This module aims to introduce students to the theoretical perspectives and empirical debates within development economics and impart an in-depth appreciation of the issues related to economic development and its determinants in less developed countries.

(LO1) To understand the nature and determinants of economic development in the LDCs;

(LO2) To recognise both the strengths andlimitations of various alternative models of the development process

(LO3) To understand the determinants ofeconomic welfare in LDCs

(LO4) To recognise the implications fordeveloping countries of international exchange, trade liberalisation andglobalisation

(LO5) To appreciate the relationships betweenglobalisation and economic performance in low and middle income economies

(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.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Teamwork

(S3) Organisational skills

(S4) Communication skills

(S5) International awareness

(S6) Lifelong learning skills

(S7) Ethical awareness

Teaching Method: Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Seminar
Description: Seminars will provide students with the opportunity to further develop their skills through reflecting analytically on various module topics covered in class. This will be done primarily via group discussion and student group presentations.
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 6
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 120
Description: The tutorials approach encourages students to undertake a fairly structured approach to self-directed learning. They will be expected to develop a deep understanding of applied development economics via reflecting analytically on module topics covered in class. Students will be expected to demonstrate the use of a variety of research beyond the material covered in class in order to develop analytically responsible answers to developmental issues introduced in class. Some guid ance on approaches to self-study, research and data sources, and how to develop their coursework analytical reasoning will be provided during the tutorials. Where required, there will also be opportunities for one-to-one sessions discussion sessions with the module leader.

Costs Information:
Students will incur no additional costs as a result of taking this module

There are the following non-modular requirements:
Students must have taken ECON222 and ECON223, plus either ECON221, ECON227 or ECON334

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness
How this is developed: Students are encouraged to think outside the ‘box’ of economics concepts of losses and gains.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills
How this is developed: Reflecting analytically on issues related to international development and communication skills. Tutorials are dedicated to b uilding these skills. Weekly organised external seminars are an integral part of this course. These create a quest for knowledge and impart an understanding that learning goes beyond the classroom and textbooks
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: International awareness
How this is developed: Issues surrounding international development constitute the core of this module. Students are encouraged to bring to class the most recent debates in this area
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Students are encouraged to actively engage with the discussion in class and also develop oral and written communication skills during tutorials.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Students will be required to organise research material in a way that tackles specific issues
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: Students encouraged to work in groups during tutorials.
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: Via class and tutorials
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination

Nature and Measurement of Economic Development
Growth and Development: Alternative Perspectives, Historical Origins, Modelling Growth       
Population Growth, Poverty and Inequality       
Development and the Environment       
Trade, Trade Policies and Development: Evidence and Controversies       
Human Capital and Infrastructure as ‘Engines of Development’       
FDI and LDC Development       
Urban-Rural Migration: Models and Evidence       
Foreign Assistance, Debt and Economic Development       
IMF,World Bank and the ‘Washington Consensus’: Theory and Evidence – Success or Failure       
Globalisation, the WTO and Economic Deve lopment: Problems and Prospects       
Contemporary Challenges in Economic Development like:
Arab Spring and the ensuing conflicts in the Middle East
Climate Change
Microfinance