Module: Global Development

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Global Development
Module Code	GEO1042
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	History & Geography
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module identifies and explores the key ideas, problems, and trends in both global development as an economic process and as a political project in the past century up to today. It considers how geographers have thought about development, from Modernist to Feminist, Participatory to Post-Development approaches, including perspectives from Global North and Global South. Students will get to grips with the tensions contained within the idea of 'sustainability', linked to debates about planetary boundaries and social justice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse how human and physical environments interact with processes of economic development at various scales.
2. Explore historical and contemporary development in a variety of global contexts.
3. Understand and critically evaluate a range of research approaches and methodologies in development geography.
4. Practically apply research and communication skills in the context of a simulated diplomatic negotiation.
5. Navigate and interpret a range of data from scholarly, governmental and non-governmental sources.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	22	No Description
Independent Study	103	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	21430	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Jonathan Harris	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Essay	n/a	65%	n/a
Participation	n/a	10%	n/a
Group presentation	n/a	25%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

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Indicative Reading List

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