Engaging with development at Sussex (L2144)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll build a foundation for studying development by engaging with first-hand research experiences of Sussex faculty, ranked as the world’s number one for International Development.

Each week, a different lecturer will share how they’ve approached development, introducing key concepts and ideas rooted in their own research, and discussing real places and pressing issues.

You’ll explore a variety of approaches to defining and understanding development, gaining insights into the diversity of perspectives that shape the field.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 40 hours of contact time and about 110 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.