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Department of Economics & International Development, Programme Catalogue 2007/08


THXX-AFM12: MRes International Development

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
EC50164 International development and poverty 6 Credits
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
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One unit from this list to be audited.
EC50059 Economics of development 0 Credits
EC50061 Sociology & social anthropology of development 0 Credits
EC50063 Policy theory & the politics of developing countries 0 Credits
EC50122 Public sector economics (finance) 0 Credits
SP50075 Comparative European social policy 0 Credits
SP50134 Globalisation 1: political sociology of globalisation 0 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 0 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 18 Credits
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:
EC40165 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
EC50071 Management of development (MID) 6 Credits
EC50098 International development extended essay (MID) 6 Credits
EC50128 Language foundation 6 Credits
EC50144 World politics: conflict, security & development 6 Credits
EC50178 Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics 6 Credits
SP50135 Well-being, welfare regimes & social policy: a global perspective 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One unit from this list to be audited.
EC40148 South Asia regional specialism 0 Credits
EC40149 Africa regional specialism 0Credits
EC40150 Latin America regional specialism 0 Credits
EC40151 Middle East regional specialism 0 Credits
EC40166 South East Asia regional specialism 0 Credits
SP50170 Social policy in Asia 0 Credits

Year 1, Dissertation Period

Mandatory units
XX50140 MRes dissertation 30 Credits