ECC4670 Economic development
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECC4670 Economic development is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ECC4670. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ECC4670
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECC4670
No unit lists ECC4670 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit examines the notion and implications of market failure in developing countries and discusses possible solutions to addressing such market failure. Specifically, it explores, how in developing countries, innovative and informal institutions fill the void caused by the absence of markets, widespread externalities and the inability of the legal system to enforce contracts. Using a mix of empirical and theoretical approaches this unit examines some of the critical problems faced by developing countries and possible ways of addressing these problems.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ECC4670.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understanding the economic, social and behavioural implications of poverty and underdevelopment
- 2
understand the notion and implications of market failure in developing countries and examine possible solutions to addressing such market failure
- 3
understand the implications of gender discrimination and the policy responses to address such biases in developing countries
- 4
understand the political economy of developing countries, including efficient ways of targeting disadvantaged groups in the society.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECC4670?
ECC4670 has no prerequisites.
When is ECC4670 offered?
ECC4670 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ECC4670?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ECC4670 have an exam?
No. ECC4670 has 1 assessment task and no exam.