| "MEDIA, CULTURE AND SOCIETY DISSERTATION" | PSIPM20X | 80 |
| For students taking the MA in Media, Culture and Society. Students are required to write a dissertation of a length as specified in their MA Course Guide on a topic approved by the Course Director or other authorised person. |
| ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS | DEV-M094 | 20 |
| The Advanced Qualitative Research and Analysis module (AQRA) is designed to provide a more advanced training in qualitative methods than its predecessor Research Skills for Social Analysis. It represents a progression from Research Techniques and Analysis in the first semester or an extension of previous experience/ training. Areas covered include bringing social theory into qualitative research, designing research using qualitative and mixed methods, data cleaning and management, data analysis, representing others, and applying qualitative research. There will be three lectures on core qualitative methods such as participant observation, however, the module assumes participants have previous experience or training. |
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | PSIIM032 | 20 |
| This module will use case studies of Southeast Asia, Central America and the Middle East to explore the reasons for American interventions and to assess their success or failure. It will offer an historical understanding of the assumptions and practices which lie behind contemporary US foreign policy-making. The module will introduce students to the institutions and processes involved in the making of American foreigh policy. |
| ANALYSING MEDIA DISCOURSES | PSIPM015 | 20 |
| This module examines the relationship between language, images and social meaning. Media products from film and advertising to newspaper articles and even music are examined as ‘texts’ that shape and are shaped by the socio-political reality. After discussing some of the main theories of textual analysis like semiotics, psychoanalysis and discourse analysis, we will adopt a hands on approach in order to demonstrate how the visual and linguistic techniques can advance our understanding of the processes of representation and communication of meaning. |
| APPLIED METHODS FOR IMPACT EVALUATION | DEV-M096 | 20 |
| This module aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the most important methods of impact evaluation. For that purpose, it provides instruction in and hands on experiences of the main quantitative and qualitative impact evaluation methods, with an emphasis on the quantitative. |
| BETTER WORLDS? UTOPIAS AND DYSTOPIAS | PSIPM002 | 20 |
| Would an ideal society have no more crime? Who would be wealthy or powerful? Would politics be outlawed? Do utopians try to impose their views on the rest of humankind? Do the flaws in human nature justify the pessimism of dystopian writers? This unit compares selected utopian and dystopian texts produced during the last six centuries. Themes will include property, social control, gender, morality and politics. Another dimension of the course is to consider the purpose of utopian thinking and the historical role of utopian ideas in social theory and social reform. |
| BROADCAST JOURNALISM | PSIPM038 | 40 |
| This 40 credit module gives students a wide and detailed grounding in all aspects of television journalism and news production. Core topics include editing, camera work, sound and interviewing. Students produce a magazine-style TV show that is built around the video reports that they shoot and edit themselves. Students work both in the studio and on location. |
| CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M093 | 20 |
| Via practical, conceptual and theoretical perspectives, this module aims to develop critical knowledge of the contextual and policy components of climate change (CC) and development issues. Teaching is mainly through weekly lectures and workshops, supplemented by seminars and video presentations. Policy topics include: understanding policy processes; policy actors; policy instruments; assessing impacts of policy; integrating policy objectives; and research and science in policy processes. Subject areas may include: International policy frameworks on climate change; Adaptation and Mitigation choices and pathways; Adaptation and National Responses (NAPA etc.); Linking CC mitigation and development (CDM and beyond); The carbon trade: markets and development; CC and Poverty reduction, trade-offs and synergies; Local responses to extreme events and disasters; adaptation and mitigation impacts in Africa; Sectoral responses (e.g. Managing coastal / water resources). |
| CONFLICT GOVERNANCE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM | DEV-M054 | 20 |
| Thi is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA Conflict Governance and International Development. |
| CONFLICT, PEACE AND SECURITY | DEV-M052 | 20 |
| In the post-Cold War era, organised and violent political conflicts are more likely to be intra-state than inter-state in character. Intra-state conflicts or civil wars typically involve clashes between regular security forces and paramilitary, terrorist and insurgent organisations and/or confrontations between armed sub-state groups. Moreover, civil wars are more likely to be fought using low cost light weapons and terrorist and guerrilla methods of engagement. Additionally, a great majority of civil wars are likely to be found in the developing world, mainly in failed states. Civil Wars are disastrous for human security and development, both through short-term impacts and longer term problems of recovery. Why has “civil war” emerged as the dominant form of organised and violent political conflict in the post-Cold War era? What is state failure and why are failed states more likely to witness violent civil wars? What are the developmental costs and implications of civil war? What are the political and security risks of civil war and how can these be minimised? How can civil wars be successfully managed or resolved? How can failed and collapsed states be reconstructed? The main objective of this unit is to enable students to engage with and seek answers to these questions. It is hoped that students who take this unit would be able to understand, analyze and explain the nature, sources and consequences of state failure and violent civil conflicts that pose a serious threat to national, regional and global security and development. Students would also be able to suggest ways through which failed or collapsed states can be reconstructed and civil wars successfully prevented, managed and resolved. |
| CONTEMPORARY WORLD DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M002 | 20 |
