Key Thinkers in Development (L2145)
Key Thinkers in Development
Module L2145
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module provides an introduction to some of the most important thinkers in international development. It provides a broad historical overview of the evolution of development thinking by starting with key debates initiated in the 18th and 19th centuries and moving to contemporary thinkers from diverse geographical regions. For each week students will read an original text from the key thinker discussed as well as an additional supporting/critical text. Overall the module's aims and objectives are to provide students with a broad understanding of different approaches to development thinking, why they arose and their current applicability in the age of globalisation.
Module learning outcomes
An understanding of the key thinkers in the history of development studies
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 6 | 30.00% |
| Essay | T2 Week 11 | 70.00% |
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 | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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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Prof Benjamin Selwyn
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Dr Anna Laing
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Mr Fred Fordham
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