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BIDS - Programme Structure

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Year 1

Semester 1
UTVC21: Development in Historical Perspective - Economic, Social and Political Transformation (15 credits) (PDF, new tab)
UTVC22: Development Policy in Practice (15 credits) (PDF, new tab)

Semester 2
UTVC23: Development Theories (15 credits)
UTVC24: Theory of Science and Research Methods - An Introduction (15 credits)

Year 2

In order to be guaranteed a place in courses within one of the major disciplines, the students are required to have completed at least 75 per cent (45 credits) of the course requirements of year one

Semester 3 
Specialisation within one of the four major disciplines (PDF, new tab) (30 credits): Economic History, Human Geography, Sociology, or Political Science) during the autumn semester (30 credits) 

Major in Economic History:
A list of courses available at the Department of Economic History can be found here:
Department of Economic History
Please note that all courses might not be available for BIDS students.

Major in Human Geography:
A list of courses available at the Department of Human Geography can be found here:
Freestanding courses at the Department of Human Geography
Please note that all courses might not be available for BIDS students.

Major in Sociology:
The course available when majoring in Sociology is:
SOCA26: Sociology: Sociology of Global Development and Sustainability.

Major in Political Science:
The courses available when majoring in Political Science are:
STVC02:The Politics of Development, 15 credits
STVC05: International Political Economy and Development, 15 credits

Semester 4
Elective courses (PDF, new tab) (30 credits) during the spring semester.
Elective courses need to be related to the program and should always be approved by the Program Manager in advance.
 

Year 3

The student must have completed at least 75 per cent (45 credits) of the course requirements for year one and 75 per cent (45 credits) of the course requirements for year two in order to qualify for the final year.

Semester 5
UTVC25: Development Cooperation in Practice (15 credits) (PDF, new tab)
UTVC36: Research Methods in Developments Contexts (15 credits) (PDF, new tab)

Semester 6
Internship / Field Studies / Research Overview within your major (15 credits) 
Bachelor Thesis within your major (15 credits)

Major in Economic History
EKHK17 (PDF, new tab)
EKHK18 (PDF, new tab)

Major in Human Geography
SGED07 (PDF, new tab)
SGED10 (PDF, new tab)

Major in Sociology
SOCB24 (PDF, new tab)
UTVK03 (PDF, new tab)

Major in Political Science
STVB30 (PDF, new tab)
STVK12 (PDF, new tab)

 

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