Bachelor of Development Studies

Course Details

Faculty Humanities
Course Bachelor of Development Studies
Course Duration 4 Years
Course Fees NRs./-
Course Description

BDevS (Bachelor in Development Studies) is a Kathmandu University, School of Arts affiliated 4-year program focused on Sustainable Development and Management. BDevS is an interdisciplinary study of development, economics, environment,sociology and research. This program has been designed keeping in mind the overall socio–economic development in both rural and urban settings. After graduating from BDevS program, graduates can work in Government organizations and Development organizations (NGO/INGO) as Development Planner as well as Development Issue Analyst, EIA expert, Field Supervisor/Researcher, Independent Entrepreneur, Program Assistant, Social Mobilizer.  They can also work as independent researchers or enter into the teaching profession.  Graduates also have the required skill set to start their own organizations and sustainable enterprises

BACHELOR IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (BDEVS)

(COURSES OF STUDIES)

Approved by KU Academic council on July 24, 2019

Course cr course cr
I year I semester 19 I year II semester 18
ECON102 Introduction to Micro Economics 3 DEVS101 Concepts and Theories of Development 3
ENGL161 English I 3 ECON205 Macro Economics 3
ENVT101 Introduction to Ecology and Environment 3 ENGL162 English II 3
MATH131 Basic Linear Algebra and Applications 3 MATH 132 Basic Calculus and Applications 3
NEPL105 Nepali I (Grammar and Writing) 3 NEPL106 Nepali II (Literature and Research) 3
SOCL105 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology 3 STAT105 Introductory Statistics 3
DEVS 121 Innovation in Development 1    
II year I semester 19 II year II semester 18
DEVS205 Community Development 3 DEVS204 Nepal’s Political and Constitutional Development 3
ECON303 Monetary Economics 3 DEVS207 Development Communication 3
ENVT203 Community Based Natural Resource Management 3 DEVS303 Agriculture and Development 3
PSYC205 Human Behavior and Organizations 3 ECON301 Public Finance and Budgeting 3
SOCL204 Nepalese Culture and Society 3 ENVT202 Education for Sustainable Development 3
STAT205 Statistics II 3 SOCL206 Gender, Caste, Ethnicity and Social Inclusion 3
III year I semester 19 III year II semester 18
DEVS302 Conflict Resolution 3 DEVS305 Research Methodology 3
DEVS402 Project Management 3 DEVS401 Urban Planning and Development 3
ECON307 Microfinance and Enterprise 3 DEVS407 Project Evaluation 3
ENVT301 Environment Policy and Law 3 ECON401 Development Economics 3
ENVT402 Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing 3 ENVT401 Environment Assessment 3
SOCL304 Governance and Development 3 SOCL301 Tourism and Development 3
IV year I semester 19 IV year II semester 18
DEVS403 Proposal/Report Writing, and Presentation 3 DEVS405 Project Work 3
ECON 407 Poverty & Food Security 3 SOCL407 International Relations 3
PHLT 401 Public Health 3    
DEVS 411 Internship 3    
BDevS Credits(july2019)
Year First Second Third Fourth TOTAL
Semester I II I II I II I II
Credits 19 18 18 18 18 18 12 9 130
National College
Pragati Tole, Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu