COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4119 POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF UZGÖREN

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The course aims to study development, distribution of wealth and inequality from a political economy perspective in a historical context. The first part of the course is devoted to understand the theoretical ideas and debates about development and development strategies. The second part aspires to grasp economic and political implications of development strategies through covering the historical trajectories of peripheral countries from Asia, Latin America and Africa. Some of the topics that will be covered include dependency theory, developmental state, post-colonial theory, Washington consensus, post-Washington consensus and migration. How is development understood and practiced in different historical periods What are the main institutions and policies for developing countries Is the world more equal under globalization What policies are developed to prevent poverty

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to develop analytical and critical skills to grasp different theoretical ideas about development
2   Students will become knowledgeable about historical development of policies related to development and inequality
3   Students will gain knowledge about different regional trajectories related to political implications of development strategies
4   Students will understand causes of poverty and inequality as well as debates related to remedies and reforms
5   Students will develop their analytical skills to prepare and perform role simulation related to the particular historical figures of their own choosing
6   Students will write short essays as reflection paper

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical ideas and debates about development
3 Theoretical ideas and debates about development
4 Historical background: State-led development and developmental state
5 Historical background: Neo-liberal development strategy
6 Film Screening
7 Mid-term
8 Post Washington consensus and poverty reduction programmes
9 Trade liberalisation and the developing world
10 Financialisation and politics of aid
11 Liberalisation of agriculture, food regime and developing world
12 Migration and developing world
13 Film screening

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Tutorial
Presentation (role simulation)
Reflection papers
Term Project
Case Study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASS Assignment
2 TP TermProject
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASS * 0.60 + TP * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.uzgoren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Student Presentations 5 1 5
Project Preparation 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Reading 13 2 26
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.14
LO.24
LO.35
LO.44
LO.55
LO.6