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Course title: Development Economics
Course code: KTEE406
Department: Faculty of International Economics
Course conducting: Department of Development Economics
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Macroeconomics (KTEE204), Microeconomics (KTEE202),
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course aims to:
2.1 Provide learners with knowledge relating to the efficient allocation of scare productive resources and to their sustained growth over time;
2.2 Provide learners with knowledge of economic, social, political and institutional mechanisms to generate rapid and large-scale improvements in the levels of living for the people in developing countries;
2.3 Equip learners with presenting, team-working and analyzing skills when dealing with development issues confronting developing countries.
2.4 Equip learners with the ability to solve development problems in poor countries and initiate activities for sustainable and inclusive development of community.
- COURSE CONTENTS AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Note |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments... (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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2 |
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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3 |
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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4 |
Chapter 2: Overview of development economics and theoretical frameworks |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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5 |
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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6 |
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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7 |
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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8 |
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
|
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9 |
Chapter 4: Economic structure and structural-change models |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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10 |
Chapter 4: Economic structure and structural-change models (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
|
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11 |
Chapter 5: Human welfare development |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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12 |
Chapter 5: Human welfare development |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
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13 |
Assignments: Theory and Facts |
3 |
0 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
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14 |
Assignments: Theory and Facts |
3 |
0 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
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15 |
Assignments: Theory and Facts |
3 |
0 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
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Total |
45 |
0 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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Class attendance and participation in lessons |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
10% |
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Assignments |
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Group assignment |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
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MCQ + writing |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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