| This module is guided by the premise that theoretical perspectives about development are shaped by historical contexts and conditions that shape them. These contexts critically influence the issues and processes that are identified as the key concerns of development. They also impact upon the nature of the agency that is chosen to offer solutions to these concerns. Contemporary World Development explores how key development perspectives inform the most important issues in development today and different kinds of agency. |
| DEMOCRATIC THEORY | PSIPM010 | 20 |
| This module draws on normative political theory and contemporary political science to consider how the concept of democracy has changed since it originated in ancient Greece and looks at the critiques of democracy advanced by critics and opponents especially in the 20th century. The ideas and values underpinning democracy will be interrogated and some recent solutions for today's 'democratic deficit' including electronic democracy and cosmopolitan democracy will be evaluated. |
| DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES | DEV-M003 | 20 |
| The objective of this module is to explore different theoretical ideas and debates about development in a historical perspective. It focuses on key processes that seek to challenge prevailing ideas of development and the theoretical responses that they continually elicit in response. A key point of the module is to show how development is a resilient and changing ideology, theoretical framework, and set of practices. |
| DISSERTATION | DEV-M04X | 40 |
| Production of a short (8000-12000) dissertation on an approved topic. |
| ECONOMETRIC METHODS FOR DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M067 | 20 |
| This is an introductory module in econometrics. The overall aim of the module is to expose students to basic econometric theory and provide them with sufficient knowledge and practical skill that enable them to competently use it in their research. In addition, the module will help students to understand and interpret empirical research that uses econometrics. By the end of the module students should acquire sufficient knowledge and skill to apply multivariate analysis of cross-sectional, time-series and panel data to a wide range of macro- and micro-economic problems of development. Workshops training students in the use of Stata, a popular econometric software, are also part of the module. |
| EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M046 | 20 |
| The World Bank as principle influence UNESCO, DfID and other funders Aid funded education Orientalism and power Literacy and culture Human rights, democracy and education The education of street and working children Local perceptions of change Health/AIDS education Managing and organising educational projects. |
| EUROPEAN UNION: POWER, POLITICS AND POLICY | PSIIM003 | 20 |
| This module studies the integration process in Europe. It introduces the evolution of political and economic co-operation in the continent through the analysis of each EU treaty reform including the latest constitutional initiative. The main political actors and their role are identified and the workings of the European Union as a polity are assessed in the light of relevant theoretical discourses and interpretations. |
| GENDER CONCEPTS FOR DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M015 | 20 |
| The aims of this module are to provide students with a solid understanding of both the theoretical perspectives and concepts that have underpinned the field of gender and development; and to enable students to understand the link between gender and key debates within development studies such as poverty, violence, religion and the role of men in gender and development. The module begins by exploring the various approaches to theorising gender and development, as they have evolved in recent decades. It then introduces and explains a range of key concepts as the foundations of gender analysis. The second part of the module applies these concepts in examining a selection of important and policy relevant debates: the nature of the household and kinship, gender roles, power and empowerment, poverty, violence, masculinities, religion and the gendered nature of institutions. The module builds the foundation for the more applied units which follow, and whilst it touches on policy implications as they arise, it does not focus on gender policy as such. |
| GENDER, DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M066 | 20 |
| This module explores relations between social policies (defined broadly) and various forms of identity and difference. It focuses on the experiences of developing countries and pays particular attention to gender issues, although other aspects of diversity (such as ethnicity, disability and age) are also addressed explicitly. The module has both theoretical and more practical components, including sessions on gender planning and mainstreaming analysis. This module has a limit of 40 students. |
| GLOBALISATION INDUSTRIALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M072 | 20 |
| This module provides an understanding of the impact of globalisation on the distribution of industrial activity and the economic, social and environmental consequences of these trends. It analyses the conditions for and consequences of globalisation and industrialisation in developing countries with a particular focus on the implications for the role of the state in promoting economic development. |
| GLOBALISED AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS | DEV-M106 | 20 |
| The aim of this module is to understand how food security is affected by policies, environmental processes, and actions that occur at the international level. Food security is a central theme, and how it is constructed and contested at international level, involving global institutions, interest groups, and diverse policy agendas. This exploration does not confine itself exclusively to production, but also considers other areas of concern, including: global environmental change, dietary shifts, ���post-production��� concerns with food quality or ecosystem integrity, agribusiness, public versus private agricultural innovation, intellectual property rights, and strategies for technological development. Students will gain critical understanding of these debates and how different policy actors engage with them at both the local and the global level. These actors include firms, public R&D institutions, civil society, farmers��� movements, consumers��� groups, and major donors and philanthropic organizations. The module will help students develop a critical and inter-disciplinary understanding of key international policy debates that have relevance to agriculture. Additionally, students will gain a better understanding of how trends in globalised agriculture affect poor people, particularly smallholder farmers, but also consumers and those involved in value chains. |
