- UCAS course code
- L900
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Course description
The BA Development Studies course is delivered as a pathway within the BA Economics and Social Studies course.
Taught by experts in Economics, Politics, Sociology, Social Anthropology, and Social Statistics, the course offers a rich and coherent basis for understanding the processes and solutions to the problems of development.
It is an interdisciplinary field of study concerned with the issues, problems and policy options facing the development world, such as:
- inequality;
- poverty;
- hunger; and
- wellbeing.
Special features
We are proud to be a leading centre for economic research, scholarship and teaching in all areas of the discipline.
Professional Experience Year Opportunity
You apply in year 1 to boost your employability through a paid Professional Experience Year.
If you meet the criteria, the Professional Experience Team and Careers Service will work with you to find a suitable placement in your 2nd year.
You will then complete your Professional Experience Year in 3rd year extending your degree to four years, before returning to University to finish your final year.
Your degree title will be extended to include 'with Professional Experience', giving you the added advantage of relevant work experience when entering the competitive graduate jobs market.
Study abroad
You can apply in Year 1 to spend a semester abroad in Year 2. If you are successful, you will put together a package of course units at your host university in consultation with your Academic Exchange Advisor in Manchester.
Teaching and learning
Course units feature formal lectures supported by smaller tutorials or seminars where you explore the contents of lectures and recommended reading in depth.
Tutorials and seminars are key to improving your written and oral communication skills through group discussions, essay-writing, and presentations.
You are assigned an Academic Advisor who takes a friendly interest in your progress and can advise you on selecting course units and career opportunities.
Coursework and assessment
The range of methods is designed to promote in-depth learning and understanding, including:
- essays, coursework and other mid-term evaluations;
- dissertations;
- presentations and group projects; and
- exams.
Course content for year 1
Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each course unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits.
Year 1 gives you a broad introduction to the social sciences, enabling you to choose areas to specialise in for Year 2 and 3.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microeconomics 2 | ECON10232 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Macroeconomics 1 | ECON10241 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Macroeconomics 2 | ECON10262 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Microeconomics 1 | ECON10331 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Power and Value: Perspectives from Social Sciences | SOCS15001 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Finance | BMAN10552 | 10 | Optional |
| Fundamentals of Financial Reporting A | BMAN10621A | 10 | Optional |
| An Introduction to Development Studies | ECON10002 | 10 | Optional |
| Introductory Mathematics | ECON10061 | 10 | Optional |
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON10071 | 10 | Optional |
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Course content for year 2
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics: Growth, Capital Accumulation and Structural Change | ECON20321 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Development Economics: Understanding Poverty | ECON20332 | 10 | Mandatory |
| Fundamentals of Finance | BMAN10552 | 10 | Optional |
| Fundamentals of Financial Reporting A | BMAN10621A | 10 | Optional |
| Fundamentals of Management Accounting | BMAN10632 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Statement Analysis | BMAN20081 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Markets and Institutions | BMAN21011 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Reporting and Accountability | BMAN21020 | 20 | Optional |
| Intermediate Management Accounting | BMAN21040 | 20 | Optional |
| Foundations of Finance A | BMAN23000 | 20 | Optional |
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Course content for year 3
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
| Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Finance A | BMAN23000 | 20 | Optional |
| Foundations of Finance A | BMAN23000A | 20 | Optional |
| Contemporary Issues in Financial Reporting and Regulation | BMAN30030 | 20 | Optional |
| International Finance | BMAN30060 | 20 | Optional |
| Share Prices and Accounting Information | BMAN30071 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Derivatives | BMAN30091 | 10 | Optional |
| Advanced Corporate Finance | BMAN30111 | 20 | Optional |
| Accountability and Auditing | BMAN30131 | 10 | Optional |
| Corporate Governance in Context | BMAN30211 | 10 | Optional |
| Financial Engineering | BMAN30242 | 10 | Optional |
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