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Module Title
LM Development Cooperation Beyond Aid
School
Government
Department
International Development
Module Code
08 30281
Module Lead
Maurice Beseng
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module is designed to enable students to analyse the rapid changes presently occurring in aid management and development cooperation, particularly with regard to the increased importance of international aid in many countries, rise of so-called ‘emerging donors’ and development provision by non-state actors, recipient country-led approaches, aid and other development instruments and the increasingly critical need for skills in team-working between donors and governments and among donors.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Discuss critically how development cooperation is changing
Explore the complexity of the relationship between development cooperation and politics
Critically evaluate the relationship between development cooperation and public finances
Critically evaluate the relationship between development cooperation and economic and social development
Critically evaluate the relationship between development cooperation and the private sector
Critically evaluate the relationship between development cooperation and humanitarian emergencies
Assessment
30281-01 : Assignment 1 - 2500 words : Coursework (50%)
30281-02 : Assignment 2 - 2500 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: 2,000 word essay (50%) 1,500-word policy analysis (50%)