| GOVERNANCE DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M065 | 20 |
| The concept of “good governance” has now come to occupy a central place in development thinking, policy-making and practice. But what does good governance mean and why has it become so important for development? What are the different ways through which good governance can be achieved? What is the relationship between good governance and democracy and a neoliberal international political economy? How has the notion of good governance influenced the policy debate in donor states over the timing and volume of development aid to poor countries? These are some of the key issues and questions that this module will try to address. |
| HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M070 | 20 |
| This module provides a broad introduction to health issues in a context of development. It reviews different cultural understandings of health, and relationships between health, socio-economic change, livelihoods and poverty. The module also examines health policies of particular relevance to developing countries. While the module looks at health issues in general, it pays particular attention to links between HIV/AIDS and development. |
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT: SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY | PSIPM005 | 20 |
| This module examines in depth selected works of political thinkers who are seminal to the Western tradition of political thought, including Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. Their work will also be compared thematically, with a focus on ideas such as the social contract, political obligation, property, individual rights and freedom. The approach is analytical rather than historical and contextualist. The module's focus on the study and interpretation of key texts enables students to develop skills of textual analysis and critique. |
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT | DEV-MD8X | 60 |
| In this module, students will conduct and write up their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY | DEV-M056 | 20 |
| This module provides an understanding of the major issues in the international economics of development. It analyses the impacts of international trade, foreign investment and technology transfer on developing countries and evaluates the effects of national trade and investment policies and international economic agreements and institutions. It covers both trade theory and more applied topics such as the impact of trade on labour and the environment. |
| INTERNATIONAL HISTORY OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION | PSIIM007 | 20 |
| This module looks at the history of the region, including the involvement of the superpowers in the politics of the cold war in Asia. Conflict in the region as well as the rise and fall of the regional powers are reviewed. The development of multipolarity and the importance of the Asia-Pacific region in the post-cold war world is also covered. The aftermath of the Second World War, the onset of the Cold War, conflict in Korea and Vietnam, the changing relationship between the US, USSR and China are covered, as is the development of Southeast Asia in the modern world. We also assess the major issues contemporary to the region. |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY | PSIIM006 | 20 |
| The module aims to enable students to develop an understanding of the role of international organisations and their impact on public policy at the domestic and international levels. Students successfully completing the module will be able to discuss critically the theories, models and concepts used in the analysis of international cooperation, competing perspectives in international politics and demonstrate the role they play in key public policy domains. The UN, NATO, IMF, WTO, World Bank and EU will be examined and why sovereign states decide to establish these and other international organisations. Their role in security, trade, finance, gender and environmental policy will be considered in particular. The factors which determine their design and evolution and the extent to which their operation reflects underlying power and interest will also be evaluated. |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS: CONFLICT AND DEVELOPMENT | PSIIM009 | 20 |
| This unit introduces to students the basic concepts of integration/ disintegration, globalisation, regionalism and the purpose of the existence and inter-relationship of international regional organisations. It then goes on to examine the structure and functions of several major international organisations such as the United Nations, NATO, the EU, NAFTA, ASEAN, LAIA, the OAU, etc, and their role in international conflict resolution, focusing on the Middle East, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Western Sahara, etc, through a series of lectures, seminars, class presentations, video showings and workshops. |
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SINCE 1945 | PSIIM015 | 20 |
| After studying the origins, nature and demise of the cold war, this module focuses on the post-cold war system. Through a number of case studies, including the Gulf War, the wars in Yugoslavia and international terrorism, the unit considers Western responses to these challenges. It also considers different models of the post-cold war system, from Fukuyama to Huntington. |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES-EXAMINATION | DEV-M048 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in International Relations and Development Studies. |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY | PSIIM011 | 20 |
| This module concerns the history and theories of inter-state relations, classical, modern and post-modern, with special attention to problems of war and peace. It is intended both for further study of international relations and as an introduction to those who have not studied it before. |
| INTERNATIONAL SECURITY | PSIIM020 | 20 |
| This course examines the study of security in the international system, through its roots in Cold War strategic studies to the development of the more broadly focused field of security studies today. The course critically analyses contemporary security issues and provides a sound theoretical base for considering practical issues of security, including new wars, intervention and terrorism. Themes explored include security and the nation state, war and peace, new wars, alliances, democratic peace, securitisation, human security, the arms industry, and terrorism. |
| INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT FIELDWORK | DEV-MD3X | 20 |
