2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA International Development
| Programme code: | BA-IDEV | UCAS code: | L920 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Anna Mdee | Contact address: | a.l.mdee@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Politics and International Studies (POLIS)
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:
BA International Development(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
This degree gives you an insight into the challenges of global development. It critically explores how the competing challenges of inequality, poverty reduction, economic growth and social development are negotiated and contested, alongside ways in which people and institutions respond to these challenges.
You'll learn about the experiences and viewpoints of people and nations of the Global South regarding development issues, as well as the inter-relationships between global, national and local actors in contested strategies for development.
Core modules in the programme introduce you to key issues in the theory, practice and politics of international development. You’ll learn about the impact of colonialism, how different agencies contribute to development and how development operates in practice. You’ll also be able to choose from optional modules in your final year, allowing you to specialise in the regions, countries and themes that excite you most.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| PIED1001 | The Politics of Global Challenges: Becoming an Independent Researcher | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PIED1201 | Global Development Challenges | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED1212 | Making of the Modern World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED1511 | International Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
You are required to study the following compulsory modules:
| PIED2204 | Development Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2235 | Politics of Development | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2721 | Approaches to Analysis | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
You are required to study at least 40 credits (and up to 60 credits) from the following optional modules:
| FOSS2002 | Social Sciences and Emergencies: Theories, Contexts and Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2126 | The Conservative Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2139 | The Labour Party Since 1945 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2161 | Media and Democracy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2220 | North-South Linkages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2250 | Latin American Development Challenges in Global Historical Perspective | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2301 | Politics and Policy in the EU | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2448 | Politics of Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2455 | State and Politics in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2463 | United States Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2501 | Theories of International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2505 | Planet Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2559 | Global Security Challenges | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2570 | Forced Migration | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED2711 | Analysing Data in Politics, Development and International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
To make up your total number of credits, you may take further options from the above list or take discovery modules instead.
You must pass 80 credits of Polis modules and at least 100 credits of Level 2 modules overall.
Discovery modules:
You may choose up to 20 credits of discovery modules. Please make sure you have the necessary pre-requisites before you enrol.
Your total credits for the year should be 120.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
You are required to study the following compulsory dissertation module:
| PIED3750 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
LIST A
You must choose at least 40 credits (and up to 80 credits) of optional modules from the following list:
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3158 | British Foreign Policy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3170 | The End of British Politics? | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3207 | International Development and Social Policy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3240 | The Global Politics of Health | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PIED3261 | Violence and Reconciliation in Africa | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3342 | Gender and Security in Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3590 | The Global Politics of Climate Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3611 | Radical Political Ideas | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3640 | Ethics and Politics of Human Rights | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
LIST B
You are required to study 0-40 from the following optional modules.
| FOSS3001 | State of Emergency: Social science and the COVID-19 pandemic | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3325 | Europe in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3408 | Nuclear Weapons and Global Politics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3504 | Critically Analysing The Responsibility to Protect | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PIED3565 | Terrorism: Concepts, Debates, Cases | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3617 | Reimagining Politics: Gender, Race, and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED3650 | Global Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED3810 | Video Games: Politics, Society and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3500 | Gender, Technologies and the Body | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| SLSP3995 | Ethnicity and Popular Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
You may take your remaining 20 credits as discovery modules.
Discovery modules:
You may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules. Please make sure you have the necessary pre-requisites before you enrol.
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