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The MA in ESD in essence involves a critique of interventionism and the various practices of development, environmental management and securitization that define our world, and practically how that critique can enable more community-based, human-centred and environmentally just forms of governance. The programme involves engaging with a number of core areas in human geography, including geopolitics, development and political ecology, and exposes students to global challenges encompassing a complex array of environmental, social and economic processes.
Modules include: Conceptualising Environment, Society and Development; Geography and Geo-graphing; Geopolitics and Security; Environment and Risk; Managing Development; Field-based Learning; and an MA dissertation.
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3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Field-based learning and civic engagement form core elements of the programme. Students work on the ground in the challenging international development context of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through partnering with a range of NGOs, including the United Nations Development Programme, students gain vital experience of civic engagement and bringing critical thinking to international development challenges.
2. The prestigious Neil Smith Graduate Research Award is presented annually to the best overall student. For dissertation projects, students work in consultation with dedicated individual supervisors, enabling the pursuit of a wide range of specific research interests.
3. The programme director and teaching team have received a number of accolades for teaching excellence, including Learning and Teaching Innovation Award from NUI Galways Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching; the NUI Galway Presidents Award for Teaching Excellence; and the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL) Award for Excellence in Teaching.