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On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• On successful completion of the module, students should have a good understanding of key theories of development, globalisation and social change, be able to understand and analyse the role of NGOs, the State and Civil Society in global processes of development
• Have a basic understanding of different approaches to development practice, e.g., gender and development, sustainable development, Rights Based Approaches
• Students will have developed through the module assessment and tutorials their data collection, writing and presentational skills.

• 24 lecture hours and additional 11 tutorial hours.

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	11
Planned learning activities	0
Independent student activities	0
Total	35

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): 35% essay, 5% tutorial participation

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		40%
University scheduled written examination		60%	90 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	90 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%
• Penalties: Penalties: 10% of awarded grade for unauthorised late continuous assessments

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• Repeat students must sit the repeat exam in Autumn and submit their continuous assessment by a date before the Autumn examination, which will be specified by the department. Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with this deadline. If students do not submit by the deadline, the existing continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the Autumn. No continuous assessment work will be accepted after this date. The maximum mark awarded to a piece of continuous assessment submitted for the Autumn repeat examinations is 50%. This will apply except upon presentation of a medical certificate covering the relevant period or in other extremely extenuating circumstances, which must be communicated to, and accepted by, the lecturer prior to, or immediately after, the relevant deadline.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes
• Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No
• Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

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This module offers an introduction to key concepts, theories and practices related to international development including reviews of modernisation, neo-marxist, people-centred and post-development theories. It provides an historical overview of development planning and practice – with a special focus on the roles played by NGOs, civil society and the state in development. It situates this exploration of development in the context of globalisation processes and introduces considerations for international development today, e.g., related to sustainable development, gender and rights based approaches to development.

This timetable is not currently available, please contact the International Development Department.