ES30035: Analytical development economics
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Coursework 1 (CW 30%)
- Coursework 2 (CW 70%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take ES20011 AND take ES20013
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Description: | Aims:
* To illustrate the application of modern analytic tools in macro and microeconomics (learnt in previous units) to key development issues and problems;
* To introduce new techniques and methods for the analysis of contemporary development issues and questions;
* To encourage a questioning approach in the application of techniques.
Learning Outcomes: Students should develop their appreciation of the power of economic analysis in addressing applied questions, here specifically in relation to development questions. They should also develop a critical ability in linking economic analysis to real issues, and also recognise its limitations.
Skills:
* Skills in explaining often complex ideas intuitively in writing or verbally.
* The ability to read research articles in development economics critically and understand key arguments or messages.
* An understanding of how to apply analytic skills to new questions.
Content: Topics will include: conceptions of development: growth, inequality and poverty, insights from growth theory, the role of market imperfections and poor governance, the nature of markets in developing economies: land, labour and credit, corruption, aid and incentives. |
Programme availability: |
ES30035 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics (Year 3)
- UHES-AAB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-AKB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHES-AFB04 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Mathematics (Year 3)
- UHES-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Mathematics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Mathematics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHES-ACB04 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Mathematics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics (Year 3)
- UHES-AAB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-AKB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHES-ACB01 : BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
- UHES-ACB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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