and permission of instructor or department chair required before registration. Excludes IDST 4221Y.
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IDST-4221Y: Assessment of Development Projects
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of techniques for analyzing and assessing development projects focusing on selected case studies of Canadian development assistance projects abroad. Project evaluation placement takes place in the second term. Open only to Honours students in International Development Studies. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including IDST 2000Y and permission of instructor or department chair required before registration.
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IDST-4230H: Global Social Movements
Offered:
- Peterborough
An examination of global social movements and their impact on the process of globalization, such as Occupy Wall Street, the Anti-Globalization movement, the Zapatista Uprising, and Via Campesina, among others. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or POST or SOCI credit at the 2000 level or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: POST-4230H, SOCI-4230H
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IDST-4240Y: Canada Globalization & Int Development
Offered:
- Peterborough
Canada's place within twentieth- and twenty-first-century globalization, along with its North-South policies and practices, are examined. Topics include Fordism and post-Fordism, global production and social reproduction, environment, inequality, dissent, development assistance, and the roles of Canadian business and civil society in international development. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or CAST or POST credit at the 2000 level or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: CAST-4240Y, POST-4240Y
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IDST-4252H: Refugees, Forced Migration Cdn Context
Offered:
- Peterborough
This course focuses on the ethical and moral complexities raised by displacement and forced migration. Students examine the social, economic, and political factors associated with Canada's refugee sponsorship programs. Attention is given to media representations of refugees. Topics include resilience, parenting in a war context, and refugee education. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits including 1.0 POST, CAST, IDST, and/or SOCI credit at the 2000 level, and an additional 2.0 credits at the 3000 level of which at least 1.0 must be from POST, IDST, CAST, or SOCI, or permission of instructor. Recommended: POST 2011H, 2012H, CAST 2245H, IDST 3150H, SOCI 3661H.
Cross-listed: POST-4252H, CAST-4252H, SOCI-4252H
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IDST-4255H: Globalization Politics of Work
Offered:
- Peterborough
Work is a central feature of everyday lives, structuring not only who we are but also our life chances. But what do we mean by work (e.g., paid, unpaid, care, part-time, gigs)? How does globalization and technological change work? Topics include work generation theories, power, production, and social reproduction. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits including 1.0 POST, IDST and/or ADMN credit at the 2000 level; or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: POST-4255H, ADMN-4255H, SOCI-4255H
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IDST-4260H: Global Governance Social Justice
Offered:
- Peterborough
Provides an in-depth discussion of the relationship between global governance and social justice. Particular attention is paid to global institutions such as the UN and the World Bank to highlight issues of social justice on a global scale. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or POST credit at the 2000 level or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: POST-4260H
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IDST-4272H: Challenges for Democracy & Global Order
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines the question of whether the international order can be democratized and be accountable to the people impacted by them. It begins with an analysis of how inter-state hierarchies operate. Global governance institutions are examined focusing on whether they exacerbate or attenuate domination and submission. Prerequisite: 12.0 university credits including 1.0 POST credit, or permission of instructor. Excludes POST-IDST 4270Y.
Cross-listed: POST-4272H
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IDST-4512H: Contemporary Issues in Global Health
Offered:
- Peterborough
Analyzes some of the critical global health issues and challenges that face humanity in the new century, and the manner in which global institutions are addressing those issues. Interdisciplinary in scope, the course draws on scholarship from global public health, political economy, biopolitics, and human rights. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits including 1.0 IDST or ANTH or SOCI credit at the 2000 level or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: SOCI-4512H, ANTH-4512H
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IDST-4610H: Global Environmental Policy
Offered:
- Peterborough
Focuses on perspectives, actors, institutions, and economic relationships as they relate to global environmental policy and instruments. The aim is to provide students with a solid understanding of linkages between the global political system and the natural environment. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits. Recommended: One of ERST-IDST-POST 3602H or 3603H (or 3601Y) or POST 2200Y.
Cross-listed: ERST-4610H, SAFS-4610H, POST-4610H
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IDST-4630H: Advanced Seminar in the Sociology of Gender
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines intersections of gender with "race," ethnicity, sexuality, and class. The implications of intersectional perspectives for how we understand gender equality strategies and outcomes are considered. Specific topics are determined yearly, and may be different in Peterborough and Durham. Prerequisite: 10.0 university credits, including one of SOCI-GESO-WMST 2430H or 3430H or 3440H, and 2.0 credits at the 3000 level.
Cross-listed: SOCI-4630H, GESO-4630H
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IDST-4801H: Research Practicum
Offered:
- Peterborough
Open to Honours students in International Development Studies. Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and permission of department chair and instructor. Excludes IDST 490, 491, 492.
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IDST-4901H: Reading Course
Offered:
- Peterborough
Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and permission of department chair and instructor.
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IDST-4902H: Reading Course
Offered:
- Peterborough
Prerequisite: 14.0 university credits and permission of department chair and instructor.