- Course Description
Students will study processes undertaken by countries and communities with assistance from other nations' governments and communities, from international Non-Governmental Organizations (such as charities) or from intergovernmental organizations (such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank). The subject will encompass governance, healthcare, education, gender equality, disaster preparedness, infrastructure, economics, human rights, the environment and issues associated with these.
- Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Draw connections between the relevant historical and theoretical perspectives that inform international development practices
• Analyze the moral, political, economic, and cultural tensions inherent in international development practices in the 21st century
• Compare and contrast the competing objectives present in international development
• Begin assessing the relative success or failure of specific development initiatives
- Teachnig Method
• Research Paper: 10 percent of the total grade. Mutually agreed topic/issue.
• Research Paper Presentation: 10 percent of the total grade. Be prepared to answer questions after you finish presenting.
• Class Participation: 10 percent of the total grade.
• Midterm Exam: 30 percent of the total grade. It will be comprised of a set of identifications/short answer questions, and one essay question.
• Final Exam: 40 percent of the total grade. The final exam is cumulative, and it will be comprised of a set of identifications/short answer questions, and one essay question.
Midterm & Final Exams: TAKE HOME
- Textbook
- Assessment
- Requiments
N/a
- Practical application of the course
See above
- Reference