MA Global Development

On this vibrant course, you'll delve into global development, and explore contemporary changes affecting the globe, from various social, economic, historical, political and environmental perspectives. You'll learn to ask and propose answers to questions about the origins and persistence of poverty, inequality, illiteracy, gender and racial discrimination, oppression, environmental change, and unequal economic growth. You’ll address how global development has been shaped by discussions such as the state vs. market debate, and by processes such as neoliberalism, globalisation and urbanisation.

You’ll also examine the impact of intellectual frameworks like the basic needs, human development, and capability approaches, while studying moral dilemmas such as cosmopolitan and intertemporal justice. As part of this varied Master’s programme, you’ll consider the long-term processes which have affected progress across the world. You’ll explore the main theoretical and pragmatic approaches that have shaped international development since World War II.

You’ll learn to critically analyse development patterns and discover recent trends in major development areas. You’ll become familiar with concrete case studies and evaluate possible policies and strategies at both national and international levels to address real-world situations. Most importantly, you’ll develop the ability to think critically about development issues.