Course summary
The extended MA in Development and Human Rights combines insights from the fields of development studies, politics, and international law. You will examine critical global issues facing the 21st century societies through a dynamic course that combines theoretical and applied perspectives. Taught by leading experts, you will apply legal theory, political insights and specialist research and planning tools in the analysis of the interface between human development and human rights in international public policy, including aid policy. The programme entails a semester of study at the Catholic University of Lille where you can study English-medium courses in Faculty of Law and the European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL).
Modules
You will complete six 20-credit modules in Part 1 of the programme at Swansea, a further 60 credits at the Catholic University of Lille, before completing a 60-credit dissertation project in Part 2. Four of the six modules at Swansea are compulsory: International Human Rights Law; Rights-Based Approaches to Development; Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention; Conceptual Issues in the Social Sciences; You will also complete two additional modules from a range of options. These include: Violence, Conflict and Development; Civil Society and International Development; Introduction to Development Studies; Tools for International Development Planning; Critical Security Studies; Post-Colonialism, Orientalism and Eurocentrism; the State of Africa; International Security in the Asia-Pacific; and Gender, Society and Politics in the Middle-East and North Africa.
Assessment method
The Department of Politics, Philosophy and International Relations offers a portfolio of five taught postgraduate programmes leading to a Master of Arts (MA) degree based on one year of study (on a full-time basis). This extended variant allows students to spend a semester abroad. Students can also enrol on a full time or part-time basis and study for a certificate (60 credits) or diploma (120 credits), rather than a degree (180 credits). Most programmes are taught by the department’s staff, but some involve collaboration with other departments or schools, especially in the provision of optional modules. Our postgraduate students come both from the UK and Europe, but also from Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, providing a wealth of cultural diversity to both our university and our city. Overseas students can apply for a series of scholarships based on study with us, including Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships. Each MA programme includes compulsory modules as well as several optional modules recommended by the department (see details by programme below). Students can avail, however, of the large postgraduate module offering of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Entry requirements
The typical entry requirement is a 2:2 degree with a minimum of 55% overall (or overseas equivalent). For applicants whose first language is not English, we require IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP