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MSC DEVELOPMENT STUDIESMSC DEVELOPMENT STUDIESWITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TOCENTRAL ASIADURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours degree(or equivalent)PROGRAMME CONVENORDr Zoe MarriageSEE ALSO:MSc Violence, Conflict and Development,MA Social Anthropology of Development,MA Social Anthropology,MSc Finance and Development,MSc Political Economy of Development,MSc Development EconomicsMSC DEVELOPMENT STUDIES /MSC DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITHSPECIAL REFERENCE TO CENTRAL ASIANot all courses listed below may be available everyyear. For courses being offered in 2008/09, pleasevisit the relevant departmental website or contactthe Faculty office. Some courses may be taught inother departments of the School.CORE COURSES- Theory, Policy and Practice of Development- Political Economy of DevelopmentOPTIONAL COURSES- Civil Society, Social Movements and theDevelopment Process (Term 1)- Development Practice (Term 2)- Fundamentals of Research Methods inDevelopment Studies (Term 1)- Gender and Development (Term 2)- Issues in Forced Migration (Term 2)- Marxist Political Economy and GlobalDevelopment (Term 2)- Problems of Development in the Middle Eastand North Africa (Term 2)- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) asDevelopment Agencies (Term 1)- Security (Term 1)65Nkechi Amarachukwu AnieboMSc Development StudiesMy SOAS experience has been beautiful. I lovedthe diversity, it gives you this feeling of solidarity.There was never a dull moment; we wereconstantly busy, either attending seminar/talksabout current world issues or having concertsand live music almost every Friday.SOAS tries to meet the need of every singlecultural group, which makes it unique. There isalways something to learn about other cultures.Development Studies is very intense andinteresting. The amount of knowledge I acquiredand the fact that I can actually apply it in practicemakes me feel that my time here was worth it,and I am proud to be a SOASian.DEVELOPMENT STUDIES