Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Aid, NGOs and Development
School	History and Cultures
Department	African Studies & Anthropology
Module Code	09 17887
Module Lead	Dr R Cline-Cole
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Compulsory for African Studies with Development, optional for all others
Contact Hours	Lecture-9 hours Seminar-9 hours Practical Classes and workshops-18 hours Guided independent study-164 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module traces the emergence and changing nature as well as (development) significance of NGOs with reference to Africa. It explores the challenges and opportunities associated with the role of these organisations in African development policy, planning, implementation and evaluation. It also introduces students to the world of NGO work through organised visits to selected organisations and invited seminar presentations by NGO workers.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to:Identify and distinguish between the diverse typologies of, and changing roles of, NGOs in Africa;Understand the nature and agendas of non-state development policy and practice, with particular reference to NGOs;Appreciate the challenges involved in planning, implementing and monitoring NGO interventions; Develop independent and group study skills.
Assessment	17887-01 : 1500 word essay - Essay 1 : Coursework (40%) 17887-02 : 2500 word individual project - Essay 2 : Coursework (60%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1500 word written assignment (40%)
Other
Reading List	Lewis, D & Wallace, T (eds). 2000. New Roles and Relevance: Development NGOs and the Challenge of Change. Bloomfield, Connecticut: Kumarian Press. Edwards, M & Hulme, D. Beyond the Magic Bullet: NGO Performance and Accountability in the Post-Cold War World. Bloomfield, Connecticut: Kumarian Press. Escobar, A. 1995. Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Eade, D & Ligteringen, E (eds). 2001. Debating Development: NGOs and the Future. Oxford: Oxfam. Hoy, P. 1998. Players and Issues in International Aid. West Hartford, Connecticut: Kumarian Press. Allen, T & Thomas, A (eds). 2000. Poverty and Development into the 21st Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press.