Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance MSc

Brunel University London
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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Uxbridge

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Over the last ten years, global aspirations to reduce the suffering of the "bottom billion" have led to unprecedented attention on international development. International agencies, governments and NGOs are working more intensely than ever before to deliver appropriate policies and interventions.

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Uxbridge (Middlesex)
Brunel University, UB8 3PH

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About this course

IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 65% (min 60% in all areas)

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Christive

5.0
06/08/2018
What I would highlight: Boring for me. I didn't find it that excitement.
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Aishwanya

4.0
30/01/2018
What I would highlight: Overall a good experience. I had a time of my life here nice people and good life.
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2018

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Subjects

  • Law
  • Global
  • International
  • IT Law

Course programme

Course Content

The MSc consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.

Full-time

Compulsory

Compulsory Reading Module: Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology

Compulsory Reading Module: Contemporary Anthropological Theory

Ethnographic Research Methods 1

Ethnographic Research Methods 2

Anthropology of International Development

Dissertation in Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

Anthropological Perspectives of Humanitarian Assistance

Anthropological Perspectives of War

Optional

Dept. of Social Sciences, Media and Communications (Anthropology)

The Anthropology of Childhood

The Anthropology of Youth

The Anthropology of Global Health

Applied Medical Anthropology in the arena of Global Health

Anthropology of Education

Anthropology of Learning

Ethnicity, Identity and Culture

Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings

Dept of Politics, History and Law*:

Globalisation

Dept of Clinical Sciences*:

Global Agendas on Young People, Rights and Participation

Young Lives in the Global South

International Development, Children and Youth

Brunel Law School*:

Minority and Indigenous Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Regime

Theory and Practice of Human Rights

The Migrant, the State and the Law

Brunel Business School*:

International Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

*As these modules are offered by different Departments within the University, they may be taught on different days from the normal attendance days for the programme.

Part-time

Year 1

Compulsory Reading Module: Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology

Anthropology of International Development

Compulsory Reading Module: Contemporary Anthropological Theory

Year 2

Ethnographic Research Methods 1

Ethnographic Research Methods 2

Dissertation in Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

Anthropological Perspectives of Humanitarian Assistance

Anthropological Perspectives of War

Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.


Additional information

Teaching and Assessment Teaching You will be taught via a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and film. Assessment Assessment is variously by essay and practical assignment (e.g. analysis of a short field exercise). A final dissertation of approximately 15,000 words based on fieldwork in the UK or abroad, is also required. There are no examinations.

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