Economic Perspectives on Development (L2147)
Economic Perspectives on Development
Module L2147
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module introduces students to how economics can be used to understand contemporary international development issues. For students of international development, it is therefore vital to gain a fluency in dominant approaches to development economics, as well as an ability to challenge those approaches on their own, and more heterodox terms. The emphasis is on analysing a topic and the nature of the problem, and policy responses, from an economic and critical perspective. The module introduces students to issues including: the colonial roots of development economics; influential contemporary paradigms and their critique; a politically informed understanding of economic statistics and their use in development policy making.
Module learning outcomes
To demonstrate basic knowledge of economic concepts and arguments relevant to core development questions.
Ability to appreciate the subtlety of critical perspectives and debates about economic development.
To demonstrate a basic understanding of analytical techniques used by economists, such as simple graphs and ways to measure development.
Critically evaluate dominant approaches to problem solving and policy setting used in development economics.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | T1 Week 8 | 100.00% |
| Report (2000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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