ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
NORMAL ENTRY
- 5 ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent including English Language
- At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes preferrably Arts and Humanities.
SPECIAL ENTRY
- Certificate or Diploma in Development Studies from recognized institutions of higher learning or its equivalent.
- 5 ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent including English Language.
MATURE ENTRY
- 5 ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent including English Language
- At least 25 years of age.
- In addition, a candidate may be required to undertake an entry examination administered by the Department as part of the process of satisfying entry requirements for admission into the programme.
MODE OF ENTRY
- Conventional-4-year degree program
- Block Release-3-year degree program and Proof of employment is a prerequisite for one to study under this mode.
CAREER PROSPECTS
- Graduates of development studies have got career prospects in various directorates both at national and international level.
- On an international scale, students can be employed by Inter-governmental organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and regional organizations such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
- Equally important, being a multi-faceted academic discipline, development studies is grounded in research and sustainable development. This then confirms that graduates can become independent researchers and can even be hired by internationally recognized research institutions.
- Over and above, successful students are also guaranteed to be employed in various government departments and other specialized humanitarian agencies as Civic Educators, Advocacy Officers, Project Managers & Project Planners.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1
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Core Courses
UWC 100 Introduction to Computers UWC 140 Communication Skills ADS 101 Introduction to Development StudiesADS 102 Development Theories and ApproachesADS 103 Gender and Development in Africa Elective Courses
ADS 104 Constitutionalism and Development in Africa ADS 105 Poverty and Development ADS 106 Political economy of Colonialism ADS 107 Children and Development in Africa
YEAR 1: SEMESTER 2
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Core Courses
ADS 108 Famines and Food Security
ADS 109 Disaster Management
ADS 110 Climate Change and Development in Africa
UWC130 Ethics
Elective Courses
ADS 111 African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development
ADS 112 Globalisation and Development in Africa
ADS 113 Sino-Africa Relations from mid-20th century
ADS 114 Terrorism and Development in the 21st Century
YEAR 2: SEMESTER 1
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Core courses
ADS 201 Development Policies in Africa
ADS 202 Non-Governmental Organisations in Africa
ADS 203 Human Rights and Democracy in Africa
CEN 201 Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Elective Courses
ADS 204 Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
ADS 205 War, Migration and Refugees in Africa
ADS 206 International Development Corporations
ADS 207 African economies in the post-colonial era
YEAR 2: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________
Core Courses
ADS 208 Rural Development in Africa UWC220 Philosophy of Ubuntu/Hunhu and the Total personADS 209 African Regional OrganisationsADS 210 Research Methods and Statistics in Development Studies
Elective Courses
ADS 211 Community Rehabilitation ADS 212 Local Governance in ZimbabweADS 213 HIV and AIDS and DevelopmentADS 214 Political Economy of Independent Africa
YEAR 3
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ADS 301 Work Related Learning
YEAR 4: SEMESTER 1_________________________________________________________
Core courses
ADS 401 International RelationsADS 402 Development Economics ADS 403 Financial Institutions and Development in ZimbabweADS 404 Management of Community Based Organisations
Elective Courses
ADS 405 Education and Development in AfricaADS 406 Contemporary Demographic StudiesADS 407 Sustainable Development Education ADS 408 Religion and Development in AfricaADS 409 Disability and Development
YEAR 4: SEMESTER 2_________________________________________________________
Core Courses
ADS 410 Conflict Management for DevelopmentADS 411 Agriculture and Development in Africa ADS 480 Research Project
Elective Courses
ADS 412 Development Issues in Contemporary Africa ADS 413 Statistics for Development ADS 414 Water, Sanitation and Development ADS 415 African Environmental Issues ADS 416 Financial Management for Development
