EC310: Topics in Development Economics 3

Introduction

Principal Aims

Enable students to obtain an understanding of a range of problems in economic development in low-income countries, and to demonstrate how the tools of economic analysis can throw light on economic behaviour (and especially household behaviour) and help formulate appropriate policies to remedy acute economic problems in low-income countries.

Principal Learning Outcomes

Professional skills: … Review the relevant literature and evidence.

Subject knowledge and understanding: … demonstrate an improved awareness of the causes, consequences and possible remedies for serious developing countries problems.

Cognitive skills: … Apply critical analysis to the topics of the module, formulate concepts and hypotheses, and show how they are tested in relevant literature.

Key skills: … Communicate their knowledge and understanding to others.

Syllabus

Context

Optional Module

GL11 - Year 3, GL12 - Year 4, L100 - Year 3, L100 - Year 4, L103 - Year 3, L1P5 - Year 1, L1PA - Year 1, V7ML - Year 3, V7ML - Year 4, V7MP - Year 3, V7MP - Year 4, V7MR - Year 3, L1CA - Year 3, LA99 - Year 3, R9L1 - Year 4, R3L4 - Year 4, R4L1 - Year 4, R2L4 - Year 4, R1L4 - Year 4, L1CG - Year 4

Pre or Co-requisites

Any of:

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND

EC203-30 Applied Econometrics

OR

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND

EC226-30 Econometrics 1

OR

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND

EC226-30 Econometrics 1

Summary:

Modules: (EC204-30 and EC203-30) and (EC204-30 and EC226-30) and (EC201-30 and EC202-30 and EC226-30)

Assessment

Assessment Method

Coursework (20%) + Centrally-timetabled examination (On-campus) (80%)

Coursework Details

Centrally-timetabled examination (On-campus) (80%) , Quizzes (20%)

Exam Timing

Summer

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