Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The main objectives of this course are : - Definition of the most important concepts and theories - Presentation of the main socio-economic under-development indicators - Critical description of structural modifications experienced by developing countries (DCs)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Acquiring knowledge regarding the main concepts and relevant mechanisms for analysing DC economies
Being capable of applying the acquired knowledge to the analysis of issues specific to DCs.
Being able of establishing solutions to economic development problems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
General Political Economy
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Weekly lectures as well as exercices with the teaching assistant.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Hybrid: podcasts available every week on Lola (lola.hec.uliege.be). Certain sessions will be face-to-face. These will be recorded and available on Lola. All practical information on the organisation of the course will be available on Lola.
Recommended or required readings
- Todaro and Smith, Economic development. - Perkins et al., Economie du développement, DeBoeck, 2008.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
January, September: On-line continuous evaluation (25%); Written exam (75%)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will take place during the first semester. It is taught in English, but all the elements of the course will also be available in French.
Contacts
Professor: J. Tharakan (email: j.tharakan@uliege.be)
Assistant: Kelly Cioppa (email: kelly.cioppa@uliege.be)
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Powerpoint slides
Powerpoint slides are available before each lecture on Lola