[ Academia ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in International Development : A student interested in working with an agency that provides economic assistance to less developed countries should consider 1 or more courses that deal with economic and technological development, and efforts to foster the rule of law.
Global and sociological perspectives on science and technology expansion, comparing nations and regions. Social features such as gender equity; and social impact economic development strategies such as tech incubators, the triple helix model, and UN initiatives. Democratization, human rights, welfare of local populations, and national security. Policy issues, the digital divide, development debates, commodification of the public good, and notions of social change.