ECON 4007 - Economic Development IV (H)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ECON 4007 Course Economic Development IV (H) Coordinating Unit Economics Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assumed Knowledge ECON 2506 or equivalent Restrictions Available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) program Assessment Typically, assignments, class presentation & final essay Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Umair Khalil
Dr Umair Khalil
Office: Room 4.35, Nexus 10 building, 10 Pulteney Street
Phone: 831 35757
Email: umair.khalil@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a thorough introduction to some central themes and results in issues of economic development.
On successful completion of this course, students will:
- Have gained knowledge of the branch of economics devoted to economic development.
- Have enhanced their analytical skills.
- Have developed inter-personal and communication skills in small-group discussion.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1, 2, 3 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
3 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2, 3 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
3 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
This course will make extensive use of journal articles. These articles are available in the e-journal format through the university library and university subscribed sites sites such as JSTOR. PDF files of particular articles will be posted about week before they are covered in the lecture.Online Learning
This course uses MyUni intensively and you are required to check the website regularly.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The weekly lectures provide an overview of the course content and would introduce methodological techniques used by empirical researchers in the field of economic development. Students will be expected to read assigned journal articles before each lecture to facilitate a smooth flow of the course content.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The workload for this course should consist of:
Attend Lectures 2 Hours per week
Attend Tutorials 2 Hours per week
Read Journal Articles/Required Readings 6 Hours per week
Learning Activities Summary
Teaching & Learning Activities Related Learning Outcomes Lectures (2 hours) 1-3 Seminar\Workshop (2 hours) 1-3 -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Length Weighting Learning Outcome Assignments (2 to 3) 2 -3 hours 30% 1-3 Article Presentation(s) 30 mins 20% 1-3 Final Exam 3 hours 50% 1-3 Total 100% Assessment Detail
Final exam (50%)
- This is of 3 hours duration, plus 10 minutes reading time.
- Exam will be comprehensive and will cover the content discussed throughout the semester.
Assignments (30%)
We will have 2-3 assignments spread through out the semester. They will test student understanding of the methods taught in class in the context of academic research in development economics.
They will also provide practice for the final exam as I will design the questions as similar as possible to the final exam.
Article Presentation (20%)
Each student will have to present a journal article in class. I will assign the articles to individual students but there will be flexibility in accomodating student preferenes regarding the research question. Each presentation will be 30 mins long.Submission
Students will be required to submit their completed assignments in class on the due date. Assignment start and end dates will be announced well in advance in class and on myUni. I will then grade and return them in an appropriate time frame.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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