• The essay assignment should be 2000 words in length.
• The assignment is due on Friday 28th March 2014 and should be handed in by
following the ‘Submit Your Work’ link on NILE
• Choose a question that interests you, and spend some time ‘unpacking’ the
question or quotation that you are going to address in the essay.
• You should consult at least five or six relevant sources in preparing your
assignment and these should be listed in your bibliography. Use a range of
academic sources and do not rely on internet resources alone.
question set. Your essay should come with a brief introduction as to the line of
argument you are going to take, and some concluding comments summarising
your position. Try and take an analytical rather than a merely descriptive
approach to the topic under review.
• Use relevant evidence and examples to support your arguments.
• Make sure your sources are properly referenced in the text. Quotations should be
attributed and ideas used in the text should be referenced in a clear and consistent
fashion. Students are advised to use the Harvard system of referencing (see
Appendix 4 in the Module Guide).
• Remember the principles of good scholarship. This is your work and should be
written in your own words as far as possible. Avoid plagiarism like the plague!
(For the University policy on plagiarism, see Appendix 5 of the Module Guide).
Essay Questions:
1. To what extent have either theories of modernization or theories of dependency
advanced our understanding of development in the contemporary world?
2. Critically examine some of the ‘new perspectives’ on development.
3. Examine the impact of economic globalization and the rise of the transnational
corporations (TNCs) on the ‘developing world’.
4. To what extent were early aid programmes merely imperialism in another guise?
5. Assess the impact of neo-liberalism on development assistance.
6. In the context of economic and human development, why does gender equality
matter?
7. With reference to either ICTs or livelihoods, examine one reason for continued
gender inequality in the developing world.
9. To what extent can MDG3 bring about gender equality and empower women in
the developing world?
10. The hyper globalists’ arguments that the nation state is dead are wishful thinking.
Discuss.
11. How far do you agree with David Held's argument that we are moving towards new
forms of global governance
12. ‘There is overwhelming evidence to show that the impact of globalization on
people’s lives has been predominantly negative.’ Discuss in relation to at least
two aspects of globalization.
13. To what extent do you consider that globalization has led to the hybridisation or
the homogenisation of culture? Discuss
14. With reference to the literature and case study examples discuss the argument
that companies have a role to play in sustainable development.
15. ‘Energy is a prerequisite to development.’ Discuss.
16. ‘Consumerism can never be sustainable.’ Discuss.
17. Examine the relationship between health, globalization and human security.
18. To what extent has “health for all” through primary health care (PHC) been
achieved in the Third World?
19. Asses the impact of negative behaviours and attitudes towards gay people
(homophobia) on health in a developing nation.
20. To what extent have either critical feminist theories (intersectionalities), or
practices in social marketing advanced our understanding of gender and
development in the contemporary world?
21. With reference to the social marketing case studies from India (Condom Bindaas
Bol, Voices Against 377), and critical development literature (including
human/civil rights), discuss the argument that governments have a role to play in
combating homophobia.
22. In the context of economic and human development, why does “marriage
equality” matter?
23. To what extent do you consider that implicit or explicit white-supremacy
contributes to the success of skin-bleach products in India and many parts of the
developing world? Discuss specific examples
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