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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take SP30211 OR take SP30213 OR take SP30214 |
| Description:
| Aims: To allow students to develop a more in-depth and contextual understanding of key development issues in Africa. To give the student an opportunity to plan and implement a piece of research (based on secondary sources) on a topic of their own choosing. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students will have a deeper, more coherent and up-to-date multi-disciplinary understanding of contemporary development issues and debates related to African development. They will have improved their skills in locating and critically reviewing published research findings about the region and in discussing their views with others. They will have identified and examined in-depth a contemporary development issue in the region. Skills: Cross-cultural and interpersonal sensitivity Comprehensive and scholarly written communication Effective oral communication Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources Ability to synthesise multidisciplinary perspectives on the same problem Ability to formulate a research question, then develop and present an original & coherent answer Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines Ability to work independently, without close supervision of guidance Ability to work effectively as part of a group or team. Content: Part 1 comprises a review of , contemporary debates on African Development. These will be presented and analysed using multi-disciplinary perspectives. Cross cutting themes will be gender and youth. Topics to be covered will include: * Politics and governance * Economic development * Agriculture, food security and natural resources * Insecurity and conflict * Urbanisation and migration * Health and population challenges * Education * Mobile technology and ICT Part 2. Students will identify their own essay topics with support from the unit convenor. The last part of the unit will comprise a series of seminar presentations and discussions based on students essay topics in order to develop oral presentation skills and give formative feedback on essay development. |
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SP30212 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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