DV442 Half Unit
Key Issues in Development Studies
This information is for the 2022/23 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Rajesh Venugopal CON 6.08
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Health and International Development and MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies. This course is available on the MSc in Anthropology and Development, MSc in Environment and Development and MSc in Urbanisation and Development. This course is not available as an outside option.
Not available to students enrolled on DV400 & DV431.
Course content
This course provides an inter-disciplinary introduction to development studies. We explore the role of states and markets in development and/underdevelopment, colonial legacies, the political economy of growth and redistribution, and the role of politics and power in development. We examine key issues in development such as: the record of pro-market reforms; the experience of developmental states; and the challenges to development thinking and practice presented by feminist theory, environmental sustainability, globalisation and new patterns of global inequality (key issues may change from year to year).
Teaching
10 x 1.5 hour lectures and 10 x 1.5 hour seminars. in the MT.
Formative coursework
Students will submit one formative essay of 1500 words.
Indicative reading
The following are recommended basic readings for the course:
A Sen, Development as Freedom (Anchor, 1999).
Chang, H.J. (2002), Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (London: Anthem Press).
Assessment
Online assessment (100%) in the LT.
Student performance results
(2018/19 - 2020/21 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 21.3 |
| Merit | 68.3 |
| Pass | 9.6 |
| Fail | 0.8 |
Key facts
Department: International Development
Total students 2021/22: 151
Average class size 2021/22: 15
Controlled access 2021/22: Yes
Value: Half Unit
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Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