| This module will help prepare students for development fieldwork and focus on practical and ethical issues. Topics covered will include understanding the local context and culture, working with marginalised, vulnerable and privileged groups, negotiating access to field sites and power relations. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M007 | 20 |
| The aim of the unit is for students to understand current debates on the principles and theories linking education to development in a range of social contexts. The unit will introduce students to theories of education and development (including international and comparative education). These are examined in relation to the broader challenges of development. Topics in the unit may include: theories of human development and human capital, schooling and de-schooling, the challenges of linguistic and cultural diversity, schooling in contexts of chronic poverty, Islamic education, gender in education, adult literacy and non-formal education, the education of nomads and other migratory groups. |
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS | DEV-MD2Y | 20 |
| The module will provide an overview of different research methods and how they can be applied within the context of development practice. Among other things, it will cover the following topics: interviewing, mixed methods approaches, participatory research methods and basic statistical analysis. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH | DEV-M087 | 20 |
| This module provides students at school and faculty level with a generic introduction to social science research. This includes introductory material on the nature of social science research, research design, the nature of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, and examines the process and skills needed for social science research. The module is the core module for DEV’s 3 MRes programmes: MRes International Development; MRes Development Practice and MRes Social Science Research (Faculty-wide). The module focuses on social science research in terms of design and methodology and complements other modules being offered in DEV and other schools on social science research methods and tools. |
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (MRES DP) | DEV-MD1Y | 20 |
| This module provides students with a generic introduction to Social Science research. This includes introductory material on the nature of Social Science research, research design and the nature of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. It also examines the skills needed for Social Science research. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| ISSUES IN MEDIA AND CULTURAL POLITICS | PSIPM03Y | 20 |
| This module explores key issues within media and cultural politics. The module is divided into separate blocks and spread over two semesters. Each block deals with different aspects of media and cultural politics, including identity and power, communication and culture. |
| JOURNALISM: PRACTICE AND ETHICS | PSIPM031 | 20 |
| The module will demystify the closed world of the professional journalist and enable students to understand what gets into the news (and what does not), and why. It will help students develop practical skills and techniques and the knowledge of how to apply them in a professional, ethical context. Weekly practical exercises will teach them to produce good, clean, readable copy. All of this will greatly enhance the students’ employability within the media industry. |
| MA IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:EXAM | DEV-M038 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in International Social Development. |
| MA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT:EXAM | DEV-M030 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Rural Development. |
| MA IN DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS:EXAM | DEV-M032 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Development Economics. |
| MA IN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT - EXAM | DEV-M036 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Education and Development. |
| MA IN GENDER ANALYSIS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:EXAM | DEV-M034 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Gender Analysis in International Development. |
| MA IN GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT : EXAM | DEV-M078 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA Globalisation and International Development. |
| MA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:EXAM | DEV-M028 | 20 |
| This is a 3-hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Development Studies. |
| MA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & EUROPEAN STUDIES EXAMINATION | PSIIM202 | 20 |
| This is a generic exam for students registered on the MA in International Relations and European Studies based around the core units. |
| MA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS EXAMINATION | PSIIM200 | 20 |
| This is a generic exam for students registered on the MA in International Relations based around the core unit, International Relations Theory. |
| MA IN MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM | DEV-M084 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Media and International Development. |
| MACROECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M076 | 20 |
| Why are some countries richer than others? The objective of the module is to provide a rigorous analysis of economic growth issues and examine macroeconomic models that describe determinants of long-term growth and income. We will study the role of capital accumulation, initial income, population growth, education, technological progress, and institutions in determining different patterns of economic development. Theory and data analysis will jointly help explain why some countries embark on divergent development paths. |
| MASTER IN RESEARCH DISSERTATION | DEV-M05X | 80 |
| 15,000 to 20,000 words on an approved topic. |
| MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE | DEV-M09Y | 20 |
| In this module students will be working in the university and in the local community to design, implement and evaluate their own ���live��� media and development project. This module is taught and facilitated by lecturers from DEV and by a team of professionals from a media and development organisation, called New Media Networks (NMN). NMN is a creative industries company that works in the UK and internationally for lasting social change. Students will also be working with staff (and possibly volunteers) from the local organisations we collaborate with. |
| MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M082 | 20 |
