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Degree Programme Table: Africa and International Development (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCAFRID1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your optional courses, please ensure you have met your Programme Director.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGSP11327 Governance, Development and Poverty in Africa As available 20
    PGSP11240 Politics and Theories of International Development As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 60 credits course level 11, during Block 5 (sem 2)
    PGSP11251     Dissertation MSc in Africa and International Development     (60 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 60 credits course level 11, during Block 5 (sem 2)
    PGSP11403     Work-based dissertation (Africa and International Development)     (60 credits)

     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 60 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN11009    East Central Africa   20  
    PGSP11225    Gender and Development   20  
    PGSP11076    Contemporary African Issues and Debates   20  
    PGSP11151    Africa and International Politics   20  
    PGSP11281    Governing Mineral Extraction in Africa   20  
    SCIL11024    Social Demography   20  
    PGSP11287    Foundations of Science, Technology and Development   20  
    PGSP11295    Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism   20  
    PGSP11296    Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices   20  
    PGSP11305    Social Interventions in HIV and AIDS   20  
    PGSP11071    Anthropology of Health and Healing   20  
    BUST11193    Emerging Entrepreneurship in Africa: Opportunities and Obstacles   20  
    PGGE11130    Human dimensions of environmental change and sustainability   20  
    EDUA11011    International Perspectives on Education and Training   20  
    PGSP11171    International Political Economy   20  
    PGSP11282    Southern Africa: History, Politics and Society   20  
    PGSP11348    Key Skills in Development Practice   20  
    PGSP11344    African Borderlands   20  
    PGSP11347    Religion and Development   20  
    PGSP11340    Research in Africa   20  
    PGSP11341    Modern Africa   20  
    SCIL11030    Key Concepts in Global Social Change   20  
    ECNM11036    Economics for Postgraduates   20  
    PGSP11327    Governance, Development and Poverty in Africa   20  
    PGSP11293    ICT for Development   20  
    AFRI11001    Swahili 1A   20  
    AFRI11002    Swahili 1B   20  
    ARCH11203    African Cities USD   20  
    PGSP11368    Urban Development   20  
    PGSP11369    Displacement and Development   20  
    PGSP11379    Anthropology of Global Health   20  
    PGSP11377    Critical perspectives on mental health and well-being in the global south   20  
    SCPL11019    Health and Human Rights: Principles, Practice and Dilemmas   10  
    PGSP11383    Transitional Justice in Context   20  
    PGSP11358    Global Environment: Key Issues   20  
    PGSP11386    Rethinking Development Economics   20  
    PGGE11164    Frameworks to assess Food Security   20  
    PGSP11397    Deconstructing Development: Technology and Development Policy   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Subject to agreement of Programme Director.
     



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