KOICA conducts a training program "Master¡¯s Degree Program in International Development Studies (Comparative Development)" for 20 participants from 20 countries as part of the Korean government's grant aid and technical cooperation program for 2010 as follows:

o Course Title : Master¡¯s Degree Program in International Development Studies
                       (Comparative Development)

o Duration : July 21, 2010 ~ August 14, 2011 (13 Months)

o Venue : Seoul and Seongnam, Korea

o Number of Participants : 20 Participants from 20 countries

 - Algeria 1, Angola 1, Cambodia 1, Cameroon 1, Colombia 1, Dominican Republic 1,
   Egypt 1, Ethiopia 1, Fiji 1, Guatemala 1, Iraq 1, Mongolia 1, Myanmar 1, Nicaragua 1,
   Peru 1, Philippines 1, Rwanda 1, Tanzania 1, Uzbekistan 1, Zimbabwe 1

o Training Institution : Graduate School of International and Area Studies (GSIAS), Hankuk
   University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)

o Training Participants

- Government officials and public institution officials

o Course Objectives

- To contribute to the development of human resources who will play an important role in
   their national development process of developing countries

- To explore sustainable development models in a comparative perspective

- To build up the foundation for stronger diplomatic relationship and economic cooperation
   with developing countries

o The program consists of 2 parts ;

A. LECTURES

1. Prerequisite Courses

- Korean Language

- Special Lecture(Mandatory for two semesters

- Academic Writing

- Korean Society and culture

- International  Economics

- Research Methodology

- Methodology on Statistics and Survey

- MA Thesis Writing

- Group Working and Leadership
 

2. Concentration Requirements

- Introduction to International Development Cooperation

- Development Economics

- Economic Policy in Korea

- Korean Model of Development

- Official Development Assistance: Theory and Practice
 

3. Elective Courses

- Economic Development Policy

- Topics in Development  Finance

- Seminar on Korean Economy

- Int'l Trade Policy

- Int'l Political Economy

- Education and Development

- Political Economy of Southeast Asia

- ASEAN Economic Development

- Economic Development in South Asia

- Middle Eastern Economy and ODA

- African  Economy

- Economic Development in CIS

- Seminar on Central and Eastern European Economy

- Economic Int'l in Latin America

- External Economic Relations of Latin America

- Gender and Development

- Population and Development

- Poverty and Development

- Globalization and Culture

- Korean Corporate and Business Culture

- Int'l  Migration

- HIV/AIDS and Other Emerging Health Threats

- Global Civil Society

- National and Ethnic Conflict Regulation

- Social Anthropology and Development

- Globalization and International Development

- Special Topics in International Development

- Environment and Sustainable Development

- Development Management

- Global Strategy

- Practices in International Conferences

- International Negotiation Strategy

- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

- Korean Industrial Relations

- Industrial Policies in South Asia

- International Labor Standard and Global Economy

- Development and Labor Relations

- Public Management and Development

- Regional Integration and Cooperation

- NGOs and International Cooperation

- International Organization and Global Issues

- International Relations

- Peace and International Development

- Economic Integration in Europe

- International Environmental Law

- International Negotiation and Conflict Management

- International Trade Law
 

4. Thesis Writing

- Thesis Research, Writing Draft, Presentation, Completed Thesis

B. STUDY VISITS & CULTURAL EXCURSION

- Bukchon Village, Independence Memorial Hall of Korea in Cheonahn, DMZ, etc

- Suwon Samsung Electronics, POSCO, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Shipbuilding, SK Ulsan Oil,
   Daejeon Science Park etc.

- Gyeongbok Palace, National Folk Museum, N-Seoul Tower, Watch a Non-Verbal
   Performance 'NANTA', Insadong, Namdaemun Market, Yoo's Family etc.