| Students will gain a broad understanding of the role and potential role of media in international development. Course participants will develop the skills to analyse and compare the efficacy and impacts of different media (broadcast/print/new media) when applied to a variety of development issues. Students will be encouraged to share and debate relevant media/development experiences and will be enabled to link knowledge from media research with research data from international development. The unit has several themes:- The role of media in development: An analysis of the role played by the media in international development. How are audiences in the developing worlds reached by and impacted on by the media. Global versus local: The impact of global media reach on audiences in the developing world. Can local media empower and influence citizens in the face of global media competition. The role of public service broadcaster in the digital era: An analysis of current trends in and influences on PSB globally. Democracy and the transition from state to public. Media ownership in the developing world. The role of the grass roots movement on broadcast organizations. The broadcast media as a campaigning tool: A comparative analysis of media efficacy in delivering health, education, environmental, conflict and gender equality messages to citizens. Shifts, trends and impacts of global media technology. |
| MEDIA AND SOCIETY | PSIPM09Y | 40 |
| This module is intended to provide all students studying media related postgraduate degrees with a broad, current and inter-disciplinary understanding of the media today. The guiding philosophy informing this module is the belief that in order properly to understand the media, whether as a lawyer, economist, development studies professional, media studies specialist or political scientist, it is essential to have a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary understanding of the modern media. What we shall be doing over the year therefore is looking at the structure of the media industry today in the UK and globally. We will consider, from several different academic perspectives, how media content is constructed, what factors and influences go to shape content and how content may be controlled and even censored. We will also look at the media industry, examining how it is currently organised and managed, what factors influence its current organisation and consider how it might develop. We will also examine how media affects people and society and consider also the assumptions that are made about the impact of the media. Finally, we will seek to draw together key aspects of modern media. |
| MEDIA, CULTURE AND SOCIETY DISSERTATION | PSIPM40X | 60 |
| For students taking the MA in Media, Culture and Society. Students are required to write a dissertation of a length as specified in their MA Course Guide on a topic approved by the Course Director or other authorised person. |
| METHODS OF SOCIAL ENQUIRY | PSIPM11Y | 40 |
| The module offers a basic training in social research methods, provided flexibly to meet different needs and interests. There are opportunities to learn skills in use of SPSS for statistical analysis of large datasets, interviewing, transcription, document analysis, research uses of electronic media, devising a research proposal, writing a research report and oral presentations. Students will learn to evaluate research methods from the perspectives of ethics, methodology and practicality. |
| MICROECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M057 | 20 |
| The course consists of lectures, seminars / computer-based workshops, and an essay assessment. Topics include: • Poverty, inequality and economic performance • Individual and household decisions about consumption, adult and child labour supply, agricultural production, education, fertility, migration, etc. (Household and intra-household models) • Household surveys and their analysis • Markets for human capital - education, health and nutrition • Understanding rural, agricultural, urban and industrial institutions and organisations • Regulation • Collective choice, public goods, public order and corruption • Individual and household risk and insurance behaviour - e.g. AIDS in Africa • Infrastructure and development • Micro-economic analysis of liberalisation, privatisation and regulation |
| MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | PSIIM030 | 20 |
| This module introduces students to the government and politics of one of the most interesting and frequently misunderstood regions in world politics ��� the Middle East. The module examines the evolution of the modern Middle Eastern political system over the past century. Students will acquire the skills to analyse key issues in the politics of the region, including topical events such as the preponderance of ethno-sectarian violence and the rise of Islamist movements. Other key questions include the lack of democracy in the region and the creation of rentier economies in the Gulf. |
| MSC IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM | DEV-M086 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSC in Climate Change and International Development. |
| MSC IN ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:EXAM | DEV-M042 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSC in Environment and International Development. |
| MSC IN IMPACT EVALUATION FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM | DEV-M108 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSc in Impact Evaluation for International Development. |
| MSC IN IMPACT EVALUATION: EXAM | DEV-M098 | 20 |
| This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSc in Impact Evaluation. |
| MSC IN WATER SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM | DEV-M104 | 20 |
| This is a 3-hour exam taken by all students on the MSc in Water Security and International Development. |
| MULTICULTURALISM | PSIPM026 | 20 |
| This module looks at the responses in political theory to the rise of multicultural societies in Europe and North America since the end of World War II. The aim is to introduce students to a range of contemporary theoretical perspectives on multiculturalism and to facilitate critical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of competing approaches. Theorists under examination will include: Parekh, Kymlicka, Taylor and Modood as well as major liberal alternative views; Barry, Rawls and Raz. The module will combine theoretical study with analysis of practical issues/case studies surrounding multiculturalism. Among the issues to be considered are the following: models of integration, group rights, institutional racism, Islamophobia, and the Rushdie affair. The module will also consider divergent policies adopted within European states (eg, France and Germany) and give attention to the attempts to operationalise multiculturalism in the UK in particular via the Parekh Report. |
