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Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Programme Catalogue 2010/11


THXX-AFL14: PG Dip in Research (International Development)

Leading to the award of POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RESEARCH (INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Mode of attendance: Full-time


Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
XX50133 Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) 6 Credits
XX50134 Quantitative methods 1: introduction to quantitative methods 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits
SP50228 International development and poverty 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One unit from this list to be audited.
SP50075 Comparative European social policy  
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation  
SP50139 International policy analysis 1  
SP50216 Economics for international development  
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development  
SP50218 Policy & politics of developing countries  

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
Unit SP50219 is for audit only on this programme.
SP50219 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One unit from this list to be audited.
SP50235 South Asia regional research specialism  
SP50236 Africa regional research specialism  
SP50237 Latin America regional research specialism  
SP50238 South East Asia regional research specialism  
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
XX50135 Quantitative methods 2 6 Credits
XX50138 Qualitative methods 2 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
SP50220 Management of development (MID) 6 Credits
SP50221 International development extended essay (MID) 6 Credits
SP50226 World politics: conflict, security & development 6 Credits
SP50227 Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing 6 Credits
SP50231 Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics 6 Credits

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units
SP50223 International development: diploma dissertation 12 Credits