040278 UK Development Economics in Reality (BA) (2018W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Focus of the course will be on the qualitative side of development economics. Some knowledge of Micro- and Macroeconomics is required.
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 10.09.2018 09:00 to Su 30.09.2018 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 15.10.2018 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
05.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
12.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
19.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
09.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
16.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
23.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
30.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
07.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
14.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
11.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
18.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
25.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
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. The focus is on empirics rather than on theory
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" Twelth Edition, 2015; Chapters 1 - 10, 14 and 15
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: "Poor Economics", 2011Further literature will be provided during the course
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: "Poor Economics", 2011Further literature will be provided during the course
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:29
The focus will be on a comparison of theories and latest empirical findings based on evidence found during evaluations