| NEW MEDIA AND SOCIETY | PSIPM007 | 20 |
| For better or worse, new digital technologies are hyped at having revolutionised society. This module will provide students with an introduction to the ways in which the internet and other digital technologies are (and are not) affecting society from theoretical and empirical perspectives, and how society shapes technology. Topics covered include: the evolution of the internet; the "network society"; regulating new media; the radical internet and terrorism; social networking, blogs and interactivity; culture and identity in the digital age; and how the internet affects politics and the media. |
| ONLINE JOURNALISM | PSIPM027 | 20 |
| This module provides students a grounding in core journalism skills, with a special application to new and emerging media. Topics covered include: new forms of journalism, news sources and rich content production. Students will write and produce content for an online news platform. |
| PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALISATION | DEV-M071 | 20 |
| This module is designed to introduce students to different conceptualisations of globalisation from different disciplinary perspectives (economic, political and sociological/cultural). It will discuss the history of globalisation and a number of key current debates about globalisation. These will include the impacts of globalisation on poverty and inequality, and the relationship between globalisation and democracy. The unit will also discuss social movements and resistances to globalisation. |
| POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M090 | 20 |
| This module seeks to provide students with a solid understanding of political ecology theory and enable them to apply this theory for analysing environment and development problems. After a brief introduction to the origins and beginnings of political ecology, students review key contributions to major policy fields in environment and development in a series of reading seminars, covering agriculture and biotechnology, climate change, conservation, fisheries, forestry, and water. Students also perform political ecology analyses of particular natural resource problems in small groups. The course ends with a workshop on contemporary theoretical debates in political ecology. |
| POLITICS AND MASS MEDIA | PSIPM012 | 20 |
| Working from the assumption that the mass media are an integral part of modern political life, this module examines the way in which politics is represented in the mass media and reviews critically the argument about 'bias'. It also explores the arguments around the ownership and control of mass media, the increasing use of the mass media by political parties and the changing relationship between citizens and politics engendered by new communication technologies. |
| POLITICS AND POPULAR CULTURE | PSIPM009 | 20 |
| This module explores the ways in which popular culture and politics are linked. It works from the assumption that popular culture 'matters', and the key question is how it matters. Hence it examines the different ways in which, and the different theories through which, popular culture is interpreted as expressing or constituting national or sexual identity, propaganda or political insight, means of resistance or of compliance. It also considers the political economy of popular culture (especially the role of the state) and the political uses of popular culture (especially in political communication). |
| POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS | PSIPM034 | 20 |
| This module enables students to develop an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of public affairs, interest intermediation, and the strategies used by interest, advocacy groups and others to influence the political process. As well as covering the main debates in the academic literature, it draws directly on the experience of practitioners and offers unique insights into this under-studied area of politics. |
| PRACTICAL MEDIA | PSIPM020 | 20 |
| The Practical Media module is divided into two six week blocks and offers students an introduction to both print journalism and television broadcasting. The former is taught by a former BBC journalist at UEA and will teach students the processes and skills of investigative journalism, before allowing students to apply this knowledge by researching and writing their own stories. The broadcast part of the course is taught in collaboration with the state of the art EPIC Television Studios in Norwich. This gives students the chance to use the very latest digital technologies in an advanced studio setting. Students will write, film and produce their own short documentaries. |
| PUBLIC CHOICE | PSIPM014 | 20 |
| Public choice theory applies economic models to explain political phenomena. This module, jointly taught by lecturers from philosophy, politics and economics, studies the concepts of market failure and political failure, problems of collective action, rational choice models of democracy and bureaucracy, social choice theory, the motivation of actors in the political process, and the evolution of conventions and norms. The political context is the move from a welfare state to a market society. The emphasis is on the critical appraisal of alternative approaches to public choice and policy issues. |
| PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: THEORIES AND CHANGE | PSIPM042 | 20 |
| This module enables students to develop advanced understanding of the main theories, models and concepts used in the study of public management, the main debates in the field, and substantive knowledge of developments in public management in a variety of settings. Students who successfully complete this module will be able to demonstrate: a critical understanding of the main theoretical approaches used in the study of public management and organisational behaviour; familiarity with the main debates in the scholarly literature on public management; substantive knowledge of the theory and practice of the new public management; a critical understanding of public management reform in the United Kingdom and elsewhere; and familiarity with debates concerning the operation and impact of international organisations, including the EU, on public management at the national level. |
| PUBLIC POLICY: THEORY AND ANALYSIS | PSIPM023 | 20 |
