Convenor name: Subir Sinha
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
The course will help students develop
1. an historical and critical understanding of sociological and political theories of development, andÂ
2. the ability to analyse and assess the assumptions, logics, and modalities - including views of agency - of different development theories and models of development, and there applications.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 20 November 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 18 December 2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Editing;Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: Article Review, 1000 words
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 8 January 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 5 February 2025
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Editing;Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: Essay on ONE of the questions from the list of questions, 2000 words
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Farzana Qureshi
Librarian email: fq@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
