Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	Urban Poverty and Development
School	Government
Department	International Development
Module Code	07 02877
Module Lead	Dr Philip Amis
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The course aims to introduce the central issues and policies in relation to processes of urbanization and urban development in the south. In particular it aims to: 1. Address the nature of urban growth and development in the south 2. Outline the dimensions of urban poverty 3. Analyse the range of policy options available to confront urban poverty 4. Critically assess the above range of options and the role of international agencies and national governments
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: 1. Identify and sritically analyse the main soio-economic changes that cause urban growth in the development world 2. Develop a good understanding of the the impact of urban growth and change upon the societies of developing world and awareness of the condition of uban poverty and the range of possible policy options, 3. Develop a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different policy options to address urban poverty, a critical understanding of the role of policy in urban poverty reduction and an ability to judge between different policies in different context
Assessment	02877-01 : UPD : Coursework (40%) 02877-02 : UPD : Coursework (60%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	One 2000 word essay, worth 40% (covering the first four sessions of the module) and one 3000 word essay, worth 60% (covering the remaining six sessions of the module).
Other
Reading List	Vidler,E (1999) City Economic Growth Theme Paper No 1 Urban Governance, Partnerships and Poverty ESCOR research project Amis, P (1999) Urban Economic Growth and Poverty reduction , Theme Paper No 2 Urban Governance, Partnerships and Poverty ESCOR research and poverty