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International Development – (M.Sc.)
University of Bristol
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law
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| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bristol
The programme is designed to assist a wide range of people involved in conceptualising or administering policies which aim at a sustainable and substantial level of development in the world's poorer countries. It is especially suitable for those already involved in planning development strategies, those currently working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the development field those planning a career in development.
The programme combines an intellectual and academic approach with policy-oriented and empirical studies of development, addressing three interrelated but separate facets of the development process:
* Analysis of what 'development' means
* Studying the processes of planning (external aid, regional disparities, environmental factors, poverty, and industrialisation)
* Examining how development policies may be delivered and administered, analysing the importance of effective political and bureaucratic structures, and evaluating the contributions of NGSs and other external bodies
The Department of Politics, Department of Sociology and Centre for East Asian Studies recently merged to create a new School within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
Contents
The MSc programme lasts 50 weeks (October to September). It comprises six 12-week taught units, six assessed essays followed by a dissertation.
First Term
Three mandatory units:
* Conflict Security and Development
* International Political Economy
* Theories of Development
Second Term
Three optional units from a list supplied during the academic year. Topics vary each year but may include:
* Conflict Management
* Development Skills in Practice
* Environmental Politics
* Foreign Policy Analysis
* Gender and Development
* Governing the Global Borderland
* Managing and Evaluating Development
* Masculinity / ies and International Relations
* Militarisation, Militarism and War
* The Politics of AIDS and Africa
* Religion, Fundamentalism and Conflict
* Research Methods
* Small Business Development
Third Term
Independent study for dissertation.
IELTS
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Entry requirements
An upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification). Degrees from all disciplines are considered. In exceptional cases we will consider offering Diploma entry, aiming for upgrade to MSc, for applicants with a lower second-class Honours degree.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 with a score of at least 6.0 in writing. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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