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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
POLS2011 will not be scheduled in 2024 or 2025. Please contact the CASS Student Office for further information and to apply for a course substitution. This course is about development and change in the contemporary world. It examines the main theoretical approaches to development and how they affect development practice. Against this background the course takes up some key themes connected to the current “development agenda”, including the role of social policies, foreign aid, gender, environmental sustainability, and development-induced displacement.
Early term essay/policy brief plan(*) approx 500 words
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Mid-term essay/policy brief (*) 2000-2500 words
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Take home final exam approx. 2000 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Participation in at least 7 tutorials
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
(*) Students can choose between writing an essay or a policy brief. (null) [LO null]
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Not applicable Preliminary Reading Hopper, Understanding Development