PIR-40146 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Post-conflict reconstruction and security is one of the most critical challenges facing international development. This module will use in-depth case studies to address challenges of development after conflict, and to put those challenges into contemporary context, both practically and conceptually. The module also examines how understandings of and approaches to post-conflict reconstruction and development have evolved over time. The module gives you the opportunity to study a case in depth, and to devise your own post-conflict development plan, drawing on concepts and challenges of development and applying them to real-world examples.

This module aims to provide students with a focused examination of practices and challenges in post-conflict development. Using in-depth case studies, students will study how post-conflict reconstruction and post-conflict development are situated within the broader development context - both practically and conceptually. Through this, students will also study how understandings of and approaches to post-conflict reconstruction and development have evolved. Through examination of contemporary cases of post-conflict development, students will gain understanding of varied approaches to development and development needs, and varied ways in which security and development intersect. This enables them to analyse and reflect on development practice in a range of international settings. Methodologically, students will engage with varied data sources, including databases, archives, government/IGO/NGO reports, development measures and field reports to enable them to analyse the conduct, practices, and outcomes of post-conflict development interventions. The module will also practically engage in the creation of a post-conflict development plan to enable students to understand the intricacies and multifaceted factors involved in finding solutions to problems of development.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Engage critically with key approaches to the study of development, post-conflict reconstruction, and security: 1
Engage critically with case studies pertaining to the relationship between development, security, and conflict: 1
Apply and demonstrate critical-analytical skills through the completion of the assessment: 1
Evaluate the factors acting on specific problems and challenges in international development: 1
Devise potential solutions to real-world challenges in international development by focusing on specific cases: 1
Critically assess and contextualise the limitations and challenges of potential solutions to issues in development: 1

Study hours

Active learning hours
10 x 2 hour weekly tutorials
Independent study hours
130 hours tutorial prep, independent learning, assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment