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2016/2017  BA-BPOLO1287U  Political Economy of Development

English Title
Political Economy of Development

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Mogens Kamp Justesen - Department of Business and Politics (DBP)
Main academic disciplines
  • Political leadership and public management
Last updated on 21-09-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: Taking the curriculum as the point of departure the students will, by the end of the course, be able to address and answer questions within the field of political economy of development by way of:
  • Conceptualize basic types of developing economies and emerging markets in the global economy;
  • Use basic concepts and theories of the political economy of development to identify, describe and analyse key issues of economic development, transition and globalisation;
  • Understanding and analysing basic empirical trends of and discuss the interface of business and politics in the main regions and countries comprising developing economies and emerging markets using theoretical concepts and empirical evidence.
Examination
Political Economy of Development:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Written sit-in exam
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Spring
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Limited aids, see the list below:
  • Dictionaries (only some, see specification below)
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take examination will be held as an oral examination instead.
Description of the exam procedure

 

It is allowed to bring basic language dictionaries (e.g. Danish/English, English/Danish and English Danish) to the exam. It is not allowed to bring specialized dictionaries (e.g. English/Danish dictionary on financial terms). 

Course content and structure

The course introduces theories of development and change emphasizing the role of the business sector and the state and the interdependency between these two sets of structures, institutions and actors in developing countries and emerging markets. The comparative perspective of actual political economic features and trends will infuse the discussion of country/area cases from Asia (e.g. China/India); the Arab region; Africa; Latin America; and Eastern Europe.

Teaching methods
Lectures, group discussions and tutorials.
Student workload
Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) 135 hours
Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops etc. 32 hours
Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam period) 41 hours
Last updated on 21-09-2016