International International Development StudiesDevelopment Studies

OrientationOrientation

August 27, 2008August 27, 2008

Leacock Building Leacock Building Room 219Room 219

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

I.I. IntroductionIntroduction

II.II. Interdisciplinary Studies OfficeInterdisciplinary Studies Office

III.III. Advising & IDS ProgramsAdvising & IDS Programs

IV.IV. IDS Program Renewal IDS Program Renewal

V.V. CDAS and the Creation of the Institute CDAS and the Creation of the Institute for the Study of International for the Study of International DevelopmentDevelopment

VI.VI. Internship Office PresentationInternship Office Presentation

VII.VII. Q&A Q&A

Who We Are Who We Are Professor Philip Oxhorn, IDS Program Chair & Director, Centre for Professor Philip Oxhorn, IDS Program Chair & Director, Centre for

Developing-Area Studies (CDAS)Developing-Area Studies (CDAS)

Monica Hotter, Program AdviserMonica Hotter, Program Adviserids@mcgill.ca or monica.hotter@mcgill.ca

Andrew Staples, Program AdviserAndrew Staples, Program Adviserids@mcgill.ca or andrew.staples@mcgill.ca

Blossom Shaffer, Administrative OfficerBlossom Shaffer, Administrative Officerblossom.shaffer@mcgill.ca

Christopher Beausoleil & Amanda Caron, Christopher Beausoleil & Amanda Caron, Administrative Coordinators (Acting)Administrative Coordinators (Acting)

christopher.beausoleil@mcgill.ca amanda.caron@mail.mcgill.ca

Contact InformationContact InformationThe International Development Studies Program is part of the The International Development Studies Program is part of the

Interdisciplinary Studies OfficeInterdisciplinary Studies Office

LocationLocation Peterson HallPeterson Hall3460 McTavish Street3460 McTavish StreetRoom 126Room 126

Tel: 514-398-4804Tel: 514-398-4804Fax: 514-398-2786Fax: 514-398-2786Website: Website: www.mcgill.ca/ids/ / E-Mail: E-Mail: ids@mcgill.ca

Student AdvisingStudent Advising Add/Drop Walk-in AdvisingAdd/Drop Walk-in Advising – No appointment required – No appointment required

((August 25August 25thth – September 16 – September 16thth, 2008, 2008))

Monday through FridayMonday through Friday1:30 pm to 4:00 pm1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday Mornings Tuesday & Thursday Mornings 10:00 am – 11:30 am10:00 am – 11:30 am

Regular Advising Hours (After September 16)Regular Advising Hours (After September 16)- - appt appt requiredrequired

Monday - FridayMonday - Friday2:00 pm to 4:00 pm2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

To schedule an advising appointment please call To schedule an advising appointment please call 514-398-4804, ext #0514-398-4804, ext #0

Student Advising (cont’d)Student Advising (cont’d)

Appointments at other times are available upon Appointments at other times are available upon requestrequest

When e-mailing an adviser (ids@mcgill.ca) please When e-mailing an adviser (ids@mcgill.ca) please indicate your full name and McGill student IDindicate your full name and McGill student ID

Please use your official McGill e-mail account for Please use your official McGill e-mail account for all university correspondenceall university correspondence

Students should check their McGill e-mail account Students should check their McGill e-mail account regularlyregularly

IDS Undergraduate ProgramsIDS Undergraduate Programs IDS offers 4 Undergraduate IDS offers 4 Undergraduate

Program Options:Program Options:

1.1. Minor Concentration (18 credits)Minor Concentration (18 credits)2.2. Major Concentration (36 credits)Major Concentration (36 credits)3.3. Honours Program (57 credits)Honours Program (57 credits)4.4. Joint Honours Program (36 credits)Joint Honours Program (36 credits)

Under the Multi-Track system students must Under the Multi-Track system students must complete at least one Major Concentration and complete at least one Major Concentration and one Minor Concentration in different unitsone Minor Concentration in different units

IDS Undergraduate ProgramsIDS Undergraduate Programs

Students doing the Honours Program Students doing the Honours Program must also complete Minor must also complete Minor Concentration in a different unitConcentration in a different unit

Joint Honours students can combine Joint Honours students can combine the IDS Joint Honours component the IDS Joint Honours component with any other Joint Honours with any other Joint Honours component offered in the component offered in the Faculty of ArtsFaculty of Arts

IDS Undergraduate ProgramsIDS Undergraduate Programs

For detailed program information, For detailed program information, please visit the International please visit the International Development Studies website at Development Studies website at www.mcgill.ca/ids/ or/ or

Check out our IDS brochure orCheck out our IDS brochure or Drop-in for an appointment with one Drop-in for an appointment with one

of our Advisers (during add/drop of our Advisers (during add/drop period)period)

IDS Program StructureIDS Program StructureSuggested Schedule BreakdownSuggested Schedule Breakdown

U1 ECON 208, INTD 200 & Group A coursesU1 ECON 208, INTD 200 & Group A courses

U2 ECON 313 & ECON 314 U2 ECON 313 & ECON 314 ((note: ECON 314 not required for Minor Concentrationnote: ECON 314 not required for Minor Concentration))

