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SP22028: Development economics: macro perspectives

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: EXCB 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Closed-book written examination (EXCB 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
* Identify and summarize key concepts used and core theoretical and empirical debates in development economics from a macroeconomic perspective
* Evaluate the importance of different factors such as institutions, factor endowments, and structural transformation in the development process of low- and middle-income countries
* Compare and appreciate policy alternatives to promote economic development from an economic perspective
* Demonstrate knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of economic thinking in explaining variations in living standards across the world


Synopsis: Increase your understanding of economic development from a macroeconomic perspective. Youll learn about the historical, theoretical and empirical factors of economic development. This will allow you to assess different explanations for global variation in living standards, with particular reference to low and middle income countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Content: This unit will develop understanding of economic development from a macroeconomic perspective. It will examine the historical, theoretical, and empirical factors of economic development. The unit will assess different explanations for global variation in living standards, with particular reference to low and middle income countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Course availability:

SP22028 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AFB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics (Year 2)
  • UHSP-AKB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with professional placement (Year 2)

SP22028 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Economics
  • UHES-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics (Year 2)
  • UHES-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with study abroad (Year 2)

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