2023-2024 Catalog

 

CDV-210 Introduction to Development

This course will explore the primary theories and practices in social and economic development of communities on a local and global scale. The course takes its basic approach to the subject from a consideration of the role of culture in economic development and social change. The course will include an overview of the history and impact of globalization, the impact of global population growth and migration patterns, and the growth and impact of transnational corporations on societies. Finally in this course students will receive an introduction to the major multinational bodies such as The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and World Health Organization, as well as the development activities of governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Credits

3

Notes

3
Indiana Weselayan