U3 INTD 497 U3 INTD 497 ((note: INTD 497 not required for Minor Concentrationnote: INTD 497 not required for Minor Concentration)) && INTD 491 or INTD 492 INTD 491 or INTD 492 ((note: only required for Honours & Joint Honours Programsnote: only required for Honours & Joint Honours Programs))

Group B complementary courses can be timed at the Group B complementary courses can be timed at the student's discretionstudent's discretion

Students should plan their schedules carefully, especially Students should plan their schedules carefully, especially if they are thinking about spending a semester or more if they are thinking about spending a semester or more away, and are strongly advised to see a program adviser away, and are strongly advised to see a program adviser before registering for coursesbefore registering for courses

IDS Program RenewalIDS Program Renewal IDS began as Minor in 1992. Since then, it has grown to IDS began as Minor in 1992. Since then, it has grown to

become one of the largest programs in the Faculty of become one of the largest programs in the Faculty of ArtsArts

Such rapid success inevitably brings with it new Such rapid success inevitably brings with it new challengeschallenges

Staffing of INTD 200 and INTD 497Staffing of INTD 200 and INTD 497

Supervision of internships and honours thesesSupervision of internships and honours theses

The lack of new INTD coursesThe lack of new INTD courses

To Begin to Address these Concerns, an IDS Faculty To Begin to Address these Concerns, an IDS Faculty Lecturer has been hiredLecturer has been hired

Reconsidering what an IDS Reconsidering what an IDS Program RepresentsProgram Represents

A Proposal to Create IDS DomainsA Proposal to Create IDS Domains

I.I. Economic Development & Living StandardsEconomic Development & Living Standards

II.II. States & GovernanceStates & Governance

III.III. Civil SocietyCivil Society

IV.IV. Environment, Natural Resources & AgricultureEnvironment, Natural Resources & Agriculture

Exploration of greater collaboration with the Faculty of Exploration of greater collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences IDS ProgramAgricultural and Environmental Sciences IDS Program

Exploration of greater collaboration with the McGill School of Exploration of greater collaboration with the McGill School of the Environmentthe Environment

Finding an Academic Home for IDSFinding an Academic Home for IDS CDAS has sponsored IDS informally for the past yearCDAS has sponsored IDS informally for the past year

A multi-disciplinary research centre contributing to an international dialogue on development issues A multi-disciplinary research centre contributing to an international dialogue on development issues through seminars, international conferences and a documentation center. through seminars, international conferences and a documentation center.

Dedicated to creating new links between academia, policymakers and development practitionersDedicated to creating new links between academia, policymakers and development practitioners ..

A close working relationship with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and A close working relationship with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Support resident graduate students, postdoctoral fellows from all over the world, and resident fellows from Support resident graduate students, postdoctoral fellows from all over the world, and resident fellows from the international development communitythe international development community

Creation of a new Creation of a new Institute for the Study of InternationalInstitute for the Study of International (ISID) Development (ISID) Development

The ISID will be responsible for administering IDS and related area-studies programsThe ISID will be responsible for administering IDS and related area-studies programs It will be located in Peterson HallIt will be located in Peterson Hall It will pave the way for future joint faculty appointments in international developmentIt will pave the way for future joint faculty appointments in international development studiesstudies

CDAS (and ISID) hope to establish a close working relationship with IDSSACDAS (and ISID) hope to establish a close working relationship with IDSSA

Contact Information Contact Information 3715 Peel Street, Room 2123715 Peel Street, Room 212Telephone: 514-398-3507Telephone: 514-398-3507Email: Email: adm.cdas@mcgill.ca Website: Website: www.mcgill.ca/cdas/

Graduate Programs in IDSGraduate Programs in IDS

The New Development Studies Option (September 2008)The New Development Studies Option (September 2008)

Six Participating Departments: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Six Participating Departments: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science and Sociology.History, Political Science and Sociology.

In addition to their disciplinary degree programs, students will take a new In addition to their disciplinary degree programs, students will take a new multi-disciplinary graduate seminar (INTD 657) and include a multi-disciplinary graduate seminar (INTD 657) and include a multidisciplinary dimension in their MA research.multidisciplinary dimension in their MA research.

The goal is to provide graduates with a multi-disciplinary background The goal is to provide graduates with a multi-disciplinary background through practice.through practice.

The DSO will be administered by the Institute for the Study of The DSO will be administered by the Institute for the Study of DevelopmentDevelopment

For further information, see: http://www.mcgill.ca/cdas/studies/option/

Student Exchanges Student Exchanges & Study Abroad& Study Abroad

Students who wish to study Students who wish to study abroad have 3 options:abroad have 3 options:

1.1. ExchangesExchanges

2.2. Study AbroadStudy Abroad

3.3. Field Study SemestersField Study Semesters

Student ExchangesStudent Exchanges Students participating in a bilateral Students participating in a bilateral

exchange must apply through McGillexchange must apply through McGill Students participating in bilateral Students participating in bilateral

exchanges pay tuition fees to McGillexchanges pay tuition fees to McGill

For more information about bilateral For more information about bilateral exchanges contact:exchanges contact:Student Exchanges & Study Abroad OfficeStudent Exchanges & Study Abroad OfficeJames Administration Building, Room 206James Administration Building, Room 206Tel: 514-398-8342Tel: 514-398-8342Website: www.mcgill.ca/studyabroad/Website: www.mcgill.ca/studyabroad/

