Programmes and Courses
Development Studies Programmes
- Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies (PGDipDS)
- Master of Development Studies (MDS)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies (PhDDS)
Development Studies Courses
Courses offered by the Centre for Samoan Studies
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| HDS500 (Core) | Development Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HDS501 (Core) | Development Partnerships | 2 |
| HSA503 | In-depth Study of the Samoan Language | 2 |
| HSA501 (Core) | Ala’imalo Research Methods | 1 |
| HDS502 | Gender Planning and Development | 1 |
| HDS503 | Special Topic in Development Studies A (Public Policy) | 1 |
| HDS504 | Special Topic in Development Studies B | 2 |
| HDS505 | Culture, Health and Illness (NEW) | 1 |
| HDS506/507 | Professional Internship | TBA |
| HDS508 | Cultural Heritage Management | 2 |
| HSA500 | Sufi Filiga Approaches to Samoan Studies | 1 |
| HSA502 | Sa’ili Matagi: Femalaga’iga ma Atina’e Samoan Migration and Development | 2 |
| HSA506 | O pulega i Samoa Governance in Samoa | 1 |
| HDS600 | MDS Thesis | 1 & 2 |
| HDS601 | MDS Dissertation | 1 & 2 |
Courses offered by other faculties
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| HCS580 | Selected issues in ICT in Samoa | 1 |
| HCS589 | Issues in ICT and Education | 2 |
| HED580 | Issues of Education in Samoa | 1 |
| HED581 | Globalisation and Education in Samoa | 2 |
| HSC580 | Global Environmental Issues & Samoa | 2 |
| HSC581 | Climate Change | 1 |
| HSC582 | Food Security & Sustainable Livelihoods | 1 |
| HSC583 | Disaster Management | 2 |
| HEN580 | Images of Samoa in English Post-colonial Literature | 2 |
| HEC580 | Economic Development in Samoa | 2 |