Development and International Relations

Module overview

The module will reflect on who or what constitutions the "South" in internal relationships, to take a deep and critical look at the contested nature of development and to evaluate the development achievement, and to study in depth the mainstream economic development ideology from the early 1980s to the present, focusing on the Washington and pot-Washington consensus and associated ideas of global economic integration.

Linked modules

Pre-requisite: PAIR1001 or PAIR1002 or PAIR1004 or PAIR1005

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

2 hours of lectures per week. All will be recorded and posted on Blackboard. Lectures will be delivered either face to face or online only depending upon University and Public Health England Guidance at the time. Total of 24 hours of lectures (2 hours per week X 12 weeks) per module. Weekly student participation in online discussion boards. 1 hour per week delivered asynchronously. (1 hour X 12 weeks)

Study time
Type	Hours
Independent Study	114
Teaching	36
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Caroline Thomas (2000). Global Governance, Development and Human Security. London: Pluto.

P Burnell & V. Randall (2008). Politics in the Developing World. OUP.

John Rapley (1996). Understanding Development. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Reinner.

John Glenn (2007). Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge.

Annie Taylor and Caroline Thomas (eds) (1999). Global Trade and Global Social Issues.

R. Kaplinsky (2005). Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a rock and a hard place. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Majid Rahnema with Victoria Bawtree (eds) (1998). The Post Development Reader. Zed.

P.W.Preston (1997). Development Theory. Blackwells.

Assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Essay

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback:
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Exam	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Exam	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External

Module overview

Linked modules

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Transferable and Generic Skills

Syllabus