UT-300 Critical Perspectives and Current Debates in Global Development
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Eric Kimathi
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
UT-101, UT-107, UT-113, UT-114 and UT-204.
Course contents
This course provides students with an advanced discussion of critical perspectives in development research. The course builds on themes and topics introduced in courses during the first and second year of the BA programme and focuses on the dynamics of “ruling relations” and agency in the field of development. Current development debates will be discussed critically through use of examples. The specific content of the course is likely to change from year to year and will include a wide range of topics related to development, including poverty and inequality, ranging from migration, socio-environmental challenges and social movements, via dominant paradigms in development policy, to new forms of global citizenship and citizen initiatives. The course is intended to provide a foundation for undertaking fieldwork and writing the bachelor thesis, as well as preparing students for future postgraduate studies in global development.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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provide an overview of and discuss emerging debates and current issues in global development
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explain and make use of key readings and perspectives within the specific themes of the course
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critically discuss different development strategies and responses to poverty and inequality
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recognise and debate how the application of different theories and methodological approaches to knowledge construction influence research fields and topics
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acquire and critically evaluate literature on topics and perspectives relevant for their own thesis proposal
Examination requirements
Compulsory participation in seminars, both as presenters and as respondents to fellow students. More information will be available in Canvas.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars. Estimated workload is 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual oral presentation with examination. Graded A-F.