These include lectures and seminars, workshops, work with computers, intensive project-work in small groups, and use of videos. Supervision is provided through group tutorials and individually. The course is taught jointly by the IDS and University of Sussex faculty members as well as outside resource persons with specialist expertise. The course resource persons have extensive experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and operational work, and represent a range of social science disciplines. Each module is examined by written papers.
Students also write a dissertation in the final term.
If they take the 'Doing Development' module the final dissertation is 10,000 words. If not, it is 20,000 words. Students are development practitioners from a wide range of relevant international, governmental or non-governmental organisations in both developing and developed countries. Relevant work experience is taken account of in assessing applications, but a good honours first degree, preferably in a social science or development-related subject, is a basic requirement. Further Information Please see fees and applying for further information about the cost of the course and the application process.