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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: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Aims: To introduce students to core concepts, ideas and theories used in the political analysis of development, and to familiarise them with relevant illustrations and case studies. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students should: * have a clear understanding of the political dimensions of development * know and understand historical frameworks elaborated to study the politics of development * be familiar with key theories and debates around the notions of the state, civil society, and state-society relations * have a critical understanding of key political concepts such as power, authority, legitimacy, democracy * be familiar with empirical illustrations and case studies. Skills: * Acquire bibliographic skills, identify and use relevant library and other bibliographic resources * Understand issues posed by political research in relation to international development * Ability to apply core political concepts and ideas to academic texts, as well as current news and affairs * Develop writing skills in a manner informed and consistent with a political analysis of international development. Content: The state and policy capacity, globalization, democracy and democratization, civil society and social movements, religion, NGOs, environment. Key text: * Burnell, J., V. Randall and L. Rakner (2014), Politics in the Developing World, 4th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. * Green, Duncan (2012), From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World, Practical Action. |
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SP10205 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
SP10205 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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