LOJK10265U Studies in Development Economics

Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in Agricultural Development
MSc Programme in Agricultural Economics
MSc Programme in Animal Science
MSc Programme in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Content

This course will cover the microeconomics of development and will focus on approaches to understanding the behavior of households and firms, and the functioning of markets and institutions in developing countries. As development is a field with a strong empirical tradition most of the course will be centered on discussing and evaluating the empirical strategies used in the literature.

Learning Outcome

The main goal is to equip students with the tools which would enable them to deeply understand, analyze and follow the implications of various development related policies and controversies and to undertake sound micro economic analysis of development questions. After completing the course the student should be able to
Knowledge:
- Deeply comprehend the main concepts and issues relevant to microeconomic problems of less developed countries.
- Diagnose and undertake own evaluations of presented theoretical models and be able to present the models’ empirical prediction.
Skills:
- Apply theory-based analytical tools to discuss, understand and provide solutions to development related problems.
- Be able to present empirical results in a precise and consistent manor, as well as demonstrate a thorough understanding of the identification problems faced when carrying out empirical work.
Competence:
- Develop abilities to analyze problems related to development with the use of up-to-date economic and econometric tools.
- Develop abilities to discuss, criticize and deepen economic texts, and work individually to acquire the skills of presenting and defending ideas, as well as to formulate problems and address them appropriately in a written essay.

See Absalon for details

(i) Traditional lecturing, (ii) empirical exercises and (iii) project work.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Guidance
  • 5
  • Lectures
  • 30
  • Practical exercises
  • 20
  • Preparation
  • 75
  • Project work
  • 75
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination
Description of Examination:
(i) Individual course paper/essay (50% of the final grade).
(ii) Individual oral examination (20 minutes, no preparation) based on course curriculum (50% of the final grade).
Exam registration requirements
Course paper (essay) has to be handed in on-time in order to be eligible for the final oral exam.
Aid
Without aids
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
two or more internal faculty members
Criteria for exam assesment


Top grades are given to students fulfilling requirements listed in the description of course goals.