Learning Outcomes:
1) To give students a basic understanding on various key topics in international development studies which drive the economic development process in several regions of the world.
2) To provide students with basic conceptual tools and frameworks for analysing economic development issues.
3) At the end of the module, students should be able to understand and critically engage with debates about global affairs and their implications for the development (or lack of it) of different parts of the world.
Indicative Module Content:
The key topics that will be addressed in this module include: Foreign Direct Investments, International Trade, Development Aid, Institutions, Corruption and Cronyism, Natural Resources, International Financial Institutions like the World Bank and IMF.