Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
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Foundation Core | SHE2ED102 | 4 |
To which offered: (I/ III/ V) I semester
Course Title: Development and Social Change
Credits: 4 Credits
Course Code (new): SHE2ED102
Course Type of: Compulsory yes Cohort MAED
Course Coordinator and Team Prof. Asmita Kabra (CC), Budhaditya Das
Email of course coordinator: asmita[at]aud[dot]ac[dot]in
Pre-requisites: None
Course Description:
The course will seek answers to some key questions about the world we live in: What is ‘development’, and how can it be measured? What is ‘underdevelopment’? Have these ideas and concepts changed over time? Why are some countries or regions so rich, and others so poor? What is the role of the state, the market and civil society in achieving ‘development’? What are the new challenges of development in the 21st century? In doing so, the course aims to integrate the concepts and perspectives of a range of social science disciplines to demonstrate how they can usefully be combined to further understanding of problems of development and social change.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will have a well-rounded understanding of key theories that have informed the idea of development. They will be informed about the diverse experiences of development in different parts of the world. They will understand of some of the most significant debates about sustainable development. They will also be able to examine the concept of development more critically in the context of the changed geopolitics of the 21st century. They will be able to ask additional questions like: Who decides what is development, for whom, and with what consequences? They will be able to understand the intricate links between economic growth and development on the one hand and poverty, inequality and environmental degradation on the other.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Course Outline
S. No. | Module |
Unit I | The history of development |
1 | What is development – Issues of definition and measurement |
2 | Colonial, capitalism and development |
3 | Industrialization and nationalist growth |
4 | International relations and nationalist development |
5 | Globalization and development: the early decades |
6 | Structural adjustment, the Washington Consensus and beyond |
Unit II | Development Debates and Challenges in the 21st century |
7 | Development, inclusion and social justice |
8 | Development and sustainability |
9 | Beyond development? Alternative imaginations |
10 | The anti-development and post-development critiques |
11 | Rejecting Development: New social movements |
12 | The everyday realities of development |
Course Organization and Teaching
This course consists of five hours of face to face interactions each week, including classroom lectures, guided readings, group work and tutorials. Lectures will be interactive and will allow for intensive class participation and discussion. Outline notes for each lecture, as well as additional study material will be posted to students on Google Classroom.
Reading List
Core text books:
Key readings:
Other Resources
Assessment:
There will be 3 types of assessments during the course:
Assessment | Weight | Description |
1 | 30% | Participation in classroom activities |
2 | 40% | Test |
3 | 30% | Term paper and presentation |