INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES COURSE …

1 INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES . COURSE DESCRIPTION (Group C). COURSE COURSE Volume in COURSE valid COURSE valid to Reg. No. code group ECTS credits from TPV1007 C 6 2016 05 21 2019 05 21. COURSE type (compulsory or optional) Compulsory COURSE level (study cycle) Bachelor Semester the COURSE is delivered First Study form (face-to-face or distant) Face-to-face COURSE title in Lithuanian VADAS VYSTYMO STUDIJAS. COURSE title in English INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT STUDIES . Short COURSE annotation in Lithuanian (up to 500 characters). vadas vystymo studijas - tai vadinis kursas, nagrin jantis tarptautin vystym si per mogaus socialin s raidos prizm (angl. human DEVELOPMENT ). Kurso metu studentai supa indinami su pagrindin mis tarptautinio vystymosi koncepcijomis, vystomuoju bendradarbiavimu ir susijusiomis politikomis, analizuojant pagrindinius dokumentus ir veik jus, kurie formuoja, pri i ri ir gyvendina tarptautinio vystymosi politikas.

2 Be to, tarptautinio vystymosi i kiai nagrin jami globalaus pasaulio kontekste, pristatomi vystomojo bendradarbiavimo intervencij pavyzd iai. Short COURSE annotation in English (up to 500 characters). The INTRODUCTION to DEVELOPMENT STUDIES is an introductory COURSE to DEVELOPMENT STUDIES , discussing international DEVELOPMENT through the prism of human DEVELOPMENT . It introduces the students to the main concepts of international DEVELOPMENT , DEVELOPMENT cooperation and related policies through the major documents and agents that formulate, regulate, and implement international DEVELOPMENT policies. Moreover, it discusses major developmental challenges in a globalised world as well as provides examples of developmental interventions. Prerequisites for entering the COURSE - COURSE aim The main of the COURSE is to introduce students with the main concepts and theories of international DEVELOPMENT , main actors involved, policies implemented.

3 It also aims to foster student critical reflection on international DEVELOPMENT practices and lay the foundations for future individual study. Links between study programme outcomes, COURSE outcomes and criteria of learning achievement evaluation Study programme Criteria of learning COURSE outcomes outcomes achievement evaluation Student knowledge and understanding Knowledge of main To explain the historic, of the main concepts in international international DEVELOPMENT international context of DEVELOPMENT . concepts and paradigms. developing countries and regions and predict their Student ability to explain paradigm Knowledge of main prospects for international DEVELOPMENT change in international DEVELOPMENT . DEVELOPMENT . actors and their policies. Student ability to identify and compare Analysis of main international main actors shaping and implementing DEVELOPMENT actors' policies. international DEVELOPMENT policies, their specifities.

4 Knowledge of economic Student knowledge and understanding DEVELOPMENT , institution of economic DEVELOPMENT , institution building and globalisation building, globalisation. processes. Knowledge of statistical Student ability to use statistical databases and understanding databases and basic statistical data to how to use various statistical measure human DEVELOPMENT . indicators to measure human DEVELOPMENT . Analysis of financing for Student ability to critically assess DEVELOPMENT models and main various financing for DEVELOPMENT debates surrounding them. models. Knowledge of DEVELOPMENT Student knowledge of DEVELOPMENT cooperation policies in the cooperation policies in the East Central East Central Europe. Europe. Link between COURSE outcomes and content COURSE outcomes Content (topics). 1. Knowledge of main 1. What do we mean by DEVELOPMENT ? international DEVELOPMENT 2. The evolution of international DEVELOPMENT thought and policies.

5 Concepts and paradigms. 3. The Human DEVELOPMENT and Capability Approach. 2. Knowledge and analysis 4. Globalisation and international institutions. of main international 5. Sustainable DEVELOPMENT . DEVELOPMENT actors and their policies. 3. Knowledge of economic 6. Measuring DEVELOPMENT . DEVELOPMENT and 7. Economic DEVELOPMENT . globalisation, their impact 8. Globalisation and international institutions. on human DEVELOPMENT 9. Governance: democracy, institutions, and participation. and its measurement. 4. Analysis of financing for 10. Financing for DEVELOPMENT . DEVELOPMENT models and 11. DEVELOPMENT cooperation policies in the East Central Europe. knowledge of DEVELOPMENT cooperation policies in the East Central Europe. Study (teaching and learning) methods Lectures, in-class discussions, assignments for independent homework, documentary film reviews. Methods of learning achievement assessment Home-based paper writing tasks and midterm and final examinations (test).

6 Distribution of workload for students (contact and independent work hours). Lectures - 30 h. Seminars- 15h. Independent study including preparation for final examination 85 h. Elaboration of home based tasks - 50 h. Total: 180 h. Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts Homeworks and seminars 30 %. Midterm- examination 20%. Final examination 50 %. Recommended reference materials Public Number of copies in No. Authors of publication Publishing ation University Self-study Other and title house year library rooms libraries Basic materials Sen A.: DEVELOPMENT as Alfred A. 1. 2001. Freedom Knopf Press Deneulin, S., Shahani, L. (eds): An INTRODUCTION to Earthscan, 2. 2009. the Human DEVELOPMENT UK. and Capability Approach. Regan, C. (ed.): 80:20. DEVELOPMENT in an 3. 2012 UNISA. Unequal World, 6th edition Desai, V., Potter, , (eds.): Companion to 4. 2014 Routledge DEVELOPMENT STUDIES , 3rd edition Schaaf, R.

7 : DEVELOPMENT 5. 2013 Routledge Organizations Woods, N.: The Cornell Globalizers: The IMF, the 6. 2007 University World Bank, and Their Press Borrowers Rodrik, D.: The Globalization Paradox: 7. 2011 Democracy and the Norton Future of the World Economy Hoebink, P. (ed): Amsterdam European DEVELOPMENT 8. 2012 University cooperation. In between Press the local and global COURSE programme designed by PhD Candidate, Marta ubajevait , Department of Regional STUDIES