The word "Development" is heard from grassroots to top levels. But, the word is understood vaguely by many people and the knowhow is centered only among a handful of professionals. At the same time, the global perspective of development is to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

To many, poverty reduction largely depends on economic growth: "The rise of water will raise all of the boats." However, a school of thought of this path of growth is that it is at the expense of the environment and that it even pushes the poor into poverty trap. There is lots of evidence that demonstrates especially in developing countries that albeit the improvement in economic performance, the poverty rate does not decline that much and it even makes some poor.

Then, is there any solution to the dilemma? It is the role of Department of Economic Development, which shares and exchanges knowledge and skills about inclusive or equitable economic growth with students, lecturers, researchers and practitioners in the field of development.

Background

Department of Economic Development (DED) is established to meet the needs of human resources in developing Cambodia. The mission of DED is four-fold. First, it will enable students to gain knowledge and skills about development and economic linkages. Especially, students will have the answers to why economic growth must comply with sustainability. Second, students will learn fundamentals of economic development from theories to practices and from international to national to community perspectives. Third, students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills to communities in need. Finally, research in economic development will be a must take-away from DED. Students will be armed with rich and comprehensive research theories and skills.

Curriculum

* Explanation: The code a(b-c) indicates the number of credits and weekly study load. In this example: ‘a’: number of credits, ‘b’: number of lecture hours, and ‘c’: number of tutorial or practical hours.

Note: English language, by ELSU, is run on variable course codes, depending on students' English level when they are in Foundation Year.

Notes: Courses in grey are common cross-departmental courses. For thesis-writing students, the total number of credits in Semester Two of Year Four is 27 credits.

List of Courses for Bachelor Degree in Economic Development (2021-2022)

Minimum Requirement: 132 credits (excl. 15 credits for BA thesis & 9 credits for Research report)

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Contact Info

Department Management:

Dr. Spoann Vin (2001): PhD (Environmental Science) Okayama University (Japan), 2019. Doctoral course (Environmental studies) at University of Warsaw (Poland), 2013. M.Sc (Urban Environmental Management), AIT (Thailand), 2005. B.Sc (Geography), RUPP (Cambodia), 2000.

Dr.. Nop Sothun (2011): PhD (Development Planning) University of New South Wales (Australia)2020. MA (Development Practice), University of Queensland (Australia), 2013. MA (Development Studies), RUPP, (Cambodia), 2010. B.Ed (TEFL), Build Bright University (Cambodia), 2006.