Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LM Development Cooperation Beyond Aid
School	Government
Department	International Development
Module Code	08 30281
Module Lead	Philip Amis
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	Two 2,500 word assignments, each worth 50% of the total mark. Resubmission: resubmission of failed assignment(s)
Other
Reading List