2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Theatre and Global Development
| Programme code: | MA-ENGL/T&GD | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Professor Jane Plastow | Contact address: | j.e.plastow@leeds.ac.uk |
No part-time variant of this programme is available.
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Good honours degree (First or 2:i or its equivalent) in Theatre and/or Development, or a degree scheme including Theatre and/or Development studies, or in a related subject. Professional or other equivalent experience may be taken into account.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of English/Workshop Theatre
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of English
Programme specification:
The programme will enable students to have a clear understanding of the concepts and methodologies behind theatre and development work, to have experience of practical and theoretical aspects and considerations, and to be able to assess and evaluate theatre and development practice from a range of perspectives.
Chosen research projects / dissertation topics must lay within the field of Theatre and Global Development studies.
This distinctive programme allows students to develop an existing enthusiasm for Theatre and Global Development and to explore further those areas of the subject which may not have figured significantly in their undergraduate programme. It affords an excellent platform for work at doctoral level.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| ENGL5523M | Uses of Theatre | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL5838M | Making Theatre in the Community | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL5843M | Studying Theatre: Research Methods and Research Project | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| PIED5256M | Global Inequalities and Development | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30M credits of optional Development Studies [POLIS] modules available to this programme as listed yearly. Candidates are encouraged to choose a Semester 2 module in order to balance workload more evenly across the academic year.
| PIED5201M | The Global Politics of Health: Power and Inequity | 30 credits | Not running in 201718 | |
| PIED5210M | Africa in the Contemporary World | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5213M | Conflict, Complex Emergencies and Global Governance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5235M | Education in Development | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5255M | Gender, Globalisation and Development | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5275M | Political Economy of Resources and Development | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5501M | The Politics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5523M | International Political Economy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5626M | Global Justice | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that this is an indicative module list. A different selection of modules is offered each year.
Last updated: 26/04/2017
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