Course summary
1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to become a social development practitioner. This course addresses the increasing focus on social aspects of development in policy, planning and practice. You’ll be based in the School of Global Studies where we conduct cutting-edge research. This is a unique interdisciplinary school at Sussex with a vibrant mix of students and practitioners from around the world. If you have some experience in the field, we provide opportunities to expand and deepen your knowledge. You’ll benefit from our global network of research partnerships, alumni and professionals in the public, private, consultancy and not-for-profit sectors.
Modules
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown below. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most. Autumn teaching
- Concepts of Social Development
- Critical Debates in Development Theory
- Research Methods and Professional Skills
- Dissertation (Social Development)
- Activism for Development and Social Justice
- Childhood and Youth in the Contemporary World
- Critical Debates in Environment and Development
- Doing Gender in Theory and Practice
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
- Global Childhoods; Rights, Protection and Justice
- Global Laboratories: Biotech, Life and Society
- Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
- Indigenous and Minority Rights
- Knowledge, Power and Resistance
- Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Socioeconomic rights: economic violence, social justice and human rights law
- The Global Governance of Education and Conflict
- Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
- Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
- Women and Human Rights
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
- find an employer
- draft an application
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH