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Programme aim

The aim of the International Development Studies programme is to prepare professionals for careers in development policy and practice. The graduates are expected to have knowledge and skills to work in both governmental and non-governmental institutions dealing with development issues.

Programme content

Bachelor programme

Bachelor programme (3 years) has a strong geographical focus. Compulsory courses include Physical Geography, Socio-economic Geography and Regional Geography of Developing Regions. Students will also acquire a background in relevant social sciences such as Economics, Sociology and International Relations. Core development courses include Development Theory, Development Economics and Development Assistance.

Master programme

Master programme (2 years) is based on four courses focused on development opportunities in each of the four developing regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, South-East Asia and Latin America).The knowledge acquired from different disciplines is applied to identify countries’ development opportunities and threats.

In both programmes students can choose from a number of optional courses, both development related (e.g. Evaluation of Development Projects, Rural Development, Conflict and Development) and more general ones. All students are required to take English and either Spanish or French.

Both programmes are taught in Czech, however several courses taught in English are offered each semester (see below).

Courses taught in English

Each year the department offers several courses taught in English. The number of courses taught in English varies from year to year but the department aims to gradually increase their number.

Courses - summer semester 2012

• Negotiation, facilitation, mediation (Bachelor degree) – MRS/NFM
• Introduction to critical racism theory (Bachelor degree) – MRS/DEV2
• Evaluation of development projects (Master degree) – MRS/EVA
• Sustainable development (Bachelor degree) – MRS/PUR
• Development opportunities of Latin America (Master degree) – MRS/RPLA

Other Courses taught in English

• Sport and Development
• Global Environmental Challenges
• Principles of Sustainable Development
• International Political Economy of Development
• Security, Conflict and Development
• International Relations - Current Isues
• Development Opportunities in Southeast and South Asia
• Project Cycle Management
• Nature and Development