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Department of Social & Policy Sciences Programme Catalogue 2024/25


THSP-AFM47: MRes International Development

Route: MRes International Development


Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 20 September 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:

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


Year 1

Academic Year

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HS52009 Dissertation 40 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HS52015 Principles of social sciences research 10 Credits

Semester 1

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SP52100 History and theory of international development for MRes 5 Credits
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HS52008 Digital methods and data skills for MRes 5 Credits
HS52016 Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods 10 Credits

Semester 2

Must Pass Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HS52002 Advanced qualitative methods 5 Credits
HS52003 Advanced quantitative methods 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 15 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HS52010 Independent research essay 5 Credits
SP52098 Global political economy 10 Credits
SP52101 Humanitarianism 10 Credits
SP52105 Knowledge, data and our digital social world 5 Credits
SP52106 Management of international development 10 Credits
SP52118 The politics and practice of sustainability 10 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
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