Growth, Development and Sustainability

Cod y Modiwl
AB33420
Teitl y Modiwl
Growth, Development and Sustainability
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2026/2027
Semester
Semester 2
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Shafiul Azam
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Rhagofynion
AB23120 neu AB23220
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Dr Maria Plotnikova
Professor Homagni Choudhury
Dr Shafiul Azam

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Essay: (2,000 words) 30%
Arholiad Semester 3 Awr 70%
Asesiad Ailsefyll Essay: (2,000 words) 30%
Arholiad Ailsefyll 3 Awr 70%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of growth and development theories and critically evaluate them.
  2. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the development needs of poorer states, and assess the growth and development strategies available to them.
  3. 3. Analyse and explain the on-going debate on the trade-off between economic growth and sustainability at a global level.
  4. 4. Demonstrate an ability to anticipate the consequences of development for environmental sustainability.
  5. 5. Formulate proposals at the corporate, governmental and intergovernmental levels for actions to facilitate sustainable development of developed and developing countries.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module examines the nature of the economic development process, its causes, and consequences, in particular the associated major problems of inequality, unsustainable development, environmental degradation as well as the policy solutions to address these problems.

Cynnwys

• Measurement of development and underdevelopment.
Globalization, interdependence, UN development goals
• Classical theories of development and growth
• International trade, the balance of payments and development
• The new growth theories: endogenous growth
• Convergence, centre and periphery, continuously uneven growth
• Financing economic development. The informal financial sector. Financial liberalization and economic growth.
• Agricultural Transformation and rural Development.
• Urbanization, Migration and remittances
• Poverty, Inequality and Development
• The Environment and Development. Climate change, its economic impact, international agreements and institutions. Economic growth versus sustainable development debate.

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu Development of oral and written communication including data response
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa Development of quantitative analtyical skills useful in a wide. No range of professions and in further study
Datrys Problemau Identifying the problem to be solved * Finding pertinent data in order to solve the problem. Application of appropriate methods and statistical tools for solving the problem * Understanding and interpretation of results.
Gwaith Tim Team working skills through self-study working groups
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun Development of quantitative analytical skills instrumental for learning in other modules
Rhifedd Development of quantitative (mathematical, statistical, econometric) skills
Sgiliau pwnc penodol Use of statistical computer software to assess economic performance. Economic and policy analysis (in other subject areas of economics)
Sgiliau ymchwil Basic Research Skills pertaining to operationalization of economic theory into testable propositions. Testing these propositions using appropriate data and statistical techniques * Analysis of economic data
Technoleg Gwybodaeth Use of statistical (computer) software for data and regression analysis

Nodau

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