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POL PCP1 - Political Economy of Development Q4

Faculty
TBA
Course Coordinator
TBA
Prerequisite/progression of the course
English A and Mathematics B. History B, Social Science B, International Economics B, History of Ideas B or Contemporary History B
Course content, structure and teaching
The course introduces theories of development and change emphasizing the role of the business sector and the state and the interdependency between these two sets of structures, institutions and actors in developing countries and emerging markets. The comparative perspective of actual political economic features and trends will infuse the discussion of country/area cases from Asia (e.g. China/India); the Arab region; Africa; Latin America; and Eastern Europe.
Learning Objectives
Taking the curriculum as the point of departure the students will, by the end of the course, be able to:
  • Conceptualize basic types of developing economies and emerging markets in the global economy;
  • Use basic concepts and theories of the political economy of development to identify, describe and analyse key issues of economic development, transition and globalisation;
  • Describe basic trends of and discuss the interface of business and politics in the main regions and countries comprising developing economies and emerging markets using theoretical concepts and empirical evidence.
Type of examination, exam aids and assessment
Individual written 4 hour closed book exam, graded by teacher and internal censor on the 7-point scale
It is allowed to bring basic language dictionaries (e.g. Danish/English, English/Danish and English Danish) to the exam. It is not allowed to bring specialized dictionaries (e.g. English/Danish dictionary on financial terms). Pocket calculators are not allowed. The exam is in June.
Re-exam and make-up exam: The regulations are the same as for the ordinary exam. The re-exam/make-up exam is in August.

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