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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2022/23


THSP-APM22: MSc International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability

Leading to the award of:


Maximum course duration: 2 Years


Mode of Attendance: Part-time

[Page last updated: 05 August 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable assessment regulations:
 NFAAR-PG
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Appendix 11
Approved exemptions:
 None
DAPS and exit awards:
 THSP-APL22: PG Dip International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability
THSP-APC19: PG Cert International Development
Programme progression requirement:
Total taught and dissertation/project credits:
 Taught credits: 60; Project credits: 30

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.



This is a 2 year part-time programme. Units should be studied following one of the routes below:

Route 1: Interdisciplinary international development first

Year 1
  • SP50325: History and theory of international development (Semester 1);
  • SP50324 : Doing research for international development (Semester 1 and Semester 2);
  • Optional unit (Semester 2).
Year 2
  • SP50328: Social and environmental justice (Semester 1);
  • Either SP50334: Dissertation or SP50335: Practicum (Semester 1 and Semester 2);
  • SP50333: [The politics and practice of] sustainability and wellbeing (Semester 2).

Route 2: Pathway specific units first

Year 1
  • SP50328: Social and environmental justice (Semester 1);
  • SP50324 : Doing research for international development (Semester 1 and Semester 2);
  • SP50333: [The politics and practice of] sustainability and wellbeing (Semester 2);
Year 2
  • SP50325: History and theory of international development (Semester 1);
  • Either SP50334: Dissertation or SP50335: Practicum (Semester 1 and Semester 2);
  • Optional unit (Semester 2).

Academic Year: Taught Units

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP50324 Doing research for international development 12 Credits

Semester 1: Taught Units

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP50325 History and theory of international development 12 Credits
SP50328 Social and environmental justice 12 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units

Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP50333 The politics and practice of sustainability 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED50489 Education and international development for IEG 12 Credits
SP50329 Management of international development 12 Credits
SP50330 Global political economy 12 Credits
SP50331 Humanitarianism 12 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP50334 Dissertation 30 Credits
SP50335 Practicum 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.