School of Politics and International Studies Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law BA International Development (ID) The programme, the team, the modules Time for questions 1
Exciting, stimulating & topical degree programme Study of the Global South Transformations (political, economic, socio-cultural) development dynamics, challenges and opportunities development strategies, policies, programmes viewpoint of people & nations of the South South-South and North-South relationships 2
key debates and themes in ID literature inter-relationships between global, national & local actors in contested strategies for development Operations of organisations which promote development breadth of interdisciplinary knowledge in ID & firm disciplinary grounding in the social sciences 3
Specialist modules in all aspects of development from the history of the South, development theory & practice, poverty, inequality, justice, and democratisation to political economy, production & trade, human rights, conflict, violence, gender, social policy, education, and others Theories & realities of development Structures, processes, actors political, economic, & socio-cultural aspects 4
Study complementary subjects: East Asian Studies, Economics, Sociology, Theology & Religious Studies Other non-development modules as electives Studying abroad (y. 2): Ghana, Turkey, Hong Kong 5
BA ID @ Leeds sets you up for all sorts of career paths: in the UK & abroad development agencies, International Organisations, governments, NGOs research organisations, policy making, politics, companies, media, academia 6
Other ID related centres @ Leeds Centre for Global Development (CGD) Since 1984; interdisciplinary research and teaching centre + 60 members from different UoL schools and faculties Activities: annual lecture, summer school http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/centre-global-development/about-centre/ Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS) Since 1964; research centre Members from different UoL schools and faculties Activities: annual lecture, seminar programme, workshops, modules, Schools Africa Project www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/lucas/about/ 7
The team: your teachers & supporters Dr Emma-Louise Anderson International Development with Research Methods Dr Alexander Beresford Politics of African Development Professor Ray Bush African Studies and Development Politics Professor Gordon Crawford Development Politics 8
Dr Caroline Dyer Education in Development Dr Alexandra Lewis Global Development and Social Change Dr Jörg Wiegratz Political Economy of Global Development Dr Polly Wilding Gender and International Development For more info: http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/staff/ 9
Research-informed teaching: research specialisms Inequality Poverty Democracy Education Health & Nutrition Food security Violence & security Crime Neoliberalism Gender Trade Union Movement Labour rights Human rights International Political Economy Global Production/Trade Mining Moral economy Economic fraud 10
Area Specialisms regions countries Latin America Africa Middle East Asia Brazil Egypt Ghana India Malawi South Africa Uganda Yemen 11
Very well networked within the ID community National level: Development Studies Association, British International Studies Association Society of Latin American Studies, African Studies Association the Political Studies Association, the British Association for International & Comparative Education, and others International level: European Association of Development Research and Training World Alliance of Mobile Indigenous Peoples, UK / UNESCO Literacy Working Group International Studies Association, International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy, and others 12
Globally active staff Transformative Justice Network 18-university consortium; Harvard, Sydney, led by Leeds & York Mobile Indigenous Peoples UK-UNESCO Literacy Working Group research group on agriculture & development in North Africa and the Middle East Global Health network, East African research network on oil and gas, and others 13
Extensive public engagement activity close links with external partners including UN organisations, DFID, various NGOs Research & consultancy for governments in the South on the Editorial & International Advisory Boards of international peer reviewed journals 14
Core modules THE MODULES Level One 120 credits Making of the Modern World Global Development Challenges International Politics Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas Comparative Politics Studying and Researching in POLIS 15
Development Strands East Asian Studies Economics Discovery Themes Challenging Global Inequalities Creating Sustainable Futures Enterprise and Innovation Ethics, Religion and Law Exploring the Sciences Languages and Cross- Cultural Understanding Electives (20 credits) Sociology Theology & Religious Studies Media, Culture and Creativity Mind and Body Personal & Professional Development Power and Conflict Technology & its Impacts Contemporary Africas, British Politics 16
Level Two 120 credits Core modules Development Approaches Development Practice Approaches to Analysis 17
Plus 20 credits, for example: State and Politics in Africa Revolution and Reaction Justice, Community and Conflict Politics and International Relations of Pacific Asia Politics of Contemporary China International Organisations and World Order Theories of Justice 40 credits of elective modules: Development strands, Discovery themes, 18
