Dr Christine Hanrieder CON 8.14

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Health and International Development and MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies. This course is available on the MSc in Anthropology and Development, MSc in Economic Policy for International Development, MSc in Environment and Development and MSc in Urbanisation and Development. This course is not available as an outside option.

Not available to students enrolled on DV400 & DV431.

This course provides an inter-disciplinary introduction to development studies. We explore key issues such as the SDGs, states and markets, growth and redistribution, colonial legacies, gender, climate change, and demographyin development (key issues may change from year to year).

10 x 1.5 hour lectures and 10 x 1.5 hour seminars. in the AT. There will also be a 1.5 hour exam revision session at the end of AT.

Students will submit one formative essay of 1500 words.

The following are recommended basic readings for the course:



A Sen, Development as Freedom (Anchor, 1999).



Chang, H.J. (2002), Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (London: Anthem Press).



Recommendation for students with little previous exposure to economic debates:



Chang, H.J. (2014). Economics: The User’s Guide. (London: Penguin Books).

Take-home assessment (100%) in January.

This is in the form of a 48 hour assessment