| This module enables students to develop advanced understanding of the main theories, models and concepts used in the study of public policy, the main debates in the field, and substantive knowledge of public policy in a variety of settings. Students successfully completing the module will be able to demonstrate: - critical understanding of the main theoretical approaches used in the study of public policy - familiarity with the main debates in the scholarly literature on public policy - advanced knowledge of public policy and policy processes in a variety of national settings - familiarity with the main theories and debates relating to the operation and impact of international organisations, including the European Union, on domestic policy and policy-making processes. |
| REGULATION | PSIPM028 | 20 |
| This module provides a foundation in the theory and practice of economic regulation, incorporating economic, business, legal and political science perspectives. The module is a research-led programme based on the research undertaken in the ESRC Centre for Competition Policy and assumes no previous studies of economics. |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 1 | DEV-MD4Y | 20 |
| In this module, students will conduct an organisational & policy analysis for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 2 | DEV-MD5Y | 20 |
| In this module, students will design and pilot their own research instruments for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| RESEARCH PROJECT 3 | DEV-MD6Y | 20 |
| In this module, students will develop a detailed research proposal for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. |
| RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS | DEV-M027 | 20 |
| The course lectures and seminars will include the following topics: • Development research & research ethics • Research design and method; sampling, questionnaire design, interviews • The role of qualitative methods in quantitative research and mixed methods • Participatory and action research • Design and implementation of household surveys on various topics, e.g. income, consumption, employment, health, nutrition, education, etc. Basic data processing and statistical analysis and presentation |
| REVIEW PAPER (MRES) | PSIPM04Y | 20 |
| A research review paper of 6,000-9,000 words on a subject of your choice. |
| RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND AGRARIAN CHANGE | DEV-M061 | 20 |
| Gender and Rural Livelihoods is a core module for all MARD and MAGAD students and is an option for all other masters students. It aims to provide an overview of rural livelihoods and approaches to their analysis as well as a critical assessment of the implications of gender and gender relations, and poverty, for livelihood building. The interconnections between the wider context within which livelihoods are built, including national policies and the character of specific locations, the social structure and rules that determine entitlements, the assets or resources available to individuals and groups, and their livelihood strategies, will be examined. The links between rural and urban, farm and non-farm for the livelihoods of rural people, over time, will also be explored. |
| RURAL POLICIES & POLITICS | DEV-M016 | 20 |
| Around three-quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas and the gap between poor and rich continues to widen. The fate of the rural poor can be greatly influenced by policy choices in areas such as trade, agriculture, land, social protection and the environment. This module analyses policy-making processes and key policy decisions in these and other areas. There are many critical policy choices, including decisions relating to the roles of the state and markets in planning and resource allocation; decisions about whether to allocate resources to subsidising production, or to provision of safety nets; whether to prioritise agriculture as the key to poverty alleviation, or to back diversification away from farm-based incomes. The answers to these and other critical policy decisions have to be explored within specific contexts. Policy choices that were made 20 or 30 years ago often appear ill-conceived today, partly because the context (including our knowledge and experience) has changed. Rural Policies recognises the importance of understanding context by exploring policy choices in relation to important trends that are impacting on rural areas: globalisation, urbanisation, de-agrarianisation, rural-urban linkages, conflict, HIV/AIDS, decentralisation, climate change and the strengthening geographical association between poverty and areas of low agricultural potential. |
| SOCIAL ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M063 | 20 |
| Over the last few years, social development has become a leading focus in international development policy. Most international agencies and many of the larger NGOs have their own departments or divisions of social development. This module offers a detailed theoretical analysis of key concepts issues in social development, such as power relations, social capital, social exclusion, participatory development and different understandings of poverty. It focuses on the experiences of developing countries. |
| STUDYING MEDIA | PSIPM017 | 20 |
| This module is intended to provide an introduction to the key study skills in media and cultural studies. It will be particularly useful for students unfamiliar with the British university system and its expectations. Students will apply theoretical and methodological approaches to contemporary media texts and discuss recent scholarship on changes in China’s media and cultural landscape. In addition to introducing key study skills and debates in the discipline, the workshop sessions will provide a supportive environment for critical reflection and intercultural communication. THIS MODULE IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO STUDENTS TAKING THE MA IN MEDIA, CULTURE AND SOCIETY AND THE MA IN MEDIA AND CULTURAL POLITICS. |
| THE EUROPEAN UNION IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | PSIIM010 | 20 |
| The module focuses on European Political Cooperation in the 1990s and beyond, particularly Europe's role as an international actor. Issues include the EU as mediator in international conflicts such as the Gulf War, the Middle East and Yugoslavia, the EU's position as one of three major economic world powers, the EU and Third World development, new considerations in European security, global environmental concerns. Convergence or divergence in European political consensus is examined through these issues in an attempt to draw useful insights for the future of European Integration. |
| THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF CHINA AND JAPAN IN THE MODERN WORLD | PSIIM026 | 20 |
