Fall 2018  |  GEOG 5385 Section 001: Globalization and Development: Political Economy (21379)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Wed 12:30PM - 03:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 448
Enrollment Status:
Open (2 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Nature/scope of modern world system (capitalism), its impact on regional development processes. Roles of state and of international financial institutions. prereq: Sr or grad or instr consent
Class Description:
Globalization and Development is a senior/graduate course in Geography and development studies. The principal objective of the course is to train students in development theory and practice in context global transformations. What do we mean by development at the beginning of the new millennium? Are the fortunes of Third World countries improving more significantly in this more globalized world than say, fifty years ago? How are the world resources distributed, and are Third World countries gaining enhanced capacity to "catch up?" At the end of the semester, I expect students to have a strong grasp of development theory and substance. There are two parts to the course. Part one deals with the intellectual history of development theory: from colonization to globalization and what Third World societies need to do to exploit opportunities in the system and minimize ill-effects. We look at a number of country case studies to better understand the specific challenges different societies face. Format of class: lecture/seminar. Requirements: one research paper, one book review and bi-weekly reaction abstracts to key class reading, and thoughtful class participation. Textbooks: a packet of reading and several short texts.
Grading:
70% Reports/Papers
30% Class Participation
Class Format:
50% Lecture
50% Discussion
Workload:
70 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21379/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

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