You also complete a 10,000 word dissertation and take a special course on Social Research Methods. Students in Development Management participate in a group 'consultancy project' assessed as part of the Social Research Methods special course. It will focus on problems of accountability and effectiveness in bureaucracies, markets, participatory and solidaristic agencies. The dissertation You will work under an individually assigned supervisor to develop a detailed proposal for your research dissertation on a topic of your own choosing and design. Options You choose one further course in consultation with your supervisor.
Some options have prerequisites, while others have limited places.
We cannot guarantee that all the courses will be available in any one year. Another MSc paper selected in consultation with the student's supervisor and approved by the Programme Director. Note that not all of the above optional courses will be available every year.