Study Away from McGillStudy Away from McGill

Students can spend a term or more away at any Students can spend a term or more away at any accredited university and transfer accredited university and transfer approvedapproved credits to McGillcredits to McGill

Students apply directly to the host institution and Students apply directly to the host institution and pay its tuition feespay its tuition fees

For more information please contact:For more information please contact:Faculty of Arts and ScienceFaculty of Arts and ScienceStudent Affairs Office Student Affairs Office Dawson Hall, Room 115Dawson Hall, Room 115Tel: 514-398-4210Tel: 514-398-4210Website: www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/general/away/Website: www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/general/away/

Field Study Semester ProgramsField Study Semester Programs

• Some McGill Departments offer students a Some McGill Departments offer students a chance to put theory into practice through chance to put theory into practice through local regional, and international field study local regional, and international field study programs and individual coursesprograms and individual courses

• The Field Study Semesters are McGill The Field Study Semesters are McGill courses taught on location, therefore courses taught on location, therefore students will receive McGill credit and any students will receive McGill credit and any grades received will be included in the grades received will be included in the GPA and CGPA calculationsGPA and CGPA calculations

Field Study ContactsField Study Contacts

Canadian Field Studies in Africa Program Canadian Field Studies in Africa Program (CFSIA)(CFSIA)

Telephone: 514-398-1872Telephone: 514-398-1872http://whttp://www.mcgill.ca/africa/

Barbados Field Study Semester (BFSS) Barbados Field Study Semester (BFSS) Telephone: 514-398-7774 Telephone: 514-398-7774 http://www.mcgill.ca/bfss/http://www.mcgill.ca/bfss/

Panama Field Study Semester (PFSS)Panama Field Study Semester (PFSS)McGill Faculty of ScienceMcGill Faculty of ScienceTelephone: 514-398-1063Telephone: 514-398-1063 http://http://www.mcgill.ca/pfss//

IDS ListServIDS ListServ

Electronic notice board / discussion list for IDSElectronic notice board / discussion list for IDSids@lists.mcgill.caids@lists.mcgill.ca

To subscribe:To subscribe: e-mail to: listserv@lists.mcgill.cae-mail to: listserv@lists.mcgill.ca no subject line requiredno subject line required message: sub ids first name last namemessage: sub ids first name last name i.e.: sub ids john doei.e.: sub ids john doe

NOTE: If you use the “Reply” function, the message goes only to NOTE: If you use the “Reply” function, the message goes only to the sender of the message; to send to all, choose “ Reply to all”. the sender of the message; to send to all, choose “ Reply to all”.

For more information please consult the following website:For more information please consult the following website:www.mcgill.ca/ids/listserv/www.mcgill.ca/ids/listserv/

Arts Internship OfficeArts Internship Office

Internships are a great way to Internships are a great way to explore career opportunities, explore career opportunities, establish valuable contacts, and establish valuable contacts, and obtain work experienceobtain work experience

Students in IDS can seek internships, Students in IDS can seek internships, which will allow students to put their which will allow students to put their academic knowledge into practice in academic knowledge into practice in an organization in a developing or an organization in a developing or developed country that focuses on developed country that focuses on the problems of developing nationsthe problems of developing nations

Arts Internships OfficeArts Internships OfficeContact InformationContact Information

Anne TurnerAnne Turner

Faculty of Arts Internship Officer Faculty of Arts Internship Officer

Sophia BoutilierSophia Boutilier

Internship Program Administrator Internship Program Administrator

Faculty of Arts Internships Office Faculty of Arts Internships Office

Leacock Building, room 307Leacock Building, room 307

855 Sherbrooke St. W.855 Sherbrooke St. W.

Tel: 514-398-3467Tel: 514-398-3467

Fax: 514-398-8049 Fax: 514-398-8049

Website: www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/ Website: www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/

IDSSAIDSSA IDSSA is a student run organization that targets the IDSSA is a student run organization that targets the

needs of McGill’s International Development Studies needs of McGill’s International Development Studies program studentsprogram students

IDSSA serves as an outlet for student expression on IDSSA serves as an outlet for student expression on development issues and academic concerns with the development issues and academic concerns with the IDS programIDS program

IDSSA is your representative to the Arts IDSSA is your representative to the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) and an active body on Undergraduate Society (AUS) and an active body on the McGill Campusthe McGill Campus

IDSSA organizes a variety of events related to IDSSA organizes a variety of events related to International Development issues, and organizes International Development issues, and organizes fundraisers when necessaryfundraisers when necessary

For more information please visit their website:For more information please visit their website:http://mcgillaus.com/idssa/ http://mcgillaus.com/idssa/

E-Mail: idssamcgill@gmail.caE-Mail: idssamcgill@gmail.ca

Arts Internships OfficeArts Internships Office

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