Issues in Economic Development

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Course
ECON 1201
Discontinued
No
Course Code
ECON 1201
Descriptive
Issues in Economic Development
Department
Economics
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per Week = 60 Hours
Max Class Size
35
Contact Hours
Lecture: 3 Hours Seminar: 1 Hour Total: 4 Hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Learning Activities

Lecture and seminar.

Course Description
This course will provide the student with a description of some of the economic conditions in third-world countries, and an analysis of the factors promoting and hindering the process of economic development in those countries.
Course Content
  1. Evolution of economics from barter to cash.
  2. Models of economic development applied to specific countries.
  3. International aid organizations.
  4. Trade Versus aid.
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

 

  1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic economic issues facing less developed countries.
  2. Analyze a number of economic issues with reference to the situation in some less developed countries; e.g., international trade as a force for economic growth in Brazil.
Means of Assessment
Final examination 30% - 40%
Mid-term examination      30% - 70%
Essay   0% - 30%
Presentation   0% - 10%
          100%

Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

Myent, H., The Economics of the Developing Countries, Praeger Publishing, New York, 1975.

Prerequisites

One economics course.

Equivalencies

Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:

  • No equivalency courses