MSc Impact Evaluation for International Development
Master
In Norwich
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Master
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Norwich
This Master's is for those who are in interested in designing and implementing development projects and programmes and/or in researching development effectiveness, and who need to develop and enhance their skills for undertaking high-quality rigorous impact evaluations.
Impact evaluation has become an important tool in development policy making. Multi-lateral and bi-lateral donor agencies and developing country governments are now widely committed to funding and utilising high quality impact evaluation.
The course offers familiarisation with and skills in the basics of modern evidence-based policy-making and impact evaluation, including the contexts and practices of evaluation, research design and data production for evaluation, and basic and more advanced methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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Degree Subject Social Science Degree Classification 2.1 or equivalent Special Entry Requirements Basic statistics skills are essentialEntry RequirementBasic statistics skills are a requirement. A pre-sessional 2-week long statistics course, offered by the university, is mandatory for all students and the cost is included in the overall fee for the course.Applicants should normally have a good first degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant . All applicants are...
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Subjects
- Politics
- Evaluation
- Quality
- Media Relations
- International
- University
- Quality Training
- Education Development
- Evaluation Methods
- Impact evaluation for international development
Course programme
Year 1
Compulsory Study (80 credits)
- APPLIED METHODS FOR IMPACT EVALUATION
- ECONOMETRIC METHODS FOR DEVELOPMENT
- MSC IN IMPACT EVALUATION FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EXAM
- WELFARE AND EVALUATION IN DEVELOPMENT
Option A Study (40 credits)
- DEVELOPMENT WORK PLACEMENT
- DISSERTATION
Option B Study (0 - 40 credits)
- CRITICAL ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
- INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
- MICROECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALISATION
- RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS
- RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND AGRARIAN CHANGE
- WATER SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT - THEORY AND CONCEPTS
- WELFARE AND EVALUATION IN DEVELOPMENT
Option C Study (0 - 40 credits)
- CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT I: SCIENCE, IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION
- DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
- GENDER PERSPECTIVES IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
- MEDIA AND SOCIETY
- RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND AGRARIAN CHANGE
- SOCIAL ANALYSIS FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Option D Study (0 - 40 credits)
- ADVANCED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
- CONFLICT, CIVIL WARS AND PEACE
- EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR DEVELOPMENT
- GENDER DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBALISATION, BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT
- GLOBALISED AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
- HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
- MACROECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT
- MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
- TOOLS AND SKILLS IN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Option G Study (0 - 40 credits)
- CONTEMPORARY WORLD DEVELOPMENT
- RURAL POLICIES AND POLITICS
Additional information
Fees for the academic year 2018/19 are:
UK/EU Students: £7,000 (full-time)
International Students: £15,800 (full-time)
International applicants from outside the EU may need to pay a deposit.
Living Expenses
Approximately £9,135 living expenses will be needed to adequately support yourself.
Scholarships and Funding
A variety of Scholarships may be offered to UK students. Please click here for more detailed information about UK/EU Scholarships and Funding.
The University offers around £1 million of Scholarships each year to support International students in their studies. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study. Please click here for further information about funding for International students. International candidates are also actively encouraged to access the University's International section of our website.
MSc Impact Evaluation for International Development