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INDEV 212Problem-Solving for Development

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
International Development

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Students will obtain an understanding of the fundamental features of creative thinking, decision-making and problem-solving from both a descriptive and a normative point of view. Techniques for analyzing problem-solving and decision-making by individuals and groups with particular attention to the impact of cultural difference among individuals and within teams. Techniques for improving problem-solving and decision-making in a community development context will be considered. Effective negotiation in different cultural contexts will be studied.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • INDEV101 - Issues in International Development (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

33% liked it100% easy67% useful

From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Its easy overall but the assignments made me want to rip my hair out. Most of the written work is just busy work that has little benefit or is just restating things you've done before in class, verbally, or even other submitted assignments. I'm sure there's some value and the course should improve but it was not enjoyable to me

    Nov 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I feel like some of the stuff will be useful but the lectures were pretty pointless. However, the large group project was awesome. We got to go really indepth and do a large presentation and paper that I felt was like something we will actually be doing eventually

    Nov 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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