040278 UK Development Economics in Reality (BA) (2016W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

Focus of the course will be on the qualitative side of development economics. Some knowledge of Micro- and Macroeconomics is required.

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2016 09:00 to Th 22.09.2016 14:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2016 14:00

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Kristin Duchateau

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Tuesday
    04.10.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    11.10.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    18.10.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    25.10.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    08.11.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    15.11.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    22.11.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    29.11.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    06.12.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    13.12.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    10.01.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    17.01.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    24.01.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    31.01.
    18:30 - 20:00
    Hörsaal 3  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will give an overview on general development economics, covering some theoretical overview on developing countries, their challenges and ways to tackle specific issues such as access to markets, access to finance, etc.
The focus will be on a comparison of theories and latest empirical findings based on evidence found during evaluations

Assessment and permitted materials

Active Participation 20 %, Presentation 30 %, Written Paper 50 %

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Aim is to get basic knowledge of development economics with a strong focus on recent empirical findings. The participants should be able to critically assess theories and practical case studies

Examination topics

The course will be partly lecture and presentation style. A strong focus will be on critical discussions of case studies.

Reading list

Michael P.Todaro; Stephen C. Smith: "Economic Development" Eleventh Edition, 2011; Chapters 1 - 10, 14 and 15
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: "Poor Economics", 2011

Further literature will be provided during the course

Association in the course directory

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