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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course aims to:
1.1 Provide learners with knowledge relating to the efficient allocation of scarce productive resources and to their sustained growth over time;
1.2 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;
1.3 Equip learners with presenting, team-working and analyzing skills when dealing with development issues confronting developing countries.
1.4 Equip learners with the ability to solve development problems in poor countries and initiate activities for sustainable and inclusive development of community.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
2
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
3
Chapter 1: Introduction of developing countries (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
4
Chapter 2: Overview of development economics and theoretical frameworks
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
5
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
6
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
7
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
8
Chapter 3: Theories of economic growth (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
9
Chapter 4: Economic structure and structural-change models
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
10
Chapter 4: Economic structure and structural-change models (cont.)
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
11
Chapter 5: Human welfare development
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
12
Chapter 5: Human welfare development
3
0
0
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
13
Assignments: Theory and Facts
3
0
7.5
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
14
Assignments: Theory and Facts
3
0
7.5
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
15
Assignments: Theory and Facts
3
0
7.5
5.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
Total
45
0
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Class attendance and participation in lessons
1,2,3,4,5,6
10%
Test/ Assignments
Mini-test/ Group or individual assignment
1,2,3,4,5,6
30%
Summative
Final test
MCQ + writing
1,2,3,4,5,6
60%
Total:
100%