BDEVS Syllabus ( Bachelor of Development Studies)
Bachelor in Development studies is an undergraduate program that provides knowledge of sustainable development and practices to produce sustainable development practitioners, entrepreneurs and researchers.
b-devs Syllabus - KUKathmandu University, Bachelor in Development studies is a 130 credit hours of studies. It is more recognized internationally and focuses on practical approach such as implementations of practices sustainable developments.
| Semester | Subject | Credit Hour | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 hrs | ECON102 |
| 1 | English I | 3 hrs | ENGL161 |
| 1 | Introduction to Ecology and Environment | 3 hrs | ENVT101 |
| 1 | Linear Algebra | 3 hrs | MATH121 |
| 1 | Nepali I (Grammar and Writing) | 3 hrs | NEPL105 |
| 1 | Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology | 3 hrs | SOCL105 |
| 2 | Concepts and Theories of Development | 3 hrs | DEVS101 |
| 2 | Macroeconomics | 3 hrs | ECON205 |
| 2 | English II | 3 hrs | ENGL162 |
| 2 | Calculus and Application | 3 hrs | MATH 122 |
| 2 | Nepali II (Literature and Research) | 3 hrs | NEPL106 |
| 2 | Introductory Statistics | 3 hrs | STAT105 |
| 3 | Community Development | 3 hrs | DEVS205 |
| 3 | Monetary Economics | 3 hrs | ECON303 |
| 3 | Community Based Natural Resource Management | 3 hrs | ENVT203 |
| 3 | Human Behavior and Organizations | 3 hrs | PSYC205 |
| 3 | Nepalese Culture and Society | 3 hrs | SOCL204 |
| 3 | Statistics II | 3 hrs | STAT205 |
| 4 | Nepal’s Political and Constitutional Development | 3 hrs | DEVS204 |
| 4 | Development Communication | 3 hrs | DEVS207 |
| 4 | Agriculture and Development | 3 hrs | DEVS303 |
| 4 | Public Finance and Budgeting | 3 hrs | ECON301 |
| 4 | Education for Sustainable Development | 3 hrs | ENVT202 |
| 4 | Gender, Caste, Ethnicity and Social Inclusion | 3 hrs | SOCL206 |
| 5 | Conflict Resolution | 3 hrs | DEVS302 |
| 5 | Project Management | 3 hrs | DEVS402 |
| 5 | Microfinance and Enterprise | 3 hrs | ECON307 |
| 5 | Environment Policy and Law | 3 hrs | ENVT301 |
| 5 | Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing | 3 hrs | ENVT402 |
| 5 | Governance and Development | 3 hrs | SOCL304 |
| 6 | Research Methodology | 3 hrs | DEVS305 |
| 6 | Urban Planning and Development | 3 hrs | DEVS401 |
| 6 | Project Evaluation | 3 hrs | DEVS407 |
| 6 | Development Economics | 3 hrs | ECON401 |
| 6 | Environment Assessment | 3 hrs | ENVT401 |
| 6 | Tourism and Development | 3 hrs | SOCL301 |
| 7 | Proposal/Report Writing, and Presentation | N/A | DEVS403 |
| 7 | Poverty & Food Security | 3 hrs | ECON407 |
| 7 | Public Health | 3 hrs | PHLT 401 |
| 7 | Internship | 3 hrs | DEVS 411 |
| 8 | Project Work | 3 hrs | DEVS405 |
| 8 | Internship | 3 hrs | DEVS 411 |
| 1 | Innovation in Development | 1 hrs | DEVS 121 |
Pokhara University at Kaski, Pokhara also offers Bachelor of Arts in Development studies which covers Principle subjects and looks to analyze different aspects of sustainable developments which are sustainable. Total course is 129 credit hours of study which are grouped into thematic areas 63 credits, Auxiliary area 36 credits , Methods area 12 credits, Practical Area 6 credits and optional Practical/thematic areas 12 credits.
| Semester | Subject | Credit Hour | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to development studies | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | English I | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Nepali | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Introduction to Population studies | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Applied Mathematics | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Sociology and Social Anthropology | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | English -II | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Introduction to Gender studies | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Micro Economics | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Population problem of Nepal | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Basic Statistic | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Macro Economics | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Decentralization and Governance system | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Human Rights and Social Justice | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Fundamental of Human Geography | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Migration and Urbanization | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Gender Analysis and Development | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Environment and Development | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Basic Research Methods in Dev. Studies | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Demographic Techniques | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Introduction to Social Psychology | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Conflicts Transformation for Development | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Development Economics | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Introduction to Human Ecology and Mt. Environment | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Project work I | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Applied statistics | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Introduction to Social Work | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Tourism and Development | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Optional I | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Development Financing | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Project Cycle Management | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | IT for Social Sciences | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Poverty and Human Development | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Optional II | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Optional III | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Sustainable Development | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Natural Resource Management | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Development Policies and Programs in Nepal | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Optional IV | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Project work II | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Development Field Camping and Presentation | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Natural Process and Human Response | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | State of Development in Third World | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Optional Areas | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Optional Areas | N/A | N/A |