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The Theory and Practice of Development - SLSP2701
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://slsp.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Equivalent: COMD2000, INST2400
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The theories developed to explain the different rate and pattern of economic and social development within and between countries and regions and the policy consequences of these explanations are analysed and compared. The theories covered include explanations for different rates of development internal and external to nation states based on social, market, technological and other factors. Significant case studies of policy experience from Latin America and Asia, where a variety of economic and social policy approaches have been adopted are examined. The current status of debates about the nature of underdevelopment and its solutions is reviewed.

Learning Outcome

On completion of this course students should be able to:
  • Identify the source and nature of a range of problems faced by developing countries
  • Interpret a range of different social, political and economic theories put forward to address development and uneven development
  • Develop a better understanding of the differences between the competing theories of development and engage in building the foundations of a critique of them
  • Evaluate competing policy agendas
  • Access opportunities to engage in more specialised research in aspects of development and the policy responses to addressing them.

Assessment

  • Tutorial paper - 30%
  • Presentation/participation - 30%
  • Research report - 40%

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