Development and International Cooperation Sciences
Curriculum: Economics for Development
University Faculty: Scienze Politiche, Sociologia e Comunicazione
University Department: Dipartimento di Comunicazione e Ricerca Sociale (CORIS)
Master Degree Code: LM-81
Number of Places: free access
Admission Procedure: assessment of requisites and personal preparation Duration: two academic years, four semesters (from September 2017 to January 2020)
Duration: : two academic years, four semesters (from September 2018 to January 2021)
- Objectives and skills
- Career opportunities and placement
- Courses - Programme structure
- e-Tools
- Enrolment
- Fees for foreign students
- Academic calendar
- Scholarships
- Attendance and exams
- Study plan
- Internships
- Facilities
- The Master’s thesis and the final examination
- Graduation: General procedures
- Graduation Dates and Deadlines
- Class timetables
Objectives and skills
The interfaculty master program in Development and International Cooperation provides students with the competences necessary to analyze institutional and cultural factors and to plan and manage cooperation initiatives to aid developing countries.
The program, which has been developed by the Faculties of Political Science, Sociology, Communications, and Humanities, equips students with interdisciplinary knowledge and the tools necessary to analyse and comprehend the context they will find in developing countries, as well as to manage peace projects and international development cooperation programs.
The programme also provides students with advanced skills that will allow them to:
- Design, develop, implement and direct integrated cooperation programmes and development projects;
- Monitor and assess projects and programmes;
- Use communication and information management tools
Career opportunities and placement
Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the program, Development and International Cooperation graduates are suited for managerial and other high-responsibility positions in public administrations, national and international organizations, including NGOs, private companies operating in the fields of cooperation development, volunteering and services and organizations for social and cultural cooperation between countries. Graduates may also work as consultants and program managers for organizations working in the field of human and social development, as well as capacity and institution building. Moreover, graduates may also turn to further advanced training in social sciences.
Courses – programme structure
| First year | |
| Module title | Credits |
| Globalization History (M-STO/04) | 9 |
| Political thought for colonization and decolonization (SPS/02) | 9 |
| Innovative technologies and sustainability (SECS-P/13) oppure States and minorities in the international dimension (SPS/06) | 6 |
| EU trade policy for development (SECS-P/02) | 9 |
| European Union law and human rights (IUS/14) | 9 |
| Comparative politics (SPS/04) oppure Political development and democratic transition (SPS/11) | 9 |
| Population and development (SECS-S/04) | 9 |
| Totale | 60 |
| Second year | |
| Module title | Credits |
| Social models and cultures of cooperation (SPS/03) | 6 |
| Growth economics - Fundraising laboratory (SECS-P/01) | 9 |
| International agricultural policy (AGR/01) | 6 |
| Theories and policies of economic development in the modern world system (SECS-P/04) | 6 |
|
International organizations and development |
3 |
| Elective courses/activities | 9 |
| Internship | 3 |
| Dissertation | 18 |
| Totale | 60 |