| Social Problems and Development |
| This course seeks to understand the historical, political, social and cultural settings of social problems in Africa, giving redefinition to the traditional view of social problems themselves. Students are challenged to understand the construction of their own identities against the backdrop of colonialism, apartheid and market capitalism. Critical insights are gained into the sometimes conflicting agendas of development. |
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The Centre congratulates Dr. Charlton Tsodzo, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on Tuesday, 20th December 2011. He is the first graduate of the International Development Studies Doctoral Programme of the Centre! He wrote his thesis on "The Role of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Improving Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of the SimPill Technology & Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa". The PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Werner Voss. The second supervisor was Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Löwenstein. |
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On 9 December 2011, 14 new Masters graduated from the Bochum Programme of Development Management at the Development Research Division of the South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice. Congratulations to all of you! |