Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Development Studies
Not every module will be on offer every semester.
Part 1 Semester 1
Core modules
HDVS 101 Perspectives in Development Studies
HDVS 102 Gender and Development in Africa
HDVS 103 African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development
HDVS 104 Water, Sanitation and Development
HDVS 105 Poverty and Development
BHS 110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Cultures and Heritage
CSARM 101 Communication Skills
Part I Semester II
Core modules
HDVS 106 Democracy and Human Rights in Africa
HDVS 107 International Development Corporations
HDVS 108 War, Migration and Refugees
HDVS 109 Political Economy of Colonialism
EF 105 Information Communication and Technology
BAC 101 African Philosophy and Thought
Part II Semester I
Core modules
HDVS 201 Entrepreneurship Studies
HDVS 202 Local Governance in Zimbabwe
HDVS 203 HIV and AIDS and Development
HDVS 204 Developing Economies
Optional modules
HDVS 205 Contemporary Demographic Studies
HDVS 206 Global Environmental Issues
HDVS 207 Non-Governmental Organisations in Africa
HDVS 208 Community Rehabilitation
HDVS 209 Financial Institutions and Development in Zimbabwe
Part II Semester II
Core modules
HDVS 210 Disaster Management
HDVS 211 Rural Development in Africa
HDVS 212 Disability and Development
HDVS 213 Research Methods in Development Studies
Optional modules
HDVS 214 Waste Management
HDVS 215 Project Planning and Evaluation
HDVS 216 Basic Financial Management for Development Practitioners
HDVS 217 Development Policies in Africa
HDVS 218 Information and Communication Technology in Development
Part III: Work Related Learning
HDVS 301 Employer’s Assessment.
HDVS 302 Academic Supervisor’s Assessment
HDVS 303 Work-Related Learning Report
Part IV Semester I
Core modules
HDVS 401 Constitutionalism and Development
HDVS 402 Children and Development
HDVS 403 Agriculture and Development
HDVS 404 Famines and Food Security
Optional modules
HDVS 405 Political Economy of Independent Africa
HDVS 406 International Relations
HDVS 407 African Diaspora Studies
HDVS 408 Environmental Economics
HDVS 409 Management of Community Based Organisations (CBOs)
HDVS 410 Technology and Development
Part IV Semester II
Core modules
HDVS 411 African Environmental Studies
HDVS 470 Research Project
Optional modules
HDVS 412 African Regional Organisations and Development
HDVS 413 Climate Change and Development
HDVS 414 Strategies of Development
HDVS 415 Education and Development
HDVS 416 Development Economics
HDVS 417 Statistics for Development
HDVS 418 Conflict Management and Development
HDVS 419 Globalisation in the Contemporary World
