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Social Justice and Development (L2107N)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

What kind of world do we want? What kind of world has been shaped through development? On this module, you'll examine development beyond economic growth, focusing on its cultural, social and political dimensions through a lens of social justice. You'll study:

• how development practices are entangled with Western ideals of progress, rationality and individualism
• how these frameworks intersect with social differences like class, gender, race, disability and sexuality
• the historical impacts of development on communities
• alternative visions for the future beyond traditional development models.

You'll also explore questions of power, politics and coloniality, examining what happens when different interests and commitments collide.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

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 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.