Course summary
Poverty reduction is the ultimate measure of development effectiveness. On this Poverty and Development MA, you gain the knowledge and skills to engage with the design, implementation and assessment of national and international efforts to reduce poverty. Through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll develop a: sound understanding of the main theories of development and poverty reduction in development solid grounding in the concepts and skills needed to engage in debates on poverty and development. This course is taught at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Modules
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Assessment method
Assessment is through term papers of 3,000-5,000 words; coursework assignments; presentations; practical exercises; for some modules, examinations; a final 10,000-word dissertation.
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in the social sciences or a related subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH