GY202
Introduction to Global Development
This information is for the 2021/22 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Romola Sanyal, Dr Niranjana Ramesh and Dr Camilla Royle
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BSc in Environment and Development. This course is available on the BA in Geography, BSc in Accounting and Finance, BSc in Economic History and Geography, BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics, BSc in Geography with Economics and BSc in International Relations. This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Course content
An introduction to analysing global development, focusing on key development theories, strategies, problems and trajectories. In Michaelmas Term we cover concepts and theories of development, histories of colonialism, the debt crisis and structural adjustment, neoliberalism, aid, governance and civil society. In Lent Term we examine poverty, migration, informality, housing, water, sanitation and gender.
Teaching
In the Department of Geography and Environment, teaching will be delivered through a combination of classes/seminars, pre-recorded lectures, live online lectures, in-person lectures and other supplementary interactive live activities.
This course is delivered through a combination of classes and lectures across Michaelmas and Lent Term
This course includes a reading week in Week 6 of Michaelmas Term and Week 6 of Lent Term.
Formative coursework
Students will produce two formative assignments during the MT and the LT.
Indicative reading
S. Chant and C. McIlwaine, Geographies of Development in the 21st Century:
An Introduction to the Global South, 2009; S. Chari and S. Corbridge (eds),
The Development Reader, 2008;G. Williams, P. Meth and K. Willis,
Geographies of Developing Areas: the Global South in a Changing World, 2009;
V Desai & R Potter (Eds), The Companion to Development Studies, 2nd ed,
2008; T Forsyth (Ed), The Routledge Encyclopaedia of Development, 2005;
D. Simon (Ed.), Fifty Key Thinkers on Development, 2005; K Willis (2011)
Theories and practices in development, 2nd ed; UNDP, Human Development
Report, published annually; World Bank, World Development Report,
published annually.
Assessment
Take-home assessment (50%, 24-hour) in the ST
Essay (50%, 3000 words) in the LT.
Course selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Student performance results
(2018/19 - 2020/21 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| First | 33.1 |
| 2:1 | 56.7 |
| 2:2 | 9.6 |
| Third | 0 |
| Fail | 0.6 |
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2021/22 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the differing needs of students in attendance on campus and those who might be studying online. For example, this may involve changes to the mode of teaching delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Key facts
Department: Geography & Environment
Total students 2020/21: 73
Average class size 2020/21: 15
Capped 2020/21: No
Value: One Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Application of information skills
- Communication
