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SP50254: Foundations of international development

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 1
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: ES 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:

* To give students a comprehensive introduction to the historical emergence and evolution of International Development as a project.
* To familiarise students with the major paradigms of thought within International Development.
* To enable students to understand how these different paradigms have affected donor and government policies, and development processes.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit students will have:
* Demonstrated critical understanding of the historical and conceptual foundations of international development;
* Demonstrated critical understanding of how these apply to contemporary development contexts;
* Demonstrated critical understanding of how the concepts and theory bear on international development policy and practice.

Skills:

* Ability to read and discuss critically key texts in international development (Taught/Facilitated)
* Ability to integrate theory with discussion of a practical case (T/F/A)
* Ability to stimulate discussion within a seminar group (T/F)
* Cross-cultural and interpersonal sensitivity (T/F)
* Effective oral communication (e.g. seminar presentations) (T/F)
* Ability to select, summarise & synthesise written information from multiple sources (T/F/A)
* Ability to produce effective written work to agreed specifications and deadlines (T/F/A)
* Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models (T/F/A)
* Ability to work effectively as part of a group or team (T/F).

Content:
1. Colonialism and the making of the development project 2. Development and Modernity: Modernization and dependency 3. Planning, neo-liberalism and the global economic system 4. Redefining development - Bringing people back in: Human development, human rights, social policy 5. Indigenous people and sustainability: Alternatives to development.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

SP50254 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences

SP50254 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences

SP50254 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • THSP-AFM13 : MSc International Public Policy Analysis (Full-time)
  • THSP-APM13 : MSc International Public Policy Analysis (Part-time)
  • THSP-AFM15 : MSc Wellbeing in Public Policy and International Development (Full-time)
  • THSP-APM15 : MSc Wellbeing in Public Policy and International Development (Part-time)

SP50254 is available for Auditing on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • THXX-AFM46 : MRes Global Political Economy: Transformations & Policy Analysis (Full-time)
  • THXX-AFM47 : MRes Global Political Economy: Transformations & Policy Analysis (Full-time)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.