240003 AG (EC - EF2) Introduction to Development Studies (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 We 20.09.2023 10:00 to Mo 02.10.2023 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 09:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 06.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 13.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 03.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 17.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 01.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 12.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
- Friday 26.01. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The focus of this class is the examination of development theories and their history, from the growth and modernization theories of the 1940s to the post-development approaches of the recent past. The concepts and central terms of the respective schools of thought will be elaborated. Reading of basic texts and in-depth discussion of the respective approaches are planned.
Assessment and permitted materials
- regular short written assignments (homework)
- oral group presentation in the form of a video or round table (depending on whether the course is held online or in person)
- Composition of a short final group paper.
- oral group presentation in the form of a video or round table (depending on whether the course is held online or in person)
- Composition of a short final group paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
TOTAL 100 %
Homework (10% each; individual) 30%
Round Table Participation/Video (group) 45 %
Position Paper (group) 25%
Points/Percent Grade
0 - 50 Not Sufficient
51 - 62 Sufficient
63 - 75 Satisfactory
76 - 88 Good
89 - 100 Very Good
Homework (10% each; individual) 30%
Round Table Participation/Video (group) 45 %
Position Paper (group) 25%
Points/Percent Grade
0 - 50 Not Sufficient
51 - 62 Sufficient
63 - 75 Satisfactory
76 - 88 Good
89 - 100 Very Good
Examination topics
Reading and analysis of selected texts, group discussion
Reading list
Schmidt, Lukas; Schröder, Sabine (Hg., 2016): Entwicklungstheorien: Klassiker, Kritik und Alternativen. Wien: Mandelbaum.
Some additional literature will be made available on the learning platform.
Some additional literature will be made available on the learning platform.
Association in the course directory
Erweiterungscurriculum IE Vertiefung;
Last modified: Th 21.09.2023 10:07