GV225-5-AU-CO:
International Economic Development
2016/17
Government
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
16 February 2010
Requisites for this module
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BA L900 International Development,
BA L901 International Development (Including Year Abroad),
BA L902 International Development (Including Placement Year)
The aims of this module are to study and compare the economic development of states and statesociety relations in non-western countries in the context of an increasingly globalized world.
The module will play special attention to the development of the state, its role in economic development, and whether or not it can still have a large influence on the structure and dynamics of society given the pressures of globalization.
State-society relations are also of fundamental importance to an understanding of development and, in particular, to the understanding of the processes of modernization which have led to a partitioning of the world into the so called developed, developing and under developed countries.
In the first half of the module, the class will provide an overview of contemporary development theories and the key issues that developing countries face. It will critically examine the different ways of thinking about the Third World and explore the various perspectives on economic development. The module will explore the effects of globalization on states in the development work.
The second half of the module will introduce the major theories that focus on the different paths to economic development, state-society relations and the distribution of power. The module will then apply these theories to cases in the non-Western world such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Russia, India, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Iran and examine the effects of globalization on their economic development.
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1 x 2 hour seminar weekly
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Participation |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Essay |
|
35% |
| Practical |
Presentation 1 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 2 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 3 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 4 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Quiz |
|
20% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Natasha Ezrow
Dr Natasha Ezrow, nezrow@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Sallyann West, sawest@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Kaat Smets
Royal Holloway, University of London
Lecturer in Politics
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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