Special Programs and Opportunities

Emphases

Emphases, consisting of groups of courses with a particular focus, are available as a complement to regular degree programs. To be eligible, students must successfully complete the requirements of both the Emphasis program and the Honours or General program in which they are enrolled. The transcripts of students who have done so will contain the notation "with an Emphasis in [the appropriate Emphasis]."

• Emphasis in Food and Agriculture
• Emphasis in International Political Economy

Year Abroad Programs

Trent has been a pioneer in the development of Year-Abroad Programs. IDS offers the opportunity to spend a full academic year in either Ecuador or Ghana. These programs allow students to develop an in-depth understanding of another culture and society, especially through practical participation in a development project at the community level.

Year Abroad Programs are designed primarily for Honours students in the third year of their program in the single-major or joint-major programs in International Development Studies or Anthropology, with an overall average of at least B- (70%). They are offered only in Ecuador and Ghana.

The Trent Centre for Community-Based Education

IDST 370 - Community-based research project is an International Development Studies course administered through the TCCBE, a cooperative initiative that facilitates community-based research and experiential learning. The Centre provides opportunities for students, faculty and local organizations to pool their resources and work together on community-inspired projects that enhance the social and economic health of our community while providing practical hands on research experience for students.

In IDST 370, students are placed in research projects with community organizations in the Peterborough area. Each placement is supervised jointly by a faculty member and a representative of a community organization.

Find out more about the Trent Centre for Community-Based Education.