International Development

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MIT OCW
free
The Challenge of World Poverty
Prof. Esther Duflo
This is a course for those who are interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent world poverty, and...
Policy and Administration Economics International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
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Urban Design Seminar
Jota Samper
This seminar focuses on understanding the role of high-quality design as a tool to address urban social problems....
Architecture Real Estate Civil Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Latin American Studies
Prof. Chappell Lawson
This course is designed as an introduction to Latin American politics and society for undergraduates at MIT. No...
Sociology International Development Philosophy
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Writing and Rhetoric: Rhetoric and Contemporary Issues
Dr. Andrea Walsh
This course seeks to provide a supportive context for students to grow significantly as writers by discovering and...
Policy and Administration Communication Literature
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Water Diplomacy
Dr. Animesh Gain
This course, which examines ways of resolving conflicts over the allocation of water resources, is...
Environmental Engineering International Development Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Urban Transportation, Land Use, and the Environment
Prof. Pericles (Chris) Zegras
This course is aimed at the aspiring planning practitioner, policy-maker, or industry decision-maker with an...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies International Development
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Globalization: The Good, the Bad and the In-Between
Prof. Margery Resnick
This subject examines the paradoxes of contemporary globalization. Through lectures, discussions and student...
Anthropology Economics Political Science
intermediate
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free
Slavery and Human Trafficking in the 21st Century
Mitali Thakor
This course explores the issue of human trafficking for forced labour and sexual slavery, focusing on its...
Anthropology Economics Political Science
intermediate
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Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries
Mr. Amos G. Winter
According to the United States Agency for International Development, 20 million people in developing countries...
International Development Mechanical Engineering Public Health
intermediate
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Women and Global Activism in Art, Media and Politics
Abha Sur Abha Sur
This course explores theoretical issues and concerns underlying global feminisms, and their expression through...
Sociology Gender Studies International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
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Good Food: Ethics and Politics of Food
Prof. Sally Haslanger
This course explores the values (aesthetic, moral, cultural, religious, prudential, political) expressed in the...
International Development Gender Studies Philosophy
intermediate
MIT OCW
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D-Lab: Supply Chains
Prof. Stephen Graves
This course introduces concepts of supply chain design and operations with a focus on supply chains for products...
Supply Chain International Development Business & Management
intermediate
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Linguistics and Social Justice: Language, Education, and Human Rights
Prof. Michel DeGraff
Linguists take it for granted that all languages, including languages in the Global South, are worthy of study. Yet...
Anthropology Sociology International Development
advanced
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D-Lab I: Development
Amy J. Smith
D-Lab Development addresses issues of technological improvements at the micro level for developing countries—in...
Adaptation and Resilience Climate Science Economics
intermediate
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free
D-Lab: Medical Technologies for the Developing World
Jose Gomez-Marquez
D-Lab Health provides a multidisciplinary approach to global health technology design via guest lectures and a major...
International Development Public Health Biomedical Technologies
intermediate
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D-Lab: Energy
Amy Banzaert
D-Lab: Energy offers a hands-on, project-based approach that engages students in understanding and addressing the...
Electrical Engineering Energy International Development
intermediate
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free
Urban Climate Adaptation
Prof. JoAnn Carmin
“Designing a dream city is easy. Rebuilding a living one takes imagination.”    -Jane Jacobs This...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies International Development
advanced
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free
Introduction to International Development Planning
Prof. Balakrishnan Rajagopal
This introductory survey course is intended to develop an understanding of key issues and dilemmas of planning in...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies Economics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Contemporary Literature: Literature, Development, and Human Rights
Prof. Sarah Brouillette
Central to our era is the gradual movement of all the world’s regions toward a uniform standard of economic and...
Humanities Sociology Literature
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Intentional Public Disruptions: Art, Responsibility, and Pedagogy
B. Stephen Carpenter II
During the fall of 2017, art educator B. Stephen Carpenter II began a residency at the MIT Center for Art, Science...
Visual Arts Policy and Administration Sociology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Susan Murcott
This course deals with the principles of infrastructure planning in developing countries, with a focus on...
Engineering Public Health Policy and Administration
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Urban Development in Conflict Cities: Planning Challenges and Policy Innovations
Jota Samper
Economic, religious, gender, and ethnic differences must be negotiated every day in the urban arena. When tensions...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies International Development
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Poverty and Economic Security
Prof. Amy Glasmeier
This course explores the evolution of poverty and economic security in the United States, within a global context....
Sociology Urban Studies International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Law, Social Movements, and Public Policy: Comparative and International Experience
Prof. Balakrishnan Rajagopal
This course studies the interaction between law, courts, and social movements in shaping domestic and global public...
Economics Law Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Medicine, Religion and Politics in Africa and the African Diaspora
Prof. Erica James
This course provides an exploration of colonial and postcolonial clashes between theories of healing and embodiment...
Anthropology Public Health International Development
intermediate
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free
Introduction to International Development
Cauam Ferreira Cardoso
This course introduces undergraduates to the basic theory, institutional architecture, and practice of international...
