Course summary
1st in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) 7th in the UK for our research overall in Anthropology in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education) 12th in the UK for Anthropology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) Sussex is recognised globally for teaching and research in international development. This course is for you if you have experience, or are considering a career, in the development field. Sussex has the largest department in the UK focusing on social anthropology and pioneered the anthropological critique of development. We examine the impact of economic and social change on local practices, meanings and identities. The MA focuses on issues of anthropological engagement, development policy and activism. You will learn from experts. You can also connect with 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
- Current Practices in Anthropology and Development
- Historical Engagements of Anthropology and Development
- Understanding Processes of Social Change
- Spring teaching
- Anthropological Research Methods
- Summer teaching
- Dissertation (Anthropology)
- Activism for Development and Social Justice
- Anthropology of Law
- Childhood and Youth in the Contemporary World
- Critical Debates in Environment and Development
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
- Global Laboratories: Biotech, Life and Society
- Indigenous and Minority Rights
- Knowledge, Power and Resistance
- Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
- Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
- 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 normally be in anthropology or another humanities or social sciences 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