Curriculum

The MDP curriculum includes:

A one-week program orientation in an Indigenous community;

46.5 credit hours of interdisciplinary courses that focus on Indigenous development within the health, management, natural, and social science framework;

Two 10 to 12-week field placements in Indigenous communities or with organizations (NGOs, government organizations, for-profit organizations, etc.) working with Indigenous communities.

This professional degree uses individual and group learning including problem-solving, case studies, group projects, and critical self-reflection to foster integrated knowledge, skills, and approaches needed to successfully contribute to and affect sustainable Indigenous development in Canada and abroad.