Overview
The BSc (Hons) in International Development is a four-year programme offered by the School of Business. The programme includes a 22-week period of Work Placement in the Third Year.
First Year - International Development
In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in International Development a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 50 credits, and elective modules to the value of 10 credits.
Second Year - International Development
In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in International Development a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 45 credits, and elective modules to the value of 15 credits.
Third Year - International Development
In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in International Development a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 40 credits, elective modules to the value of 5 credits and a Development Work Placement module or Research Project to the value of 15 credits. The Third University Examination in International Development will be undertaken in March/April.
Work Placement
Students undertake the 22-week period of Work Placement (FE3013 - 15 credits) after the Third University Examination. In certain special extenuating circumstances as discussed and agreed by the Programme Director, a student may be able to participate in FE3355 (15 credits) in lieu of undertaking work placement.
Fourth Year - International Development
In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in International Development a student must have satisfactorily attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 40 credits and elective modules to the value of 20 credits.
Repeat Year Arrangements
The title of this programme changed from BSc (Hons) (International Development and Food Policy) to BSc (Hons) (International Development) for students entering the programme from 2020/21 onwards. The programme was also revised with changes being implemented on a phased basis with the new title. Students who entered the programme prior to 2020/21 and are required subsequently to repeat one or more modules in a repeat year will do so under the revised curriculum and associated regulations (detailed on the Programme Requirements tab). In the event that a student fails one or more modules that are not available in the repeat year, special repeat arrangements will be made for that student. This may entail studying new material (not previously covered in the old curriculum) in the repeat year, as part or whole substitution for the module(s) failed, and/or may require students to take equivalent credits in the repeat year and/or subsequent years. A similar arrangement will apply for students who take a year or more leave of absence.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| FE1005 | Introduction to Development Studies | 10 |
| FE1008 | Data in Development Studies | 5 |
| FE1014 | Communication and Facilitation Skills in Development | 5 |
| FE1019 | Introduction to Food and Agricultural Economics | 5 |
| FE1023 | Socio-Economic Concepts for International Development | 5 |
| FE1024 | Introduction to Development Economics | 5 |
| FE1025 | Introduction to Sustainable Rural Development | 5 |
| GV1218 | International Politics | 5 |
| SC1012 | Introduction to Sociology (Part A) | 5 |
| 10 |
| |
| Introduction to French : Complete Beginners (5) 1 | |
| French for Near Beginners (5) 2 | |
| Threshold French (5) | |
| French for Reading Purposes I (5) | |
| Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10) | |
| |
| Democracy, Ideology and Utopia (5) | |
| Introduction to Political Science (5) | |
| |
| Local Development and Public Health (5) | |
| |
| Principles of Management (5) | |
| |
| FE2002 | Globalisation, Trade and Development | 5 |
| FE2003 | Introduction to Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis | 5 |
| FE2201 | International Food Policy | 5 |
| FE2203 | Food Economics | 5 |
| FE2920 | Data for Development II | 5 |
| LW2216 | Humanitarianism and the Law | 5 |
| LW2217 | Introduction to Human Rights Law | 5 |
| SC2012 | Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Nationalism | 5 |
| FE2016 | Micro-Finance and Development | 5 |
| 15 |
| 3 | |
| Threshold French (5)
plus French for Reading Purposes I (5) | |
| Towards Vantage French (5)
plus French for Reading Purposes II (5) | |
| Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10) 4 | |
| Spanish Language (Improver [01] Level) (10) |
| |
| Introduction to Business Statistics (5)
plus Methods of Business Statistics (5) 5 | |
| |
| Citizen Participation (5) | |
| Public Management Concepts (5) | |
| Chinese Politics (5) | |
| International Security (5) | |
| |
| Introduction to Theories and Practices of Health Promotion (5) | |
| Public Health Issues (5) | |
| Fundamentals of Nutrition Part 1 (5) | |
| |
| FE3008 | Programme Planning and Management | 10 |
| FE3009 | Development Management and Organisations | 5 |
| FE3010 | Gender and Development | 5 |
| FE3013 | International Development Work Placement. 6 | 15 |
| FE3015 | Socio-Economic Research in Development | 10 |
| FE3018 | Agriculture and Natural Resource Use in the Developing World | 5 |
| FE3101 | SME and Local Development | 5 |
| 5 |
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | |
| Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics (5) | |
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution (5) | |
| |
| FE4002 | Global Food Policy | 5 |
| FE4005 | Advanced Programme Planning and Policy Processes | 5 |
| FE4006 | Macro-Economic Issues and Development | 5 |
| FE4012 | Humanitarian Action in Development | 5 |
| FE4417 | Contemporary Issues in Development | 5 |
| FE4418 | International Development Dissertation | 15 |
| 20 |
| Co-operatives, Food and Rural Sustainability (5) | |
| Co-operative Banking (5) | |
| |
| Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10) 4 | |
| Spanish Language (Improver [01] Level) (10) 4 | |
| |
| Global Governance (5) | |
| Contemporary Debates in the EU (5) | |
| European Security (5) | |
| |
| International Food Business (5) | |
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| Contemporary Global Health Issues (5) | |
| |
| Climate Change and Historical Climatology (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (International Development) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a professional ethical standard;
- Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective ethical practice;
- Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
- Demonstrate understanding of social and economic development in a global context;
- Demonstrate ability to engage with key global issues from an inter-disciplinary perspective.
