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Title | THE ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | ||
Code | ECON306 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr Y Geng Economics Yining.Geng@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
ECON221 MICROECONOMICS 1; ECON222 MICROECONOMICS 2; ECON224 MACROECONOMICS II; ECON223 MACROECONOMICS I; ECON227 Microeconomics for Business Economics |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
9 |
8 |
41 | |||
Timetable (if known) |
120 mins X 1 totaling 24
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Private Study | 109 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
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Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 1: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 100 Reassessment Opportunity: Yes, Third year module Penalty for Late Submission: Standar | 2 hours | 100 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Aims |
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This module aims to introduce students to the theoretical perspectives andempirical debates within development economics and impart an in-depthappreciation of the issues related to economic development and its determinantsin less developed countries. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) To understand the nature and determinants of economic development in the LDCs; |
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(LO2) To recognise both the strengths andlimitations of various alternative models of the development process |
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(LO3) To understand the determinants ofeconomic welfare in LDCs |
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(LO4) To recognise the implications fordeveloping countries of international exchange, trade liberalisation andglobalisation |
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(LO5) To appreciate the relationships betweenglobalisation and economic performance in low and middle income economies |
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(LO6) To critically evaluate the roles,achievements and failures of various international policy initiatives in thecontext of developing country measured economic performance and domesticeconomic welfare. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Teamwork |
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(S3) Organisational skills |
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(S4) Communication skills |
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(S5) International awareness |
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(S6) Lifelong learning skills |
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(S7) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method: Tutorial Teaching Method: External Seminars (Wednesday Lunch Time sessions: 6) Self-Directed Learning Hours: 109 Costs Information: There are the following non
-modular requirements: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: Communication skills Skills / attributes: Organisational skills Skills / attributes: Teamwork Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills |
Syllabus |
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Nature and Measurement of Economic Development |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |