MOOC "Essentials in Development Studies" Autumn 2026

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Essentials in Development Studies aims to provide students with fundamentals to the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary discipline of development studies and motivate students to further their knowledge in the field.

5 ECTS Credits — Studies start 31 August 2026 — University of Jyväskylä

Course dates

31 August 2026 – 4 December 2026

Registration period

3 August 2026 – 20 November 2026

Coordinating university

University of Jyväskylä

Instructors

Happy Tirivangasi

Credits

5 ECTS

Course dates: 31.8. - 4.12.2026
Registration dates: 3.8. - 20.11.2026
Coordinating university: University of Jyväskylä Course code in Sisu: DEVM5004
Responsible teacher: Ridwan Abukari ()
Credits: 5 ECTS

MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL BE PROVIDED SOON!

MOOC content and learning outcomes

The course consists of 5 modules:

  • What is Development?
  • Major theories of Development
  • Actors, institutions and policies of Development
  • Current topics in Development studies
  • Reflections on Development and alternatives

Objective: Provide students with fundamentals to the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary discipline of development studies and motivate students to further their knowledge in the field.

During the course, the students will:

  • Distinguish between development as a historical process of change and as an international intervention with defined outcomes;
  • Be familiar with selected/major theories of development;
  • Identify and analyse actors, institutions, and policies of development;
  • Be acquainted with current debates on development studies or development research;
  • Reflect development from conventional, critical and alternative perspectives as well as from the point of view of inclusion and exclusion.

For further information, you can contact Ana Tarazona ().

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