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THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF ZANZIBAR - SUZA
SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
COURSE: DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (DDS 0111) Diploma Core
Course
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
DDS 0111 is a multi-disciplinary course which addresses central themes of development
including its discourses and premises, its practices, impacts, and its agents. The course included
topics that will expose students to general knowledge that will help them to be responsible
citizens and exemplary employees at the work place.
DDS 0111 is offered to all students taking diploma at The State University of Zanzibar, and
covers 3 lecture hours per week in duration of 15 teaching weeks plus 2 weeks for University
Examinations.
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of DDS 0111 is to help learners develop better understanding of the concept of
development and other related concept that impact development in the society. It is hoped that, at
the end of the course, learners should be able to:
Apply theories as a tool of understanding developments causes and constraints.
Demonstrate tolerance on different political beliefs, and respect other peoples’
perspective on different social, political and economic issues.
Illustrate the importance of technology to the development of a country.
Demonstrate awareness on gender issues and the steps taken by government to improve
gender equality.
To develop habits of good citizenry and self awareness so that they can be responsible
citizen.
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CONTENTS
1. Development: Theories of development: ( 9 hours )
Conceptual definitions of development and underdevelopment.
Theories of development: Modernization, dependency and world system theory
Implication of the theories.
2. Democracy, Governance and Development: ( 9 hours )
Definition of the concepts
Principles of democracy and types of democracy
Civil societies and its roles in democracy
Principles of good governance
3. Science, Technology and Development: ( 9 hours )
Definition of the concepts and forms of technologies.
Importance of science and technology in development
Transfer of technology
Technology and life in Tanzania.
4. Gender and development: ( 9 hours )
Definitions of the basic concepts such as sex and gender, gender typing etc
Gender agents
Gender mainstreaming in Tanzania
5. Ethic and development: ( 9 hours )
Definitions of the concepts;
Civic ethic and professional ethics
Responsible citizenship
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lectures
Classroom discussion
Seminar presentations
STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT: MARKS
Class essay 10%
Timed essay 10% Test 10%
Seminar 5% Participation 5% Exam 60%
Total 100%
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READING LISTS:
Bryant, R. & Bailey, S. (2005).Third World Political Ecology. London: Routledge.
Clark, D. A. (Eds.). (2005). The Elgar Companion to Development Studies.UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Deneulin, S. & Shahani, L. (Eds.) (2009). Human Development and Capability Approach. London: Earthscan.
Griffin,J. (2008). On Human Right. Oxford: Oxford University press.
Hoffman, John. ( 2007). A Glossary of Political Theory. Edinburgh :Edinburgh University
Press Ltd.
Kambhampati, U. (2004). Development and the developing world. Cambridge: Polity press
Mavrotas, G. & Shorrocks, A (Eds.) (2007). Advancing Development, Core Themes in Global
Economics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Mercer, C., Page, B. & Evans, M. (2008 ). Development and the African Diaspora: Place and
the Politics of Home. London: Zedbook
Peet, R. & Hartwick, E (2009).Theories of Development: Contentions, Arguments, Alternatives (2nd ed.). New York: the Guilford Press
Preston, W. (1996). Development Theory. An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
Ritzer, G. (Eds.). (2007). The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Sociology.USA: Blackwell
Simon, D (Eds.) (2006). Fifty key thinkers on development. London: Routledge.
Skorupski, J. (Eds.) (2010). The Routledge Companion to Ethics. New York: Routledge
UN.(2006). Public Administration and Democratic Governance: Governments Serving Citizens. USA: A United Nations Publication.
Weston, A. (2001). A Practical Companion to Ethics (3rd ed). Oxford: Oxford university press.
Ziai, A (Eds.) (2007). Exploring Post-development Theory and practice, problems and
perspectives. London: Routledge.