Master of Arts in Development Studies (MADS)
PREAMBLE
Background
Development Studies as a discipline originates from the post Second World War period. It was part of Modern Development theory that was developed to explain how former colonies of Britain, France, Portugal, Spain and other European powers should be developed. Modern Development Theory was concerned about how to transform and make countries that were gaining independence more productive.
Therefore, a new theoretical framework to understand what was happening in Less Developed Countries (LDCs) became necessary. This resulted into a discipline of Development Studies. This discipline is now taught in many institutions of higher learning around the world including Kyambogo University (at Bachelors’ level). With excellence exhibited at Bachelor’s level, the Department of Development Studies at KYU would like to make further contribution by building a cadre of human resource to address development challenges at Master’s level.
Justification
In the last three decades, Uganda has undergone rapid socio-economic and political development that calls for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary training in critical issues concerned with development (Resources management, Policy & Planning, Governance & Democracy, Economics, Peace and conflict, Human rights, Gender, Education, and Consultancy) because of their cardinal role today in development.
The National desire to teach Development Studies as a core course unit to all University undergraduate students requires lecturers with a Master’s degree in Development Studies. Public service of Uganda recognized Development Studies as a key qualification and requirement for serving both public and private sectors, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at National and International levels.
The introduction of Master of Arts in Development Studies (MADS) at Kyambogo University is designed to meet current development challenges. MADS aims at producing highly and broadly trained individuals in the core areas of development. Therefore, Uganda with its expanding public and private sectors, offers an opportunity for Kyambogo University to teach MADS and provide locally trained personnel in the aforementioned areas.
Target Group
The target group shall include all professionals in various fields of Arts and social sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Public Health, Education, Political Science, Business Management and Administration and other relevant fields.
RESOURCES
Staffing
Masters of Arts in Development Studies programme shall be managed by staff in the Department of Development Studies [Appendix B]. In addition, staff services from other faculties in the University and other institutions may be utilized.
Facilities
The Department of Development Studies will utilize facilities (lecture rooms, office equipment and furniture, stores and libraries with e-learning facilities) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Kyambogo University.
Funding
The programme shall be funded by privately sponsored students and development partners.
Programme Objectives
The programme aims at:
- Enabling students analyze various development relationships: Relationship between Poverty, natural resources, Population, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Gender, Politics, Economics, Democracy, Governance, Ethics, Human Rights, and Health in the development process
- Ensuring that students critically analyze development opportunities and challenges of developing countries
- Help students identify various roles of different actors in the development process.
- Training development professionals with knowledge, values and skills to promote development in developing countries at the same time can work in developed countries.
Programme Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, students should be able to:
(a) Identify and appreciate the various development relationships: Relationship between Poverty, Environment, Population, Science and Technology, Gender, Economics, Democracy, Governance, Ethics, and Human Rights in the development process
(b) Have developed strategies and identified development opportunities necessary to overcome the development challenges of third world countries.
(c)Articulate, identify and appreciate various roles of different actors in the development process.
(d) Have acquired knowledge, values and skills necessary to promote development in third world countries and can as well work in developed countries.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Master of Arts in Development Studies programme shall be governed by the General Regulations and Statutes of Kyambogo University.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the programme if s/he holds a First class or Second (Upper and Lower) class degree from any recognized institution.
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
The duration of the Master of Arts in Development Studies Programme shall be four [4] semesters. The academic year has two semesters of 17 weeks each. Each semester has 15 weeks of lectures and 2 weeks of examinations.
Year I: Semester I
Course Code | Course Name | LH | PH | CH | CU | ||
GMADS 7101 | Development Theory and Practice (Core) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7102 | Development Economics (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7103 | Gender and Reproductive Health (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7104 | Financial Management (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7105 | Research Methods and Consultancy Skills (Core) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7106 | Human Resource Management (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
Total | 24 | ||||||
Year I: Semester: II |
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GMADS 7201 | Policy Sciences and Analysis (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7202 | Development Planning (Core) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7203 | Natural Resources and Development (Core) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
Total | 12 | ||||||
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MANAGEMENT OPTION |
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GMADS 7204 | Public Administration and Management (Elective) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7205 | Private Sector and Development (Elective) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7206 | Non-Governmental Organizations and Development (Elective) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
Total | 12 | ||||||
SOCIAL SECTOR PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE OPTION | |||||||
GMADS 7207 | Human Rights and Governance (Elective) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7208 | Development Ethics (Elective) | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 | ||
GMADS 7209 | Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (Elective) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
Total | 12 | ||||||
Year II, Semester I & II |
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GMADS 8201 | Dissertation/Research (Core) | 00 | 480 | 480 | 16 | ||
Total | 16 | ||||||
Key:
LH = Lecture Hours.
PH= Practical Hours.
CH = Contact hours.
CU= Credit Units.
- Choose one option of either Public and Private Management or Social Sector Planning and Governance and do all the courses therein.
- All students will be required to pass taught courses before they qualify for dissertation writing.
- All Course Units with practical component will organize with the Department to ensure timely facilitated field visits.
GRADUATION LOAD
To qualify for the award of the Master of Arts in Development Studies, a candidate must obtain a minimum of 60 CU distributed as follows:
(a) Taught Courses 48 Credit Units
(b) Dissertation 16 Credit Units
Total 64 Credit Units