Further information about assessment tasks in this Unit of Study:
1. Collaborative Group Work: 20%

In each session, groups will critically consider the theoretical issues and perspectives raised in that session’s presentation(s), in the context of their chosen milieu of a developing country in context. In the final session, each group will make a group presentation of a final integrated project report, showing they have considered all relevant issues and perspectives.

Each group will be marked on both the quality and process of their group collaboration over the duration of the classes, as well as the quality of their final report.

2. Reflective Exercise (Short Assignment): 20%

This reflective task is designed for students to think about the issues, challenges, dilemmas and options faced when engaging in development or peacebuilding work. As such, it is intended to prompt and enable your own reflections, and does not require formal referencing. Instead, the emphasis is on showing how your own learning and understanding has developed through the class discussions.

Word limit: 1,500 words.

3. Essay: 60% 

Describe a development intervention in a society affected by violent conflict, indicating how you would build into it the principles of conflict sensitivity considered during the class presentations and discussions.

Word limit: 3,500 words.

Marks will be awarded for:

• Evidence of research and understanding of the development/conflict topic chosen for analysis;
• Evidence of independent critical engagement with the ideas and concepts studied in this unit.
• Ability to identify relevant concepts, models, ideas or ‘best practice’ relating to the topic chosen;
• Ability to express ideas clearly;
• Inclusion of original thoughts and ideas relating to the topic chosen;
• Ability to develop and present a coherent argument within the required word limit; and
• Evidence of reflective and critical wider reading and research, with full reference list of sources.