The course gives a broad interdisciplinary introduction to issues of development and globalisation as well as an introduction to Vietnamese and regional culture and society.
Admission requirements and how to apply
Aims and contents
Development Studies provides a broad multidisciplinary introduction to the issues of development and globalisation as well as an introduction to Vietnamese and Southeast Asian culture and society.
The main topics of the programme are:
- Development and development theory
- Development in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
- Global resource distribution, the environment, and rural-urban dimensions of poverty
- Globalisation history and economy
- Governance and participation
- Gender, culture, and knowledge
- Social change, population, and migration
- Rural and urban livelihoods, and the diseases of poverty
- Local action and international co-operation for poverty reduction
The course includes ten weeks in Vietnam.
Combinations
The course can be included in a bachelor's degree, and there are possibilities for further supplementary studies. The course can also be taken as continuing- and further education. The course corresponds to "Global forståelse 1".
The course is a joint venture between the Department of International Studies and Interpreting, OsloMet and Kulturstudier (Culture Studies), an independent Oslo-based organisation that offers international academic courses in the fields of culture and human development.
More about the programme
Learn more about this programme (student.oslomet.no)
Read more on the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com)
Costs
Academic coordinator
Questions regarding admission?
You can contact us by e-mail if you have questions about admission to this course.
