Courses
MODULE I
(12 weeks – 18 credits)
Theories of Development: this course provides an overview of recent developments in the
literature on the politics and economics of development, as well as on poverty and inequality.
Research Methods I and II: this course provides up-to-date knowledge of contemporary
quantitative and qualitative research methods, along with the opportunity to combine and apply
these methods within ongoing development processes.
MODULE II
Globalisation and development
(9 weeks – 12 credits)
In this course, various dimensions of globalisation (e.g. trade, finance, labour/migration and
environment) are covered in a multidisciplinary fashion. Case studies are used to demonstrate how
developing countries can obtain significant benefits from globalisation in general, while reducing
or remedying its risks and constraints by increasing the effectiveness of development policies and
programmes. The topic is discussed at all levels of analysis, from global to local, drawing upon
insights from the ‘global chain’ and other approaches.
MODULE III
Local institutions and poverty reduction
(9 weeks – 12 credits)
This module analyses how the interactions of actor strategies and institutional structures can
generate inequality and poverty as well as well-being. It applies this analysis to specific policy
domains: value-chain development, microfinance, land policies, gender, public services, the role of
local government, management of natural resources, migration and the impact of trade.
MODULE IV: Dissertation
(15 weeks – 18 credits)
Dissertation projects are developed based on one of the assignments written at the end of Module
II or Module III.
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