Modulhandbuch (Module manual)

M.184.4423 Economic Foundations of Development Theory and Policy
(Economic Foundations of Development Theory and Policy)

Koordinator (coordinator):	Prof. Dr. Bernard Michael Gilroy
Ansprechpartner (contact):	Marie Wegener (marie.wegener[at]uni-paderborn.de)
Credits:	5 ECTS
Workload:	150 Std (h)
Semesterturnus (semester cycle):	WS
Studiensemester (study semester):	1-4
Dauer in Semestern (duration in semesters):	1

Lehrveranstaltungen (courses):
	Nummer / Name (number / title)	Art (type)	Kontaktzeit (contact time)	Selbststudium (self-study)	Status (P/WP) (status)	Gruppengröße (group size)
a)	K.184.44231 / Economic Foundations of Development Theory and Policy (lecture)	Vorlesung			P
b)	K.184.44232 / Economic Foundations of Development Theory and Policy (exercise)	Übung			P
Wahlmöglichkeiten innerhalb des Moduls (Options within the module):
Keine

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen (prerequisites):
At least one of the following BA-modules: W2421 Multinational Firm W2422 Entwicklungstheorie: Einführung und Anwendungen

Inhalte (short description):
This course explores the foundations of development theory and development policy making. The goal is to spell out various development theory and policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. We will study the different facets of human development: education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms and institutions. Although theory will be emphasized, we will take an applied approach. For each topic, we will study several concrete examples chosen from around the world. While studying each of these topics, we will ask: What determines the decisions of poor households in developing countries? What constraints are they subject to? Is there a scope for policy (by government, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs))? What policies have been tried out? Have they been successful? Potential topics include productivity effects of health, private and social returns to education, education quality, education policy and market equilibrium, gender discrimination, public finance, decision making within families, firms and contracts, technology, labor and migration, land, effects of foreign direct investments, globalization, fair trade and the markets for credit and savings.

Inhalte (short description):

This course explores the foundations of development theory and development policy making. The goal is to spell out various development theory and policy options and to quantify the trade-offs between them. We will study the different facets of human development: education, health, gender, the family, land relations, risk, informal and formal norms and institutions. Although theory will be emphasized, we will take an applied approach. For each topic, we will study several concrete examples chosen from around the world. While studying each of these topics, we will ask: What determines the decisions of poor households in developing countries? What constraints are they subject to? Is there a scope for policy (by government, international organizations, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs))? What policies have been tried out? Have they been successful? Potential topics include productivity effects of health, private and social returns to education, education quality, education policy and market equilibrium, gender discrimination, public finance, decision making within families, firms and contracts, technology, labor and migration, land, effects of foreign direct investments, globalization, fair trade and the markets for credit and savings.

Lernergebnisse (learning outcomes):

Fachkompetenz Wissen (professional expertise):
Studierende... gain insights into some of the key issues affecting the economic development of countries.
Fachkompetenz Fertigkeit (practical professional and academic skills):
Studierende... learn to study, present and debate own ideas and analyses of these issues. build on knowledge and key skills acquired in their studies, choosing, evaluation and utilization of various economic approaches to answer critically economic questions. learn economic thinking structures and the thinking in economic relationships. acquire competence for the application of economic thinking on concrete questions.
Personale Kompetenz / Sozial (individual competences / social skills):
Studierende... self-responsibility for own study manners. capability for an audience-oriented presentation of own knowledge. capability for listening to presentations of others. capability to criticize, but also capability to advance the contributions of others and with representatives who guide, e.g. through further questioning.
Personale Kompetenz / Selbstständigkeit (individual competences / ability to perform autonomously):
Studierende... prepare and ex post process lecture material. process exercises and preparation of exam. use the Internet as a source for information.

Prüfungsleistungen (examinations)
Art der Modulprüfung (type of modul examination): Modulabschlussprüfung
	Art der Prüfung (type of examination)	Umfang (extent)	Gewichtung (weighting)
a)	Klausur	90 Min.	100.00 %

Studienleistung / qualifizierte Teilnahme (module participation requirements)
Nein

Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme an Prüfungen (formal requirements for participating in examinations)
Keine

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Credits (formal requirements for granting credit points)
Die Vergabe der Credits erfolgt, wenn die Modulnote mindestens „ausreichend“ ist

Gewichtung für Gesamtnote (calculation of overall grade)
Das Modul wird mit der Anzahl seiner Credits gewichtet (Faktor: 1)

Verwendung des Moduls in den Studiengängen (The module can be selected in the following degree programmes)
M.Sc. International Business Studies, M.Sc. Betriebswirtschaftslehre, M.Sc. International Economics and Management, M.Sc. Management Information Systems, M.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, M.Sc. Wirtschaftspädagogik, M. Ed. Wirtschaftspädagogik

Umfang QT (participation requirements):

Lernmaterialien, Literaturangaben (learning material, literature):

Teilnehmerbegrenzung (participant limit):
Keine

Sonstige Hinweise (additional information):
Teaching Language: English.

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