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MAInternational Development

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sheffield.ac.uk/..rnational-development-ma 

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Core modules

Ideas and Practice in International Development
Research Design and Methods in International Development
Professional Skills for Development
Dissertation with Placement
International Development Field Class, currently in either Kenya or Nepal

Optional modules

Understanding Environmental Change
Data, Visualisation and GIS
Key Issues in Environment and Development
Living with Climate Change in the Global South
The Political Economy of Natural Resource-led Development in the Global South
Key Issues in Global Public Health
Epidemiology
Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems
Cities of Diversity
Cities of ‘the South’: planning for informality

Teaching

Seminars
Lectures
Workshops
Reading groups

Assessment

Coursework assignments
Project work
Dissertation

Fieldwork

You’ll take part in a 10-day field trip where you can put your research skills into practice. Recent classes visited the West Pokot region of Kenya, urban and rural areas of Nepal, the suburbs of Cairo and India.

Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you
Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you