Development Research

MGDI70982 Development Research 15 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Johan Oldekop Unit coordinator Tomas Frederiksen Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div>How do we know that works for development? Understanding what drives and shapes more socially just and equitable development is essential. In this course you will gain deeper theoretical and practical knowledge of how research in Global Development is designed, conducted, and disseminated. </div>  Understanding what drives and shapes more socially just and equitable development is essential. In this course you will gain deeper theoretical and practical knowledge of how research in Global Development is designed, conducted, and disseminated. The overarching aims of this is to provide students with (i) an understanding of how research in development is conceived of and designed as well as introduction key methods used in development research; and (ii) an opportunity for students to develop competencies in transferable areas, including research design, methods and analysis, as well as teamwork and written and verbal forms of communication. • Explain principles of research design, including core concepts of rigor, replicability and validity• Discuss strengths and weaknesses of different research approaches used in development research • Formulate research question that address development research challenges• Evaluate different sources of information and data that could be used to address development research challenges• Articulate evidenced-based arguments <ul> <li style="border: none; margin-bottom: 8px;">Implement development research approaches</li> <li>Design rudimentary development research projects</li></ul> • Undertake both team-based and independent work to deadlines• Evaluate and analyze different kinds of evidence• Develop, articulate, and sustain logical, structured and reasoned arguments in both written and oral contexts Analytical skills - through a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of how development research is designed, conducted and disseminated. Innovation/creativity - through the design of an original research proposal Research ] - through a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of how development research is designed, conducted and disseminated. Written communication - through completing two written assignments <div>Teaching and learning will occur through weekly lectures and a series of tutorials and practicals that will provide a conceptual understanding of, and practical basis for conducting development research. The learning and teaching approach will therefore combine a series of different approaches, including the use of pre-recorded lecture material (e.g., introductions to epistemology and research design), group work (e.g., the development and formulation of research questions and interview protocols) and software training (e.g., basic coding in R).</div>  0 Other 40% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 40% 9 Set exercise 20% Essay 1,200 words: 40%Dissertation Proposal 1,200 words: 40%Two online quizzes: 10% each  Written formative and summative feedback will be delivered via VLEStudents will be given the opportunity to submit short essay plans for feedback.Tutorials and practical sessions will be primarily interactive and/or discussion-based. MSc International Development Intl Dev: Global Trade Ind PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development ID: Pol, Gov and DP PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development ID: Development Management PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development ID:Poverty,Inequality and Dev PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development ID:Enviro,Climate Change & Dev PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development International Development PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc International Development MSc ID:MMD PGDT Taught Component Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT ID:Enviro,CllimateChange&DevPT Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT ID:PovertyInequality&Develo PT Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT ID: Development Management PT Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT ID:Politics, Governance&Dev PT Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT ID:GlobalisationTrade&Ind PT Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT International Development Second Year Mandatory MSc InternationalDevelopmentPT MSc ID:MMD Second Year Mandatory N Hammett et al (2015) Research and Fieldwork in Development. Abingdon: Routledge.Robson & McCartan (2016) Real World Research, 4th edition. Wiley.Oldekop et al. (2016). 100 key research questions for the post-2015 development agenda. Development Policy Review 34: 33046.Turabian, K. L. (2018) A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 9th edition. Chicago: Chicago University Press.Gerring (2006). Case – study research: Principles and practice (Cambridge University Press)Wickham & Grolemund (2018). R for Data Science: Import, Tidy, Transform, Visualise and Model Data (O’Reilly Press) Lectures 8 Practical classes & workshops 10 Tutorials 6 0 126 Information GDI Programmes on which course unit is offered: MSc Global Development (core for all pathways)