ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

"To learn to serve "

Mr. David Msola is acting Director of the Institute of Development Studies at St John;s University of Tanzania. He holds M.A Rural Dev (SUA), B.A Agric (SUA), Dip, ED (Monduli TTC)
Areas of interest in training and research; Food security, Agriculture transformation and Political economy, poverty and Population studies.  Email:  dmsola@sjut.ac.tz

Dr. Lotter has a Ph.D. in agroecology from the University of California Davis, his Master’s is in International Agriculture and Rural Development from Cornell University, and his B.S. in Agronomy and Range Science is from the University of California Davis.  Dr. Lotter hails from Davis California and now lives in Dodoma Tanzania.  His research interests are sustainable agriculture and sustainability issues, climate change adaptation, and information technology in development.   Current projects include research on the socio economic impacts of sand dams; non-charcoal pyrolytic stoves; Conservation Agriculture.  He is also directing the automation of exam marking and the development of e-book acquisitions..  His web site is www.donlotter.net and his email dlotter@sjut.ac.tz

Mr. Andrew S. Ching’ole is an assistant lecturer in Development Studies. He holds a Master degree in Development Studies of the University of Dodoma. Andrew is also a Civil Society specialist and a board member of several national and regional NGOs. His areas of interest are Development Studies and Social Change; Decentralization and Local Governance; Capacity building and Institutional Sustainability; Participatory approaches to rural Development; Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Public Policy processes; the participation of State and Non State actors in policy making and implementation; Forced Migration; Gender Issues and social justice. His email address is achingole@sjut.ac.tz

Mr. Clarence Hugo Nyoni (MA) is an Assistant Lecturer at the Institute of Development Studies at Saint John’s University of Tanzania. His Master’s degree is in Rural Development from Sokoine University of Agriculture and his BSc. is in Agriculture General from Sokoine University of Agriculture. Mr. Nyoni now lives in Dodoma Tanzania.  His research interests are on Poverty, Health, Population, Gender, Policy Issues, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental issues and Development. His email addresses are cnyoni@sjut.ac.tz

Ms. Elizabeth Msoka is an assistant Lecturer in the Institute of Development studies. Currently pursuing PhD in Development Studies at the university of Dar es Salaam. She holds M.A. Development Studies (UDSM) and B.Sc. (SUA). She is privileged with interests on theories of Development and Social change as well as Gender issues. Her email is emsoka@sjut.ac.tz

Mr. Fredrick Golden is currently pursuing MA in Community Development of the St John's University of Tanzania. His Bachelor degree is in Regional Development Planning from Institute of Rural Development Planning (Dodoma). His Diploma In Education is in History and English from Mpwapwa Teachers' College. His research interest is in livelihood sustainability. His current project is '' The impact of emerging small business in improving Dodoma people's livelihood: A case of Dodoma Municipality. His contacts are: Email fgolden@sjut.ac.tz

Ms. Anna Ngomela is an assistant Lecturer in the Institute of Development studies. She holds
B.Sc. Forestry (SUA); M.A. Rural Development (SUA) Email:  angomela@sjut.ac.tz

DS 030 (For Diploma students)

• Introduction to development studies;
• Theories of development
• Power, Right, Governance and Participation issues in development
• Gender and development
• Poverty and development
• Population and development

DS 110 ( All first year students)

• Introduction to development studies
• Theories of development
• World views and Christian social teaching in development
• Political economy
• Issues in development - power, human rights, governance, participation, globalization and climate change

DS 200 (All second year SJUT students except nursing)

• Communication, science and technology in development
• Gender and development
• Poverty and alternative strategies to development
• Agricultural transformation, food security, and rural development
• Population and environmental issues in development

DS 201 (Second year nursing only)

• Introduction to health and health policy
• Gender and development
• Population and poverty in health
• Agriculture and food security in development
• Alternative approaches to health and development

DS 300 (Elective course for third year students)

• Project planning and management
• Business and entrepreneurship skills
• Social science research skills
• Conflict and conflict resolution
• Natural resource management
• Ethics and moral issues in development

CODE

COURSE TITLE

  Units

Core Courses: Semester 1

DS 600

Political economy and agricultural transformation

    4

DS 601

Sociology of development

    2

DS 602

Social science research methodology

    4

Core Courses: Semester 2

DS 603

Project design, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation

    4

DS 609

Contemporary issues in community development

    4

MT 601

Social science statistics

    4

Elective Courses:

DS 610

Social conflict management and resolution

    2

DS 612

Entrepreneurship skills and rural investment sector

    2

DS 614

Regional and rural development planning

    2

DS 606

Population and development

    2

DS 607

Natural resource management for sustainable development

    3

DS 605

Gender and development

    2

DS 615

Non-governmental organizations as agents for development

    2

DE 600

Economic development

    2

EP 600

Counselling, guidance and psycho-social support

    1

HN 603

Food security

    2

RT 603

Christian social teaching in development

    1

DS 618

Public policies

    1

2nd academic year

DS 611

Dissertation

18

Year 2

         Semester 1

       Semester 2

 Semester 1 and 2

Units

Course code

Unit

Course code

Unit

Dissertation

18

DS 600

4

DS 603

4

DS 601

2

DS 609

4

DS 602

4

MT 601

4

Electives

8

Electives

6

Total units

18

Total units

18

Total units

18