Pokhara University (PU)
Bachelor Of Development Studies (BDEVS)
Eligible Criteria: The entry requirement for BDEVS is a Proficiency Certificate Level or 10+2 degree or its equivalent in any discipline
About Program:
BDEVS is a four-year programme. The course constitutes 129 credits spreading over eight semesters in the following distinct areas: a) Foundation area b) Core area c) Research and practicum area d) Thematic or elective area e) Audit area.
Courses:
SEMESTER 1
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV111
English I
3
DEV112
Nepali
3
DEV113
Fundamentals of Development Studies
3
DEV114
Fundamentals of Population Studies
3
DEV115
Foundations of Social Engineering
3
DEV119
Applied Mathematics (Non-credit)
0
SEMESTER 2
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV121
English II
3
DEV122
Statistics for Social Sciences
3
DEV123
Economics I (Microeconomics)
3
DEV124
Fundamentals of Political Science
3
DEV125
Foundation of Gender Studies
3
DEV126
Fundamentals of Social Work
3
DEV232
Foundations of Social Psychology
3
SEMESTER 3
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV231
Fundamentals of Geography
3
DEV233
Foundations of Development Planning
2
DEV234
Gender Mainstreaming in Development
3
DEV235
Migration, Urbanization and Development
3
DEV236
Governance System and Development
3
SEMESTER 4
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV241
Agriculture, Industry and Development
3
DEV242
Economics II (Macroeconomics)
3
DEV243
Human Rights, Social Justice and Development
3
DEV244
Politics of Development
2
DEV245
Development Planning Process, Tools and Techniques
3
DEV246
Development Statistics and Applications
3
SEMESTER 5
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV351
Development Economics
3
DEV352
Development Resource Mobilization DEV353 Development Communications
3
DEV353
Development Communications
3
DEV354
Research Methods in Social Sciences
3
DEV355
Demographic Techniques
3
DEV…
Elective I
2
SEMESTER 6
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV361
Development Financing
3
DEV462
Development Organization Management
3
DEV363
Information Technology for Social Science Research
3
DEV364
Conflict, Peace and Development
3
DEV365
Development Policies & Programmes in Nepal
2
DEV...
Elective II
3
SEMESTER 7
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV371
Development Project Management
3
DEV472
Poverty, Human Development and Prosperity
3
DEV473
Tourism and Development
2
DEV474
Soft Skills for Development Professionals
3
DEV...
Elective III
3
DEV...
Elective IV
3
SEMESTER 8
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
DEV481
Sustainable Development
2
DEV498
Internship
3
DEV499
Project Work
4
