Module overview
- To take a deep and critical look at the contested nature of development and to evaluate the development achievement.
- To study in depth the mainstream economic development ideology from the early 1980s to the present, focusing on the Washington and post-Washington consensus and associated ideas of global economic integration.
- To focus on the implementation and results of global development policies via: the structural and institutional reform of national economies by the policies of the IMF and World Bank; the
liberalisation of trade, finance and investment; and the most recent World Bank policies, especially on poverty alleviation and Private Sector Development.
- To examine the developmental state model prevalent in East Asia
Linked modules
Pre-requisite: PAIR1001 or PAIR1002 or PAIR1004 or PAIR1005
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the policies of the international financial institutions and their impact upon development
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the post 1945 history of development thinking from a global perspective
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Express your understanding of a module through written communication.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply a sound empirical knowledge of historical economic development and its impact
Syllabus
- Questioning Development
- U.S. Hegemony: Past and Present
- The South in the International Economy
- The International Financial Institutions: From
- Structural Adjustment to Poverty Reduction
- Welfare Spending in the South
- The International Trading System
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Strong States: The East Asian Developmental Model
- Poverty And Inequality
- Neo-Imperialism and the Rise of the GovernanceState
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching will be 2 hours of lectures per week. All will be recorded and posted on Blackboard. Lectures will be delivered either face to face or online only depending upon University and Public Health England Guidance at the time. Total of 24 hours of lectures (2 hours per week X 12 weeks) per module.
Weekly student participation in online discussion boards. 1 hour per week delivered asynchronously. (1 hour X 12 weeks)
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 114 |
| Teaching | 36 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
John Rapley (1996). Understanding Development. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Reinner.
P Burnell & V. Randall (2008). Politics in the Developing World. OUP.
Caroline Thomas (2000). Global Governance, Development and Human Security. London: Pluto.
John Glenn (2007). Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge.
Annie Taylor and Caroline Thomas (eds) (1999). Global Trade and Global Social Issues. Routledge.
Majid Rahnema with Victoria Bawtree (eds) (1998). The Post Development Reader. Zed.
R. Kaplinsky (2005). Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a rock and a hard place. Cambridge: Polity Press.
P.W.Preston (1997). Development Theory. Blackwells.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Discussion board activity | 25% |
| Research project | 50% |
| Research proposal | 25% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Exam | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External