Course Structure and Subject Lecturers

The program comprises coursework and a twelve-credit thesis or a six-credit research report. Thesis-Option students are required to take 12 three-credit subjects while Research Report-Option students are required to take 14 three-credit subjects. Students are required to take the following subjects in the following sequence. Some subjects could be delivered in intensive blocks. No elective subjects are offered. All the subjects are co-taught by RUPP lecturers and national and international academics and practitioners in the arena of development.

Year One

Term One	Credit	Lecturer
MDS101: Research Methodology I	3	Dr. Heng Naret Mr. Chhinh Nyda Mr. Thomas Percival
MDS102: Introduction to Development Studies	3	Dr. Ngin Chanrith Dr. Keng C. Sopheak Dr. Aya Okada
MDS103: Politics, Society and Governance	3	Mr. Pouy Kheang Mr. Daniel Adler Mr. Kuong Teilee
MDS104: Development Economics	3	Dr. Ann Pich Hatda
Term Two
MDS201: Rural Development in Theory and Practice	3	Dr. Thun Vathana Mr. So Sovannarith Dr. Yonekura Yukiko
MDS202: Research Methodology II	3	Dr. Jean-Christophe Dipart Dr. Chhinh Sitha
MDS203: Topics in Development I: Education, Health and Population	3	Dr. Keng C. Sopheak Dr. Chhinh Sitha Mr. Khim K. Vathanak Dr. Peter Annear
MDS204: Economic Globalization and Cambodian Development	3	Dr. Tong Kimsun Mr. Neou Seiha
Term Three
MDS301: Non-Profit Management and Social Enterprise	3	Dr. Chet Chealy Mr. Isaac Lyne
MDS302: Human Resource Management	3	Dr. Nith Bunlay Dr. Jenny Knowles
MDS303: Topics in Development II: Natural Resource Management and Environment	3	Mr. Oum Pisey Mr. Seak Sophat
MDS304: Financial Planning and Management	3	Mr. Theam Rottanak Dr. Paul Smoke

Year Two

Term Four

Credit

Lecturer

MDS401: Advanced Project Management

Dr. Sok Vanny

Dr. Meas Nee

MDS402: Topics in Development III: Rural Production and Livelihood Systems

Dr. Neth Baromey
Prof. John Pilgrim

Academic Paper	Credit	Supervisor
MDS501: Research Report	6	To be assigned
MDS502: Master’s Thesis	12	To be assigned

Course Structure and Subject Lecturers

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