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ECW3567

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Economics

Coordinator(s)

Ms Anmar Pretorius

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

Topics include measuring growth and development; theories of economic growth and development; poverty, inequality and human capital; saving, investment and capital flows; production and trade; the role of the state; and policy measures. Country specific research will relate to sources of the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, IMF, etc.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. define and describe the concepts and debates in the field of development economics
  2. interpret various development indicators
  3. explain growth and development theories
  4. argue about the role of resources in economic development
  5. evaluate development policies in a country specific context.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Ms Anmar Pretorius

Prerequisites

ECW2730 or ECG2730

Prohibitions

ECC3670