Sustainable Development and Cooperation
Introduction
The Sustainable Development and Cooperation (SDC) major aims to equip students to pursue a future in international development, which encompasses a broad range of development issues such as, poverty reduction, inequality, human rights, health, education, economic growth, and environmental preservation. Students will acquire theoretical and conceptual skills that enable them to address a wide variety of development issues from the perspectives of diverse academic disciplines including economics, politics, anthropology, and history. Students will also develop practical field experience as a development practitioner and play an informed role in the struggle for the improvement of human life.Download SDC Degree Requirements
Curriculum
The curriculum of the SDC major consists of a combination of three major academic areas: development studies, regional and international studies, and sustainability studies. The curriculum of development studies focuses on the theories and practices of international development and covers subjects such as the history of international development, development cooperation and foreign aid, economics of international development, and development field research. Regional and international studies analyze the historical, cultural, and political factors that shape relations among countries by exploring international conflict and cooperation, international political economy, and international law and governance. Sustainability studies focuses on environmental preservation and sustainable economic development by looking into energy and environmental policy, environmental management, and sustainable development.
Careers
SDC will give students a deep understanding of developing countries and emerging markets, which will prepare them for careers in international development and cooperation. Career paths for SDC graduates include working in domestic and international development agencies, such as KOICA, UNDP, and the World Bank.
Faculty
The SDC major fully utilizes the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of faculty from various academic departments. World-class faculty members in the area of international development and cooperation are drawn from the Graduate School of International Studies, the Department of Social Welfare, the Department of Administration, and the Graduate School of Public Health. In addition, specialists in international development and cooperation from development agencies, such as KOICA, will participate in lectures and field research to enhance students’ practical knowledge of real-life development situations and strategies.