MPhil in Environment, Society & Development
Master of Philosophy Degree Course
Full-time, 9 months
Important note: The MPhil information on this website is for guidance only and it may be subject to change.
Course Aims
The MPhil degree in Environment, Society and Development (ESD) aims to provide students with conceptual tools for understanding the complex interplay of economic, political, social and environmental change. While these are global issues, the course has a strong (but not exclusive) focus on less industrialised countries, drawing upon the department's research strengths in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Circumpolar regions and Melanesia.
The MPhil was first established in 1991. In the academic year 2011-12 it is being rested so that it can be re-designed for October 2012 and onwards. In future the MPhil in ESD will work closely with other related MPhil programmes in the Geography Department and in the University more widely (such as Development Studies and the Centres for African, South Asian and Latin American Studies), and will have one component that focuses on research skills. As in the past, we will aim to admit about 15 students per year for the ESD course. It is designed for graduates with a specific knowledge of and interest in the interplay of environment, society and development. It seeks to provide a substantive exploration of the theory and practice of environmental management and development. The course is aimed at both experienced mature students and highly-motivated younger graduates planning a career in research or in environment and/or development work.