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DEVS[----]-A or [----]DEVS-A (where [----] is a second subject of study)
Subject: Administered by the Department of Global Development Studies.
Plan: Consists of 42.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Joint Honours Plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.1
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Canada and the "Third World" | ||
| or | ||
| Development Studies in Global Perspective and Canada in the World | ||
| or | ||
DEVS 105/3.00* and 3.00 units from DEVS at the 200-level or above | ||
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Indigenous Studies | ||
| Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives | ||
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| DEVS 230 | The Global Political Economy of Development | 3.00 |
| DEVS 240 | Decolonizing Development | 3.00 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| DEVS 340 | Theories of Development | 3.00 |
| E. Complete the following: | ||
| DEVS 492 | Topics in Development Studies I | 3.00 |
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
DEVS at the 300-level or above | ||
| B. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
DEVS at the 200-level or above | ||
| C. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
DEVS_Languages | ||
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses 1 | 78.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Notes
A. Note that non-DEVS courses from the DEVS_Languages course lists are offered through other departments and may be subject to availability; DEVS students may not have enrolment priority.
B. Students pursuing a Joint Honours in Global Developmental Studies and Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives may use DEVS 220 or INDG 101 toward their INDG plan, and request DEVS 250 be used as a replacement in the DEVS plan.
C. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Global Development Studies Course List
The following lists contain courses offered through other Departments. Most courses have more than thematic or regional connection to Global Development Studies. Students are encouraged to consult course outlines and course descriptions for more information. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
DEVS_Languages
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Languages Courses Eligible for Global Development Studies Plans | ||
| ANSH 101 | Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture I | 3.00 |
| ANSH 102 | Beginning Anishinaabe Language and Culture II | 3.00 |
| ARAB 100 | Introductory Arabic (Modern Standard) | 6.00 |
| ARAB 200 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic | 6.00 |
| ARAB 201 | Intermediate Arabic (Modern Standard) | 3.00 |
| CHIN 100 | Introductory Mandarin Chinese I | 6.00 |
| CHIN 200 | Introductory Mandarin Chinese II | 6.00 |
| CHIN 300 | Intermediate Mandarin Chinese | 6.00 |
| FREN 106 | Communication et culture I | 3.00 |
| FREN 107 | Communication et culture II | 3.00 |
| FREN 118 | Communication et culture III | 3.00 |
| FREN 150 | Français intermédiaire | 6.00 |
| FREN 219 | Communication et culture IV | 3.00 |
| FREN 225 | French in the Professional Workplace | 3.00 |
| FREN 230 | Analyse textuelle et étude de la langue | 3.00 |
| FREN 231 | Rédaction et style | 3.00 |
| FREN 304 | Introduction à la littérature française du Moyen Age | 3.00 |
| FREN 305 | Le théâtre depuis 1945 | 3.00 |
| FREN 315 | Littérature française de la Renaissance | 3.00 |
| FREN 320 | Communication et culture V | 3.00 |
| FREN 324 | Le roman français du 20e siècle | 3.00 |
| FREN 325 | Littérature contemporaine | 3.00 |
| FREN 327 | Le Cinéma aujourd'hui: Études thématiques | 3.00 |
| FREN 331 | Rédaction et style II | 3.00 |
| FREN 342 | Histoire culturelle et littéraire de la France moderne et contemporaine | 3.00 |
| FREN 343 | Histoire culturelle et littéraire de la francophonie et du Québec | 3.00 |
| FREN 351 | Ecrits de la Francophonie | 3.00 |
| FREN 360 | Grammaire avancée | 3.00 |
| FREN 363 | Histoire de la langue française | 3.00 |
| FREN 387 | Littérature du 17e siècle | 3.00 |
| FREN 388 | Littérature du 18e siècle | 3.00 |
| FREN 390 | Genre et littérature | 3.00 |
| FREN 391 | Auteurs et thèmes en littérature québécoise | 3.00 |
| FREN 394 | Montréal interculturel: une métropole en représentation | 3.00 |
| FREN 450 | Travaux pratiques: stylistique et traduction | 3.00 |
| GRMN 101 | Beginner's German I | 3.00 |
| GRMN 102 | Beginner's German II | 3.00 |
| GRMN 201 | Intermediate German I | 3.00 |
| GRMN 202 | Intermediate German II | 3.00 |
| GRMN 306 | Business German in Workplace | 3.00 |
| GRMN 307 | Business German II: German in the Workplace | 3.00 |
| GRMN 308 | Topics in Cultural History I | 3.00 |
| GRMN 309 | Topics in Cultural History II | 3.00 |
| GRMN 311 | Culture Through Stories in the 18th and 19th Century | 3.00 |
| GRMN 312 | Culture Through Stories in the 20th and 21st Century | 3.00 |
| GRMN 317 | Contemporary Germany through Media and News | 3.00 |
| HEBR 301 | Topics in Hebrew | 3.00 |
| HEBR 393 | Reading Modern Hebrew Literature | 3.00 |
| HEBR 502 | Directed Reading Hebrew | 3.00 |
| INUK 101 | Beginning Inuktitut Language and Culture l | 3.00 |
| INUK 102 | Beginning Inuktitut Language and Culture ll | 3.00 |
| ITLN 111 | Beginning Italian I | 3.00 |
| ITLN 112 | Beginning Italian II | 3.00 |
| ITLN 204 | Italiano intermedio | 3.00 |
| ITLN 205 | Italiano avanzato | 3.00 |
| JAPN 100 | Introductory Japanese I | 6.00 |
| JAPN 200 | Introductory Japanese II | 6.00 |
| MOHK 101 | Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture l | 3.00 |
| MOHK 102 | Beginning Mohawk Language and Culture ll | 3.00 |
| PORT 103 | Beginning Portuguese and Culture l | 3.00 |
| PORT 104 | Beginning Portuguese and Culture ll | 3.00 |
| SPAN 111 | Beginning Spanish I | 3.00 |
| SPAN 112 | Beginning Spanish II | 3.00 |
| SPAN 204 | Español intermedio | 3.00 |
| SPAN 205 | Español avanzado | 3.00 |
| SPAN 206 | Spanish Conversation and Culture | 3.00 |
| SPAN 301 | Gramática avanzada y composición I | 3.00 |
| SPAN 302 | Gramática avanzada y composición II | 3.00 |
| SPAN 351 | Panorama literario latinoaméricano I | 3.00 |
| SPAN 352 | Panorama literario latinoaméricano II | 3.00 |
| SPAN 354 | Voces femeninas en America Latina | 3.00 |
| SPAN 380 | Introducción: Literatura de España I | 3.00 |
| SPAN 381 | Introducción: Literatura de España II | 3.00 |