Coursework and assessment
The taught element of the course, carrying 120 credits overall, is continuously assessed by a variety of methods (eg project-based reports, essays), involving largely individual submissions, but also elements of group work.

You must also complete a 12,000-15,000 word dissertation on a topic of your choice approved by the Programme Directors. You are encouraged to base your dissertation on topics of direct professional concern.

Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title	Code	Credit rating	Mandatory/optional
Human Resource Management: Concepts and Contexts	MGDI70191	15	Mandatory
Human Resource Practice 2	MGDI70432	15	Mandatory
Human Resource Practice 1	MGDI70661	15	Mandatory
Research Methods in Human Resource Management	MGDI75430	15	Mandatory
Introducing Information Systems in Organisations	MGDI60012	15	Optional
Public Sector Reform and Management	MGDI60081	15	Optional
International Management	MGDI60101	15	Optional
Human Resource Development & Leadership	MGDI60162	15	Optional
Organisational Behaviour	MGDI70072	15	Optional
Organizational Psychology, Management and Change	MGDI70081	15	Optional
Managing Quality in Development	MGDI70472	15	Optional
Human Resource Planning and Development	MGDI70692	15	Optional
Gender & Development	MGDI70802	15	Optional
Organisational Change Strategies	MGDI70882	15	Optional
Planning and Managing Development	MGDI70992	15	Optional
Learning, Training and Development	MGDI71441	15	Optional
Development Practice: International Contexts and Worlds of Action	MGDI71981	15	Optional
Characteristics and Skills of Development Practice	MGDI71992	15	Optional