AD3031 - International Development

This module will be delivered via a series of lectures and seminars. These sessions will involve a mix of individual exercises and group activities.

Throughout the module you will be able to study and question academic sources, reports from global organisations, leading development campaigns (such as the Comic Relief and Live Aid/8 campaigns) and representations of international development in popular media (including in newspapers, novels and movies). Throughout the module we will focus on your developing knowledge and understanding of the methods, approaches and key ideas that underpin the study of international development. Key to this is developing your skills as an active, critical social scientist.

Underpinning this module is a commitment to support you to develop your knowledge, understanding and engagement with new concepts and ideas associated with international development, through:

• A variety of learning activities during classes and through in-session question and answer opportunities
• The module’s online electronic learning portal website (Blackboard) which will act as a depository for all information required for the module, including learning materials, assessment information and reading list
• Lectures, seminars and the opportunity to consult module teaching staff via one-to-one or small group tutorials
You will also be able to access a range of academic support (including academic skills around reading, writing, research, literature reviews, referencing etc) and pastoral support (including, health and wellbeing support and guidance) from our award winning student services and library teams. In addition, if you have moved to the UK to study from overseas, then additional support will be provided for international students with a focus on helping you settle in to the university and the city, understanding culture traditions in the UK and explore academic expectations. Additional English language support can be accessed should you need further support.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
• You will develop your knowledge of global inequality, its causes and possible solutions
• You will be able to identify and understand key concepts and approaches associated with the study of international development

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• You will develop and demonstrate the skills needed to study international development in a Higher Education context

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
• You will demonstrate an appreciation of diversity at a global level
• You will show an appreciation of the interconnected nature of the global world

You will be supported with feedback through formative (i.e. informal) tasks within the module classes to prepare for the summative (i.e. formal) assessment for the module.

The summative assessment for this module is made up of Component 1 (worth 50%): 4 image, 800 word explanation of what ‘international development’ means
Component 2 (worth 50%): 1200 word essay, to be focused on developing a case study of a development issue, concept or context.
Both components enable you to reflect on your learning throughout the module.

The assessments will demonstrate your understanding of the key issues discussed throughout the module. You will be given the opportunity to receive formative feedback from the module team.

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Is Comic Relief a positive response to global poverty? Should the UK support development in other countries? Why is global poverty disproportionately located in the global south? These are the kinds of questions we will explore on this module, giving you the chance to develop your knowledge and understanding of international development. You will be taught by a team engaged in cutting-edge research around the world, who will bring their research knowledge and experience to the classroom. The module assessment techniques will give you opportunities to engage in group as well as individual work. Supported by a dedicated e-learning site the module will involve a range of interactive learning which will develop your study skills as well as your readiness for employment.