040278 UK Development Economics in Reality (BA) (2022W)
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 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
07.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
14.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
21.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
28.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
04.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
11.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
18.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
25.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
02.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
09.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
16.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
13.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
20.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
27.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.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: Fr 21.10.2022 10:48
The focus will be on a comparison of theories and latest empirical findings based on evidence found during evaluations