Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2010/11 |
THSP-AFL06: PG Dip International Development |
Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
| Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| SP50224 | International development: towards synthesis | 6 Credits |
| SP50228 | International development and poverty | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Notes: * SP50216 is compulsory for students without a first degree in Economics or a related subject; * SP50217 is compulsory for students without a first degree in Sociology or Anthropology; * SP50218 is compulsory for students without a first degree in Politics, International Relations or a related subject. |
| SP50216 | Economics for international development | 6 Credits |
| SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development | 6 Credits |
| SP50218 | Policy & politics of developing countries | 6 Credits |
| ZZ50001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| SP50219 | Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 3 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| NB. SP50242 is taught as an 5 day intensive course during the Inter-Semester Break (see the Academic Year Charts for relevant dates). |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
| SP50080 | Globalisation & economic insecurity: social policy challenges | 6 Credits |
| SP50220 | Management of development (MID) | 6 Credits |
| SP50221 | International development extended essay (MID) | 6 Credits |
| SP50225 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation | 6 Credits |
| SP50226 | World politics: conflict, security & development | 6 Credits |
| SP50227 | Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing | 6 Credits |
| SP50231 | Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics | 6 Credits |
| SP50242 | Wellbeing assessment in public policy and development practice | 6 Credits |
| ZZ50005 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| SP50235 | South Asia regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP50238 | South East Asia regional research specialism | 6 Credits |