Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation MA
Master
In Brighton
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Faculty of Arts - Uni. of Brighton
Master East Sussex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Canterbury College
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Lancaster University
Master Distance Learning£ 8,500 -
UKE Learning
Short course Distance LearningPrice on request -
Alpha International Training
Course Online£ 11,300 -
School of Education - University of Aberdeen
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Weymouth College
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
Sussex is an internationally recognised centre for teaching and research in international development in the UK. Sussex Anthropology pioneered the anthropological critique of development.
We examine the impact of economic and social change on local practices, meanings and identities.
This MA has a strong focus on issues of anthropological engagement, development policy and activism. It’s for you if you have experience, or are considering a career, in the development field.
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About this course
Over half of our graduates since 2008 have gone on to work for NGOs, aid agencies, while others are in different industries, for example:
international and national NGOs, such as Oxfam, Save the Children, Care International, Development Alternatives, ACTED, BRAC, Welthungerhilfe, and German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
UK Civil Service, UK’s Department for International Development, USAID, Peace Corps
independent filmmaking, freelance journalism, and socially responsible businesses
working as a researcher for government agencies, think tanks, or private consulting firms.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
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Subjects
- Global
- Dissertation
- Anthropological
- Development
- Social Justice
- Anthropology
- Decolonising
- Minority Rights
- Moral Economies
- Professional
Course programme
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- Dissertation (Anthropology)
- Anthropological Research Methods
- Current Practices in Anthropology and Development
- Historical Engagements of Anthropology and Development
- Understanding Processes of Social Change
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
- Activism for Development and Social Justice
- Anthropological Perspectives on Mind, Madness and Mental Health
- Anthropologies of Food
- Anthropology of Law
- Body and Society
- Critical Debates in Environment and Development
- Decolonising Development
- Fair Trade, Ethical Business & New Moral Economies
- Indigenous and Minority Rights
- Knowledge, Power and Resistance
- Livelihoods, Inequalities and Rural Change
- Postcolonial and Decolonial Epistemologies
- Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy
- Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses
- Religion, Culture and Identity
- Sexuality and Development: Intimacies, Health and Rights in Global Perspective
- Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants' Lives
Additional information
Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation MA
-
Faculty of Arts - Uni. of Brighton
Master East Sussex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Canterbury College
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Lancaster University
Master Distance Learning£ 8,500 -
UKE Learning
Short course Distance LearningPrice on request -
Alpha International Training
Course Online£ 11,300 -
School of Education - University of Aberdeen
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request
See all