ECON 4007 - Economic Development IV (H)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

This is an advanced course in development economics. This course aims to provide students with an economic understanding of the origins of uneven patterns of economic development, as well as an understanding of policies that can be applied in developing countries and how we can measure their effectiveness. Topics may include productivity effects of health, private and social returns to education, child labour, public finance, firms and contracts, and the markets for land, credit and savings.

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Course Details

Course Code	ECON 4007
Course	Economic Development IV (H)
Coordinating Unit	Economics
Term	Semester 2
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: Professor Richard Pomfret

Professor Richard Pomfret

Office: Room 4.36, Nexus 10 building, 10 Pulteney Street
Phone: 831 34751
Email: richard.pomfret@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

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	1, 2, 3

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.
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Learning in this course is through lectures and personal study.
The lectures will provide you with the necessary understanding of the material to be able to solve the exercises you will be given in assignments or exams.
There will be student presentation sessions which will be held during the lectures.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester. Students are also expected to commit approximately 8 hours to private study, that is, study outside of your regular classes.

Learning Activities Summary

Teaching & Learning Activities Related Learning Outcomes

Lectures 1

Tutorials 3

Topics may include: theories of growth and development; underdevelopment and market dysfunction; problems of land, credit and labour markets in underdevelopment countries; globalization and development; role of capital flows in development; global supply chains

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	Due Date/ Week	Weight	Length (Word,Time)	Learning Outcomes
Article Presentation	Week TBA	20%	TBA	2
Assignment 1	Week TBA	15%	TBA	1
Assignment 2	Week TBA	15%	TBA	1
Final Exam	Week TBA	50%	2 hours	1
Total		100%

Assessment Detail

There will be two assignments during the semester. The assignments are compulsory and not redeemable, unless a student has a medical certificate which must be presented to the lecturer before any redemption can be arranged.
Each student will be required to present in class a critical summary and analysis of a journal article chosen from the list provided by the lecturer. Detailed information will be provided by the lecturer in class.
There will be a 2-hour final exam during the official University exam period.
Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks will not be awarded in the final examination for answers that cannot be read. Please note that, following University policy, dictionaries are not allowed in School of Economics exams.

Submission

Unless a prior permission has been granted by the lecturer, assignments handed in late will receive zero grades.

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.

Additional Assessment
If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result.

Student Feedback

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