Gallaudet University offers a Master’s Degree in International Development which prepares students to collaborate with a variety of groups which wish to include people with disabilities in their organizations, development projects and programs. The degree draws on theories and material from disability studies, international relations, public policy, research and evaluation. Students study significant topics in international relations that affect the economic and social development of countries worldwide, including: · the theories and strategies of international development; · the political, social and developmental issues surrounding disability that result in the continued oppression and marginalization of disabled people around the globe; · the links between disability and development in the areas of human rights, poverty, the environment, health, gender, children, and conflict and emergency situations such as natural disasters; · the inclusion of disability issues in mainstream development practice; · participatory approaches in planning, implementation, monitoring, reviewing and evaluation, National and International policy framework, and; · practice and theory of living and studying in cultures different from one’s own
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Master’s Degree in International Development and Disability