Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2010/11 |
THXX-AFL14: PG Dip in Research (International Development) |
Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RESEARCH (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 | 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 |
| SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development |
| SP50218 | Policy & politics of developing countries |
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 | 6 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| 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 |
| SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism |
| SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism |
| SP50238 | South East Asia regional research specialism |
| 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 | 6 Credits |
| SP50220 | Management of development (MID) | 6 Credits |
| SP50221 | International development extended essay (MID) | 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 |
Dissertation Period |
| Compulsory Units |
| SP50223 | International development: diploma dissertation | 12 Credits |