Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2012/13 |
THXX-AFM12: MRes International Development |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
Year 1 |
NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
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Semester 1: Taught Units |
Designated Essential 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 |
Compulsory Units |
SP50254 | Foundations of international development | 6 Credits |
Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
Students may find it beneficial to audit a unit from this list to help develop the Short research apprenticeship project (XX50133). Your selection must have the approval of the relevant unit convenor. |
AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options |
SP50075 | Comparative European social policy |
SP50216 | Economics for international development |
SP50217 | Sociology & social anthropology of development |
SP50218 | Policy & politics of developing countries |
SP50249 | Advanced policy analysis |
SP50250 | The politics of policy in international perspective: actors, arenas and conflict |
Semester 2: Taught Units |
Designated Essential Units |
XX50137 | Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) | 12 Credits |
Designated Essential 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 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
You may not select a unit already chosen from the list above. |
XX50135 | Quantitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
XX50138 | Qualitative methods 2 | 6 Credits |
XX50207 | Independent research essay | 6 Credits |
SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
SP50220 | Management of development (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 |
Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
Students may find it beneficial to audit an additional unit from this list to help develop XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project). Your selection must have the approval of the relevant unit convenor. |
AA00011 | Choose nothing from this list of options |
SP50219 | Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis |
SP50235 | South Asia regional research specialism |
SP50236 | Africa regional research specialism |
SP50237 | Latin America regional research specialism |
Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units |
Compulsory Units |
XX50140 | MRes dissertation | 30 Credits |