International Development

This subject area draws together a variety of innovative cross-faculty courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in international development. Courses combine material on developing countries with cases and analysis from a global perspective, including case studies from the UK and other parts of Europe. Our second-level undergraduate course is a core course in the BA or BSc (Hons) International Studies degree as well as an optional course in the BSc (Hons) Technology. Our postgraduate courses in Development Management emphasize the need to enhance practical skills as well as intellectual understanding. The issues, frameworks and skills are widely applicable to many situations globally. The courses will be particularly attractive to professionals working in development in public and private sectors, as well as in non-governmental organizations, who want to gain a qualification or enhance their skills. They will also appeal to those wishing to combine their study of development management with the specific areas of organizational management, environment and social policy. Equally, they will complement study in other OU programmes, for example the MSc in Environmental Decision Making or the MA in Social Science.

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses