Critical Perspectives on Development Processes: From Economic Growth to Human Development
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| Number of credits | 15 |
| Course offered (semester) | Autumn semester every second year.Next start: autumn 2013 |
| Schedule | Schedule |
| Reading list | Reading list |
Language of Instruction
English
Pre-requirements
Only students at master level are accepted.
Learning Outcomes
On completing this course the students should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Show an understanding of the most important contributions to development ethics by feminist philosophy and development economics.
Skills:
- Discuss different ways in which processes of globalisation change the global map of poverty, migration and marginalisation. Discuss rights- and social justice-based approaches to development and their relevance for analysing aspects like gender, class and ethnicity.
- Identify different institutional frameworks in development policy from the perspective of gender mainstreaming, and gender planning and tools used in such planning.
General competence:
- Account for the most relevant development theories, and be able to trace the transition from economic growth via post-colonialism, human development and beyond, with particular emphasis on the contributions of gender research.
- Account for relevant perspectives on climate change and environmental degradation in a development perspective
Contact Information
Information Centre: studierettleiar.psyfa@uib.no
Tlf (+47) 55 58 27 10
Course offered (semester)
Autumn semester every second year.
Next start: autumn 2013
Language of Instruction
English
Course Unit Level
Master
Department
Dept. of Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Psychology.
Access to the Course Unit
For students admitted to the masters programme in Gender and Development.
International exchange students at the Faculty of Psychology may apply.
Aim and Content
The main aim of this course is to trace the conceptual and policy trajectory from economic growth to human development and beyond, with particular emphasis on contributions from gender research. The course will offer a critical analysis of the most relevant development theories in contemporary debates: their controversial aspects, strengths and weaknesses. It will also look into some of the challenges to development posed by globalisation. The course places particular emphasis on poverty and vulnerability, processes of production and re-production of discrimination and exclusion, and the ways in which development theories and practices address the goals of empowerment.
Learning Outcomes
On completing this course the students should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Show an understanding of the most important contributions to development ethics by feminist philosophy and development economics.
Skills:
- Discuss different ways in which processes of globalisation change the global map of poverty, migration and marginalisation. Discuss rights- and social justice-based approaches to development and their relevance for analysing aspects like gender, class and ethnicity.
- Identify different institutional frameworks in development policy from the perspective of gender mainstreaming, and gender planning and tools used in such planning.
General competence:
- Account for the most relevant development theories, and be able to trace the transition from economic growth via post-colonialism, human development and beyond, with particular emphasis on the contributions of gender research.
- Account for relevant perspectives on climate change and environmental degradation in a development perspective
Pre-requirements
Only students at master level are accepted.
Teaching Methods
Different forms of teaching will be employed, including 12 two-hour lectures, seminars and workshops.
Compulsory Requirements
None
Assessment methods
Students' work in this course will be evaluated through portfolio assessment including a 7-day take-home exam.
The portfolio assessment will be given one grade and will consist of:
- Task 1: max 500 words, constituting 1/7 of the grade
- Task 2: max 1500 words, constituting 2/7 of the grade
- Home exam: 7 days, 2500-3000 words, constituting 4/7 of the grade
Grading Scale
The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Place of Teaching
University of Bergen
Course Unit Evaluation
Student evaluations during and after the course.
Contact Information
Information Centre: studierettleiar.psyfa@uib.no
Tlf (+47) 55 58 27 10