MA Africa and Development

The Africa and Development MA course, offered by University of Birmingham, is a comprehensive program focusing on the theories, policies, and practices that drive current development agendas in Africa. The course ensures that students can critically engage with representation of Africa as an object of development and understand the historical development trajectories of African societies from a multidisciplinary perspective.Course Content: This course includes key aspects of African history, culture, and development. It allows students to engage critically with current debates in African Studies, such as the roots of African poverty, the role of the state, the significance of ethnicity, the impact of conflict, the adoption of development models, and the reach of transnational social movements.Key Modules: Some of the core modules in this course include Understanding Research, Social Analysis of Development Policy, Development Politics, and Africa: Politics and Security. However, students have the flexibility to choose optional modules according to their own interests and career goals.Future Careers: Upon graduation, students often find employment in varied fields, such as development organisations, humanitarian and emergency relief, NGOs, policy think-tanks, and government agencies. Others may continue into further research and academia at doctoral level.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.