ECS3567 Development economics
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECS3567 Development economics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It needs ECW2730 or ECS2730.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECS3567
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ECS3567
No unit lists ECS3567 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
Topics include measuring growth and development; theories of economic growth and development; poverty, inequality and human capital; saving, investment and capital flows; production and trade; the role of the state; and policy measures. Country specific research will relate to sources of the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, IMF, etc.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
define and describe the concepts and debates in the field of development economics
- 2
interpret various development indicators
- 3
explain growth and development theories
- 4
argue about the role of resources in economic development
- 5
evaluate development policies in a country specific context.
Workload and teaching
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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tendeukayi Mugadza