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Develpmt Std and Soc Change (DSSC) Courses

Academic Unit: InterDisc Ctr for St of G Chg

DSSC 8111 - Approaches to Knowledge and Truth: Ways of Knowing in Development Studies and Social Change
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad DSSC minor or instr consent; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Approaches practiced by physical, biological, social science, and humanities scholars. "Ways of knowing" in different cultures/groups. Issues/methodological challenges facing interdisciplinary/international studies. Taught by faculty from biological, social sciences, and humanities.
DSSC 8112 - Scholarship and Public Responsibility
(1 cr; Prereq-Grad DSSC minor or instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 2 credits)
Seminar. Concerns/themes relevant to public engagement in academic work. Diverse practices of reading, writing, and pedagogy. Privileged locations of knowledge. Tactics of civil society organizing. Politics of collaborative work.
DSSC 8211 - Doctoral Research Workshop in Development Studies and Social Change
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad DSSC minor or instr consent; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Interdisciplinary workshop to assist doctoral students in writing successful research and grant proposals to support their dissertation research on themes related to global social change. Enables students to develop interdisciplinary peer review and feedback skills and consider ethical and practical issues global south research.
DSSC 8310 - Topics in Development Studies and Social Change (interactive TV, Primarily Online, Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 9 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Seven-week to full semester seminar. Topical issues in development and social change.
DSSC 8993 - Directed Study
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-DSSC graduate student ; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 9 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Directed study with consent from DGS

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