Convenor name: Anna Lindley
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
In this module, students learn to:
- Articulate key issues in development
- Analyse factors shaping poverty, insecurity and inequality
- Identify & summarise key points in a academic book about a key issue in development
Assessment 1: Name: AS1 Book Review
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: Semester 2, Week 6, Monday, 23.59
Assessment 1: Release date: 4 weeks after
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: Max 800 words; see Assessment Brief
Assessment 2: Name: AS2 Essay
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: Semester 2, Assessment Week 1, Monday, 23.59
Assessment 2: Release date: 4 weeks after
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: Max 1500 words; see Assessment Brief
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Farzana Qureshi
Librarian email: fq@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
