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MSc Social Development Practice (2021-22)
Welcome to the Bartlett Development Planning Unit and the MSc in Social
Development Practice. The programme is designed to equip students with the
practical skills and theoretical foundations for addressing the challenges
and complexities of the field of Social Development. It explores processes
of social change, mobilisation and development that can generate greater
equity and wellbeing for people with diverse identities living in cities of
the Global South. Recognising that unequal social relations are a product
of unequal power relations, this programme explores different approaches
through which populations gain access to rights, resources, and
recognition.This programme builds on the increasing prominence of
‘people-centred’ approaches to international development, reflected in
the policy priorities of major development organisations such as the UN,
World Bank, bilateral agencies, national and local governments, global NGOs
and grassroots organisations. People-centred approaches have the potential
to counter-balance market-led processes of development, on the basis that
economic growth alone is insufficient to address social inequities and
promote well-being in the context of rapid urbanisation, diversity, and
globalisation. Nonetheless, the programme adopts a critical approach to the
analysis of ‘people-centred’ approaches, highlighting the challenges of
recognising and valuing diverse identities and aspirations while
simultaneously working towards universal principles of equity.
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