Bachelor in Development Studies

 Pokhara University

 4 Years

Eligibility for Admission
For Grade 12 Graduates till 2078 BS

Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D+ grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.

For Grade 12 Graduates from 2079 BS

Pass Grade 12 examiantion with a minimum CGPA 1.8 and achieve a minimum of D grade in every subjects in Grade 11 and 12.

Applicants are selected from a merit list of entrance examination conducted by the School of Development and Social Engineering for the constituent programme and separately by individual colleges for affiliated programmes.

Semester I
Course Code Subject Credit 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
  Total Credits 15
Semester II
Course Code Subject Credit 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
  Total Credits 18
Semester III
Course Code Subject Credit Hours
DEV231 Fundamentals of Geography 3
DEV232 Foundations of Social Psychology 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
  Total Credits 17
Semester IV
Course Code Subject Credit 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
  Total Credits 17
Semester V
Course Code Subject Credit Hours
DEV351 Development Economics 3
DEV352 Development Resource Mobilization 3
DEV353 Development Communications 3
DEV354 Research Methods in Social Sciences 3
DEV355 Demographic Techniques 2
DEV… Elective I 3
  Total Credits 17
Semester VI
Course Code Subject Credit 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 and Programmes in Nepal 2
DEV… Elective II 3
  Total Credits 17
VII
Course Code Subject Credit Hours
DEV471 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
  Total Credits 17
VIII
Course Code Subject Credit Hours
DEV481 Sustainable Development 2
DEV498 Internship 3
DEV499 Project Work 4
  Total Credits 9
Total Credits 127