Humanities History Economics
intermediate
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free
Special Topics at Edgerton Center:Developing World Prosthetics
Ken Endo
D-Lab World Prosthetics is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Jaipur Foot...
International Development Public Health Mechanical Engineering
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning in Developing Countries
Prof. Jennifer Davis
This course examines the policy and planning for the provision of water supply and sanitation services in developing...
Public Health Policy and Administration Environmental Engineering
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Energy, Environment, and Society: Global Politics, Technologies, and Ecologies of the Water-Energy-Food Crises
Dr. William San Martin Aedo
With increasing public awareness of the multiple effects of global environmental change, the terms water, energy,...
Policy and Administration International Development Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Libby Hsu
This course focuses on disseminating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or water/environment innovations in...
Environmental Engineering International Development Public Health
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Media Education and the Marketplace
Mr. Manish Gaudi
This instance of “Media, Education, and the Marketplace” focuses on the rise of information and communications...
Media Studies Communication Digital Business & IT
intermediate
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free
D-Lab: Waste
Kate Mytty
This introductory course will provide you with a multidisciplinary approach to managing waste in low- and...
Climate Science Adaptation and Resilience Climate and Energy Policy
intermediate
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free
D-Lab II: Design
Amy J. Smith
D-Lab: Design addresses problems faced by undeserved communities with a focus on design, experimentation, and...
Economics Engineering International Development
intermediate
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free
Project Appraisal in Developing Countries
Prof. Annette M. Kim
This course covers techniques of financial analysis of investment expenditures as well as the economic and...
Finance & Accounting Economics International Development
advanced
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free
Energy Needs Assessment Toolkit
Dr. Eric Verploegen
Understanding the energy needs and market opportunities in the specific off-grid community or region is the first...
Energy International Development Social Sciences
beginner
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CITE Reports
MIT Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation
Created in 2012 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation...
Policy and Administration International Development Social Sciences
beginner
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Gender, Power, and International Development
Prof. Christine Walley
After decades of efforts to promote development, why is there so much poverty in the world? What are some of the...
Sociology Anthropology Economics
intermediate
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free
Introduction to Planning & Institutional Processes in Developing Countries
Prof. Judith Tendler
This introductory course helps students learn to pose questions and analyze problems in the field of planning in...
Economics Organizations & Leadership Policy and Administration
advanced
MIT OCW
free
D-Lab: Disseminating Innovations for the Common Good
Susan Murcott
In the trilogy of D-Lab courses, D-Lab: Dissemination focuses on disseminating innovations among underserved...
Startups/New Enterprises Sociology Economics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Technology and Innovation in Africa
Prof. Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga
What do technology and innovation mean from Africa? This is the central question of this course, which tackles a...
History Anthropology International Development
intermediate
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Territory: Spatial Reification of Power
Gabriel Kozlowski
This course proposes that investigating the ways in which territory is produced, maintained and strategized,...
International Development Architecture Art, Design & Architecture
advanced
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Targeting the Poor: Local Economic Development in Developing Countries
Prof. Judith Tendler
This course treats public-sector policies, programs, and projects that attempt to increase employment through...
Sociology Urban Studies Economics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Engineering Capacity in Community-Based Healthcare
Ms. Christina DeFilippo
This multidisciplinary seminar addresses fundamental issues in global health faced by community-based healthcare...
Health Care Management International Development Public Health
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Poverty, Public Policy and Controversy
Prof. Martin Rein
This course covers topics and questions such as: What is poverty? How is it defined and measured in the United...
Economics Policy and Administration Sociology
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Urbanization and Development
Dr. Daniel Esser
The course examines the causes and effects of rapid urbanization in developing countries. Using case studies from...
Humanities Policy and Administration Sociology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Malaysia Sustainable Cities Practicum
Prof. Lawrence Susskind
The Malaysia Sustainable Cities Practicum is an intensive field-based course that brings 15 graduate students to...
Climate and Energy Policy Geography Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Learning by Comparison: First World/Third World Cities
Dr. Aseem Inam
The primary purpose of this seminar is to enable students to craft approaches to so-called “First World”/ “Third...
Sociology Urban Studies International Development
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Citizen Participation, Community Development, and Urban Governance in the Developing World
Prof. Gianpaolo Baiocchi
Citizen participation is everywhere. Invoking it has become de rigueur when discussing cities and regions in the...
Policy and Administration Sociology Urban Studies
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Information and Communication Technology in Africa
Raja Bobbili
This is a discussion-based, interactive seminar on the development of information and communication technology in...
Digital Business & IT Electrical Engineering International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
AIDS and Poverty in Africa
Dr. Lee Perlman
This is a discussion-based interactive seminar on the two major issues that affect Sub-Saharan Africa: HIV/AIDS and...
International Development Public Health Social Sciences
intermediate
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University Of Hong Kong Europe Without Borders
International Development
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The International Monetary Fund Marco De Sustentabilidade Da Divida Para Paises De Baixa Renda Lic Dsfx
International Development
intermediate