International Education

• SED IE 490: Introduction to Development Studies
  The course is designed for undergraduate students in Boston University's program in Niger. The course will examine the recent history and current status of international development issues and efforts. Opportunities are available for fieldwork in organizations which claim to be part of the development process in Niger and the Sahel region. These organizations include local non-governmental organizations as well as those working in other countries in addition to Niger. Study trips are organized to examine and analyze the development process and their effects on-stie to complement classroom instruction. 4cr, either sem.
• SED IE 591: Refugees, Education, and Human Rights (Formerly SED IE491)
  Whether caused by conflict or disaster, people who must flee their home country are considered refugees and are protected by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Although refugee camps were originally thought to be temporary, resettlement has become a lengthy process, and education has been introduced as a basic service. This seminar traces the history of educational services for refugees. A case study of refugees in the state and the Boston area will be examined, including on- site visits to refugee resettlement programs. 2cr, 2nd sem.
• SED IE 593: Child Labor, Children?s Rights, and Education
  Child labor and education are currently understood to be antithetical activities for children; few welfare agencies and educational institution are able to combine these two spheres of activity in a harmonious fashion. Where countries of the developing world believe that child labor is an inherent result of their socio-economic reality, the developed world refuses to acknowledge the necessity for survival that drives children to labor. This course will challenge students to think about the meaning and definition of child labor and how it differs from child work, if at all. It will also require students to debate the contemporary and traditional uses of children, including and extending beyond their use as manual labor and economic assets. 2cr, 1st sem.
• SED IE 600: Perspectives on Urban Educational Development
  This is the first of the seminars in an urban educational development series. It is designed to acquaint students with the different perspectives on development in general and educational policies and strategies as a development tool in marginalized communities particularly in urban areas. Field work in local urban focused organizations is required. Education is defined as the intentional intervention designed to produce changes in the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors of people. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED IE 601: Analysis of Educational Policies and Practices for International Development
  This seminar focuses on case studies and analyzes economic, political, social and cultural factors important to policy formulation, project design, management, implementation and evaluation of educational and development projects in different settings, particularly in developing and post-conflict countries. 4cr,2nd sem. Seniors with instructor permission.
• SED IE 602: Practicum and Seminar: The Practice of Education for Urban Development
  This is one of the core seminars in the urban educational development series. It is designed to increase skills in problem analysis, policy and project creation and subsequent proposal development. Focus is also in formal and non-formal educational approaches, the change process within organizations. Experience as a consultant and as a member of a planning team is provided. Field work in local urban focused organizations is required. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED IE 603: Project Analysis and Planning for Urban Educational Development
  The course is designed as a workshop in which students learn a set of planning techniques and apply these techniques in the design of real projects or programs of their own choosing. Emphasis is on showing how a proposed development project can be expected to contribute, at some level, to the resolution of an important social problem and designing a persuasive project proposal. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED IE 604: Project Seminar: Current Educational Development Issues
  Final integrating course of the international educational development program. Focuses on the students' application of the knowledge and skills gained in preceding activities, and on the development, critique, and refinement of student planning documents. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED IE 605: International Educational Development Thesis
  This course is designed for students in the International Educational Development program (IEDP). This course provides a framework for continued thesis work after completion of coursework. Consent of instructor required. 3 cr, either sem.

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