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PIR-40152 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 01 May 2024

PIR-40152 - International Development: Environment and Conflict
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Lecture Time:
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

none


Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The module aims to provide an advanced introduction to approaches to international development, and to focus on the relationships between international development, environmental change and political instability. It will examine particular case studies in depth, focusing on the Middle East and Africa.


Intended Learning Outcomes

apply a sophisticated knowledge of relevant approaches to international development: 1,2
orally communicate complex ideas effectively and facilitate informed discussion and debates;: 1
demonstrate advanced understanding of the relationships between development, environmental challenges and conflict: 1,2
demonstrate advanced understanding of specific themes and case studies in international development: 1,2
conduct independent research, including the development of hypotheses in an original and innovative manner;: 1,2
communicate complex ideas effectively in written form.: 2
evaluate the relative merits of the various critical perspectives on the study of international development: 1,2

Study hours

24 hours attendance at seminars
40 hours preparation for seminars
10 hours preparation of individual oral presentation
76 hours researching and writing final essay

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

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Last Updated: 01 May 2024