International Development Studies course listings

The International Development Studies program has changed over the past few years. Your program of study depends on when you started at UNB.

Contact the program coordinator at ids@unb.ca for more information.

Courses offered by the IDS program

Any student can take IDS courses as electives.

• View all IDS courses in the Undergraduate Calendar
• Use the UNB timetable to see when courses are offered.

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IDS Practicum

IDS 4003 integrates learning with a community-based service project or overseas international development initiative. It enriches students' education by providing a unique opportunity for acquiring first-hand skills and experiences.

IDS electives

Students who started before Sept. 2016

Students wishing to take a double-major or joint-honours in IDS can use their 2 and tier 3 credits interchangeably to meet elective requirements.

Students who started in Sept. 2016 or later

Students wishing to pursue a double-major or joint-honours in IDS will be required to acquire a combination of tier 2 and tier 3 credit hours. Consult calendar for full details.

Tier 2 courses

Tier 2 IDS electives are the main IDS-supporting courses offered by the departments that contribute to the IDS program. They are offered on a rotational basis.

Anthropology

• ANTH 3694: Latin America
• ANTH 3704: South Asia
• ANTH 4224: Religions in Practice
• ANTH 4502: Issues in Medical Anthropology
• ANTH 4702: Gender and Health

Comparative Cultural Studies (World Literature and Culture Studies)

• CCS 3455: Latin America in Cinema
• CCS 3974: Contemporary Spanish American Narrative
• CCS 3904: Background of Latin American Cultures
• CCS 4062: Spanish and Latin American Women Artists

Economics

• ECON 3016: Introduction to Development Economics
• ECON 3705: Canada and the New Global Economy

English

• ENGL 3813 : Literatures of Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia

History

• HIST 3011: European Imperialism, 1815-1914
• HIST 3012: European Imperialism, 1914-1975

Political Science

• POLS 3635: Critical Conflict Studies
• POLS 3643: The United Nations
• POLS 3711: Political Economy of Development in Africa
• POLS 3713: The Global Economy: Production, Profits, Power and People

Sociology

• SOCI 3523: Sociology of International Development
• SOCI 3563: Global Perspective in Environmental Health
• SOCI 3801: Food Studies in a Sociological Context
• SOCI 4264: Health Care in International Context

Tier 3 electives

Tier 3 Electives are additional IDS-supporting courses offered by the departments that contribute to the IDS program.

For up-to-date information about Tier 3 course offerings, contact the Director of International Development Studies, Dr. Thom Workman.