College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Politics of Development
Module ARA1037 for 2021/2
Module ARA1037 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1037: The Politics of Development
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Modernization theory and dependency theory
- Structuralism and political development
- The Washington consensus and poverty
- Domestic factors (culture, religion, inequality, civil conflict)
- International factors (colonialism, democratization, international financial institutions)
- Political systems (political parties, political systems, populism, leadership)
Each week we will also cover a specific country chosen by the students from a list supplied by the module convenor. We will study the core development challenges of that country and the country's background.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching activity | 22 | A combination of lectures, group work and guided class discussions (11 x 2 hours) |
| Guided independent study | 55 | Reading and preparing for the weekly seminars |
| Guided independent study | 14 | Researching and preparing group presentation |
| Guided independent study | 59 | Researching and writing synopsis and essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
