International Development and Humanitarianism MSc

Compulsory

• SA5624 - War and Humanitarian Assistance
  In this subject you will analyse the social and economic consequences of contemporary warfare and the rebuilding war-torn societies from an anthropological perspective and by doing so, understand the different ways anthropological research can enhance the understanding of contemporary warfare.
• SA5551 - Dissertation in Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance
  The opportunity to carry out a major research project in the subject of your degree based around your own fieldwork experience.
• SA56xB - Ethnographic Research

  To introduce students to the methods employed by anthropologists when undertaking ethnographic research and to prepare students for the field research on which their dissertations will be based.

• SA5638 - Global Development: Critical Perspectives

  To acquire a theoretical and historical overview of the changing relationship between the critical social sciences and global development, to understand the multiple ways in which social science research can enhance our understanding of contemporary policies and practices in global development and to critically evaluate, from a social science perspective, various theoretical approaches to global development.

Optional

• SA5xxD - Culture, Education and Learning

  To provide students with a broad appreciation of the key issues in cross-cultural perspectives on education and learning, an understanding, ethnographically and theoretically, of how culture shapes and informs the educational and learning process and how, in turn, education and learning impact upon social and cultural practices and an understanding of the relevance of cross-cultural studies of education and learning for different theoretical approaches within the social and human sciences in general and professional practice in particular.

• SA5601 - Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
  Learn about the range of key concepts, theories and controversies in the anthropology of ethnicity, culture, nationhood and identity. Drawing on case studies from within and beyond Britain, it will encourage you to consider how identities are created, deployed and contested.
• Environment and Sustainability for Business

  The aim of this module is to enable students to understand sustainability from an environmental governance perspective for businesses. The module will help students develop a critical understanding about managing our natural resources. The focus will be on sustainable development goals under the five thematic areas as followed by the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP] (air, lands and soils, biodiversity, freshwater, oceans and marine systems). The DPSIR framework and the Planetary Boundaries concept will be introduced. The role of intergovernmental bodies such as the IPCC, IPBES and CBD will be explored. The business risks posed by climate change and biodiversity loss will be discussed. The mechanisms adopted by businesses to mitigate biodiversity loss will be critically analysed.

• SA5XXH - Global Health: Critical Perspectives

  This module aims to provide a theoretical introduction to the anthropological study of global health. It will provide students with a detailed insight into the ways in which medical anthropology can contribute towards the critique of existing interventions in the field of global health and with a detailed insight into the construction of global; health problems such as plagues and epidemics Finally, it will assess a range of ethnography and theory bearing on issues pertaining to global health, enabling students to bring a comparative perspective to familiar problems.

• PP5628 - International Development: Politics and Policy

  This module will analyse the origins of the ‘development’ paradigm, competing theories of different development. trajectories observed globally, and contemporary scholarly perspectives on international development. It will examine and assess global and local challenges and policy solutions, drawing on a wide range of country case studies and will review empirical challenges in international development including data, measurement and evaluation methods.

• International Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

  This module focuses on business ethics, sustainability and corporate governance in internationally operating organisations. These areas are addressed from the perspective of the dual ‘business’ models of the shareholder and the stakeholder approaches. The broader societal impacts of business activities are discussed by using concepts from moral philosophy, CSR, sustainability and corporate governance. 

• SA5602 - Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings
  Delve into the contemporary texts that have contributed to the development of medical anthropology as you consider its innovations and how the application of anthropological research in the subject can contribute to improving medical practices.
• SA5639 - Migration, Citizenship and Identity

  This module introduces students to a range of key concepts and theories in the anthropology of ethnicity, culture, nationhood and identity. These classical anthropological themes will be examined through the lens of high-profile contemporary social issues, including migration, citizenship, transnationalism and globalisation, xenophobia and deportation. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from settings across the world, we will explore how categories of identity and belonging are constructed, deployed and contested, and the ways in which they are embedded in broader social, political, legal and economic contexts.

• LX5614 - Theory and Practice of International Human Rights
  A module that provides comprehension of the role and significance of international human rights in economics, social and political contexts, including the implementation and enforcement of international human rights.
• SA5623 - Understanding Childhood and Youth
  This module will introduce you to the study of childhood and youth as they are constructed and practiced in different social, cultural and economic settings. The first section focuses on children, looking first at how ideas of childhood are constructed by adults, the second section is devoted to young people.
• Sustainable Development Practice and Policies

  This module will equip students with the practical skills, tools and the common vocabulary to work in sustainable businesses, large international organisations and think-tanks. Effective decision-making relies heavily on evidence. The aim of this module is to train students in the art of synthesising evidence from multiple sources as well as planning, managing and evaluating the impact of projects. This module will introduce students to the common biases in decision-making and ways to address them in real-life settings. Methods for evidence generation (such as randomised control trials), evidence synthesis and evidence evaluation will be taught with practical examples from different sectors. The use of evidence in large intergovernmental processes will also be explained. The tools showcased in this module will significantly enhance the employability of students.