UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

Centre for Development Studies
Department of Economics, part of Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences

Programmes

CDS Development-oriented

CDS Finance-oriented

CEFS

MSc in Development Studies

About the programme

The MSc in Development Studies is an interdisciplinary programme for candidates with their first degree in varying disciplines of the social sciences.  If you have a degree in economics and wish to pursue further studies in developmental economics you are advised to apply for the Economic Development or Finance and Economic Development programmes.

The programme will be of interest for:

  • Careers in teaching/research in development or in specialist areas offered as elective subjects
  • Providing government officials with a better knowledge of various aspects of development
  • People working in international agencies or in non-governmental organisations concerned with development.

The diploma option

The Diploma in Development Studies places less emphasis on research training than the MSc programme, but will, nonetheless, provide a thorough grounding in the policy issues and techniques of analysis in this area, and will be appropriate for a range of career options in the development field.

Programme structure

The programme consists of two compulsory and four elective courses. MSc candidates also write a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation.  Course outlines can be found on the Course index page.

Compulsory courses

Semester 1

Dissertation Training and Research Methods (compulsory)

Compulsory courses

Elective courses

Semester 2

Dissertation Training and Research Methods continued (compulsory)

Compulsory courses

Elective courses

April - September

Semester 2 electives from other departments

In semester 2 and sometimes semester 1, courses may be taken from a range of those offered by other departments in the Faculty.  Students must ensure the scheduling of these do not conflict with their compulsory subjects.  Availability will depend on sufficient student numbers.

Department of Economic and Social History

  • Banking History
  • Business History
  • China in the International Economy
  • Economic Growth in the Twentieth Century (semester 1)
  • Economic History of East Asia and Japan since 1945
  • European Integration since 1945
  • International Economic Relations since 1945
  • USA since 1945

Department of Politics

  • Applying Gender Analyses (semester 1)
  • Contemporary Chinese Politics
  • Democratisation in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Engendering Theory and Practice of International Development (semester 1)
  • The EU in International Politics
  • The Foreign Policy of the United States
  • Human Rights and Global Politics
  • International Cooperation
  • Political Legitimacy and Post-Modern Governance
  • Politics of Gender in Development
  • Theories of Distributive Justice
  • Transnational Politics: Non-State Actors and Global Governance

Department of Central and Eastern European Studies

  • Changing State and Society in Central Europe
  • Gender and Identity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia
  • Post-Soviet Russia: Renegotiating Global and Local Identities
  • Social Transformation in Eastern Europe
  • State and Society under Communism: Social and Economic Frameworks (semester 1)
  • Statehood and Nationality in Central and Eastern Europe
  • Thematic Issues in Russian, Central and East European Studies (semester 1)

Students may choose other relevant postgraduate courses subject to approval.