| The module looks at the history of China and Japan from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The attempts at modernisation, conflict between the two nations, their relationships with the Asian region and the United States are covered. Their contrasting attempts to develop in the postwar period are investigated. We also assess their current policies and the issues of importance to China and Japan in the twenty first century, and assess whether they can move beyond the legacy of this difficult history. |
| THEORIES OF SOCIETY AND POLITICS | PSIPM003 | 20 |
| This module addresses philosophical and methodological problems of the social sciences, including the normative issues involved in a number of current social and political debates. |
| THEORY AND PRACTICE OF POLICY MAKING IN BRITAIN | PSIPM018 | 20 |
| This module will look at theories of policy making and relate them to recent developments in the policy process in Britain, using a case studies approach. The unit will consider some theories of decision making, such as the rational actor model, disjointed incrementalism, policy networks, bureaucratic politics. It will also examine broader issues of the relationship of power and economic forces to the decision making process. Finally, it will examine such issues as agenda setting, the importance of policy discourse and the role of ideas and belief systems in the policy making process. |
| TOOLS AND SKILLS IN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M064 | 20 |
| This module aims to introduce a range of tools and frameworks used by researchers, government agencies, businesses and NGOs to inform and develop their environmental management strategies in a sustainable development context. Students will gain familiarity with the most important available approaches and an understanding of the key assumptions and ideas in environment-development research, monitoring and management systems. The module is taught through workshops and practical sessions, lectures and field or study visits within Norfolk. There is an emphasis on putting concepts into practice and understanding how environmental assessments guide management actions. Both individual and team projects will be important. Tools and frameworks covered may include environmental and social impact assessments, survey techniques for land, water or biodiversity, GIS and modelling of social-ecological systems, sustainable livelihoods analysis and integrated conservation and development. |
| UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | DEV-M051 | 20 |
| This module provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the analysis and understanding of issues of environmental change, and of the relationships between environment and development. Students will have a critical understanding of social constructions of cause and effect relationships in environment and development issues, including a critical understanding of scientific assessments. They will be able to link these understandings to topics encountered in other courses, and to develop their own perspectives on environment and development issues. In particular they should understand the somewhat different perspectives in ‘less developed countries’ on environment and development issues. The course consists of weekly workshops and seminar sessions, which include videos and discussions oriented around core issues and readings. Assessment is based on coursework and written examination. |
| WAR GAMES: DIPLOMACY AND STRATEGY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | PSIIM034 | 20 |
| This module introduces students to some of the major issues and ideas concerning diplomacy and military strategy in International Relations. The module comprises fortnightly lectures, two screening sessions, and weekly seminars involving lengthy scenario exercises. Students will learn about the theoretical and practical challenges concerning military relations between states, including concepts such as ‘the security dilemma’, ‘future uncertainty’, ‘self help’, ‘balancing’, ‘deterrence’, ‘imperial overstretch’, and ‘humanitarian intervention’. The successful completion of this module will lead to a more nuanced understanding of war and peace in international politics. |
| WATER SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT - THEORY AND CONCEPTS | DEV-M101 | 20 |
| The aim of ‘Water Security Theory and Concepts’ is to investigate the theory and conceptual frameworks that underpin research and policy work on ‘water security’. It will explore the background to rising concerns regarding the protection and use of water, and outline key problematics regarding its current treatment in research centres, in the literature and in practice. The module will examine the differences between water security and water resources security, and moreover, study the connections between water security with food, climate or energy security, and international, state and individual concerns regarding military security. |
| WATER SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT - TOOLS AND POLICY | DEV-M102 | 20 |
| The aim of ‘Water Security Tools and Policy’ is to investigate and provide a working familiarity with established and cutting-edge analytical, decision-making, and development tools (such as water footprinting or climate impacts assessment) for effective water security policy. It will utilise case study material, physical models, computer exercises and material brought or sourced by students to audit the water security of a system of interest (e.g. city, region, country, irrigation scheme). The students will record and assess the factors that affect water security such as laws and legal frameworks; water supply and demand volumes; institutions for managing water; climate change science and models; climate risks and adaptation; and future projections regarding societal change. Actions to address security will be discussed and formulated. |
| WELFARE AND EVALUATION IN DEVELOPMENT | DEV-M097 | 20 |
| This module aims to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of Impact Evaluation. For that purpose, the first part intends to address the theory of welfare, with particular reference to poverty, inequality and multi-dimensional ill-being. The second part of the module intends to provide an introduction the theories and practices of evidence based policy making, and the third part to cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. |
The MA International Relations and Development Studies degree offers cutting-edge insights and skills on the linkages between international relations and development. As this is a cross-disciplinary course, run jointly by the School of International Development and the School of Political, Social and International Studies, students on this course benefit from the opportunity to take modules in two renowned social-science schools.
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