Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
THXX-AFM12: MRes International Development |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
| Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50133 | Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 6 Credits |
| XX50134 | Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods | 6 Credits |
| XX50136 | Qualitative methods 1 | 6 Credits |
| XX50170 | Principles & skills of social research | 6 Credits |
| SP50228 | International development and poverty (formerly EC50164) | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| One unit from this list to be audited. |
| SP50075 | Comparative European social policy |
| SP50134 | Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation |
| SP50139 | International policy analysis 1 |
| SP50216 | Economics for international development (formerly EC50059) |
| SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development (formerly EC50061) |
| SP50218 | Policy & politics of developing countries (formerly EC50063) |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| Unit SP50219 is for audit only on this programme. |
| SP50219 | Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis (EC50066) | 6 Credits |
| XX50137 | Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 18 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| One unit from this list to be audited. |
| SP50235 | South Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50185) |
| SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism (formerly EC50187) |
| SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism (formerly EC50189) |
| SP50238 | South East Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50191) |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| XX50135 | Quantitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| XX50138 | Qualitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development (formerly EC40165) | 6 Credits |
| SP50220 | Management of development (MID) (formerly EC50071) | 6 Credits |
| SP50221 | International development extended essay (MID) (formerly EC50098) | 6 Credits |
| SP50226 | World politics: conflict, security & development (formerly EC50144) | 6 Credits |
| SP50227 | Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing (formerly EC50146) | 6 Credits |
| SP50231 | Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics (formerly EC50178) | 6 Credits |
Dissertation Period |
| Compulsory Units |
| XX50140 | MRes dissertation | 30 Credits |