Learning Outcomes
The objective of the Master of Development is to enable a pathway for students with STEM or social science training to use their expertise to address health access, financial inclusion, climate resilience, and other challenges of our time. The primary learning objectives are to:
- Master methods of problem-conception and problem-solving for implementation of technologies in low-income regions;
- Develop an understanding of the political and cultural complexity and place-based nature of technological interventions;
- Deepen and expand knowledge in one engineering or natural or social science solutions area;
- Gain core skills in qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating technological interventions;
- Improve professional skills that involve community-based approaches, teamwork, communication, cross-cultural awareness, capacity building, and sustainable design