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90% of the world’s population have never made a
telephone call
Every day 30,000 children die throughout the world
from illnesses that could be cured.
40% of the world have no access to electricity
With the "Make Poverty History" campaign, the Africa
Commission and the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, interest in
international development has increased dramatically in recent
years. International aid is now the largest charitable cause in
Britain and development is a global hot topic. Behind the headlines
however, lie complex issues.
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This exciting course allows students to explore
in depth the challenges facing developing and developed
countries in the fight against global poverty, as well
as to understand the promise and problems of proposed
approaches to poverty reduction. |
If you have a global perspective and are fascinated
by social, economic and cultural change around the globe, World
Development will open up new opportunities both for higher education
and the world of work.
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