Institutions of Aid (L2149)
Institutions of Aid
Module L2149
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module will enable students to interrogate the changing relationships between the different institutions involved in international aid and development. Apparent consensus about the aims and objectives of aid is manifested in instruments such as the Millennium Development Goals and international agreements concerning aid harmonisation. But behind this apparent consensus is a complex - and changing - range of institutions, with different histories, interests and incentives. Focusing each week on a different institution or set of institutions, the module will explore the factors shaping contemporary aid practices. Institutions covered will include: the multilateral development banks and the United Nations agencies; official bilateral agencies, including so called 'emerging' donors; and the widening range of private and non-governmental actors.
Module learning outcomes
Knowledge of the history, structure and functioning of a range of institutions involved in the delivery of aid
An understanding of the connections and relationships between these institutions
An ability to critically debate contemporary challenges to the delivery of aid
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (2500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 3 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 11110000000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Anne-Meike Fechter
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Dr Catherine Shutt
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Prof Grace Carswell
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Dr Anna Laing
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Mr Fred Fordham
Assess convenor
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