Study Abroad 2 nd year, semester 2: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey Hong Kong Baptist University University of Ghana, Accra Average 2:1 in Level 1; Jan-May; all taught in English Sem.1: Development Approaches; D. Practice; Approaches to Analysis S2: range of complementary subjects, depending on host university Possible to combine with other study abroad option http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduates/studyabroad/ 19
What can I study where? Second Subject University of Ghana, Accra Hong Kong Baptist University East Asian Studies no yes no Economics no no yes European Studies yes yes yes Geography yes yes no International Relations yes yes yes Politics yes yes yes Sociology yes yes yes Theology and Religious Studies yes yes no METU, Ankara, Turkey 20
Study Abroad Ghana Much of my inspiration had come from previous experiences but the staff at the University of Leeds only encouraged this. The prospect of studying abroad was made more appealing after talking through the benefits of such an experience with staff and students that had formerly participated in the program. After this I had no doubt left in my mind that studying in Ghana was the right thing to do. The difference in culture, system of education and lifestyle in general was just too attractive an opportunity to let pass. While studying at the University of Ghana, [I took four classes in] international relations, an academic elective and a cultural elective, either in traditional Ghanaian drumming or dance. The focus of many of the classes that I took was in the role that African countries and in particular, Ghana plays in the global political system. It was really refreshing and thought provoking to study the associated politics of a less economically developed region from this perspective. More info: http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduates/studyabroad/student-profiles/calum-inverarity.php 21
Level Three 120 credits 40-80 credit from the development modules Land, Fuel and Agriculture Sex, Power and Development Social Policy and Inequalities Violence and Reconciliation in Africa Plus 0-40 credits from other POLIS modules The Politics of Aid, Global Political Theory & the Environment, EU Environmental policy, Political Corruption, Terrorism & Security, Feminist Challenges to Political Theory, Critical Theory, American Foreign Policy 22
Plus 0-20 credits of electives Development Strands, Discovery Themes, other Dissertation module (40 credits) For more info re the programme, module choices & content: http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/assets/files/undergraduates/polis-ug-2014.pdf http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduates/ba-international-development/course-content.php updated module catalogue: http://webprod3.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/modulesearch.asp?y=201314&t=s&l=ug 23
Students testimonies Level 1, semester 1, module Making of the Modern World student: What has been astounding to discover throughout the module's teaching has been this idea that analysing these key events cannot be done in isolation, or in a historical vacuum. In many cases, these key concepts 'power', 'colonialism', 'capitalism' were highly interdependent on each other and still have long-lasting implications that are still felt today regarding the development of many countries. 24
Prior to studying these concepts at university level, the interconnectedness of such events were not pointed out to me in any great detail. Also, some textbooks and other resources we study prior to university level tend to focus on these phenomena simply in terms of its own time and in one light, rather than assessing the longlasting impact it actually had. Before the module, this level of analysis simply had not been possible to me as a student and therefore this module has made me more confident as a scholar and fundamentally better as an analyst. The module has undoubtedly opened my mind to different approaches to how we should study the modern world, encouraged me to be more analytical and academically orientated in research tasks, but it has also encouraged me to question certain assumptions we take as given in the western world about development and relations. 25
Another student And now, in only one month of reading and learning about this, so many things from today's world make sense. I really enjoy this module and I am really excited about the next lecture I think this module has responded to much more 'why' questions than I could have expected. It is very related to so many burning issues from nowadays and the fact that the university provides all these opportunities to get even more indepth knowledge about these topics is fantastic. 26
chool of Politics and International Studies ACULTY OF Education, Social Sciences and Law Do you have any questions? Ask us now & ask students Sign up to our ID Twitter account for you: @Development_UoL For more information, clarification and advice, please contact: Central admissions Administrator: Julie Fisher, j.d.fisher@leeds.ac.uk POLIS admissions officer: Dr Adrian Gallagher, a.gallagher@leeds.ac.uk POLIS Undergraduate Programme Director for International Development: Dr Jörg Wiegratz, j.wiegratz@leeds.ac.uk THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR POST-APPLICATION DAY. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON. 27