University of Ghana
Department of Political Science
First Semester, 2014/2015 Academic Year
Lecturers: Dr. Iddi Ziblim and Dr. Isaac Owusu-Mensah
Office: Room 5 and 15, Political Science Dept.
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Course Title
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Introduction
to Development Studies
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Course Code
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Poli
211
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Purpose and Objectives
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Course Description and Objectives:
This course introduces students to the varied concepts and
theories of development through an intensely interactive and
discussion-driven format. Each session
will combine lectures and discussion to ensure a thorough understanding of
the assigned readings. Considerable
emphasis is thus placed on the student’s ability to, and interest in,
participating in class discussion and debate.
The main objective of the course is to familiarize students
with the meaning and scope of development, the development debate and
analyses of the major theories of development, as well as contemporary issues
concerning rural development, foreign aid, structural adjustment, poverty
reduction/elimination strategies, and the role of the state, market, and
civil society in development. At the
end of the course, students are expected to be conversant with a wide array
of concepts such as social, economic, and sustainable development; poverty
reduction and poverty elimination; as well as development planning, among
other concepts and terms. In addition,
students should be able to better appreciate the dynamics involved in
development and critically argue, analyze, and write about development in
both global and national contexts.
Course Expectations:
· Complete all reading assignments by their due dates (before class)
· Participate in class discussions
· Come to class on regular basis and take both interim assessment (IA)
and final exam
· Attend tutorials and ask questions in class
· Write complete, clear, concise and well-organized prose
Grading System:
Interim
Assessment (IA) — 30%
Final Exam — 70%
Total
Mark/Grade — 100%
Final Exam Format:
Section
A — Short Answer Questions (50 points)
Section
B — An Essay (20 points)
Students
should note that academic dishonesty will
not be tolerated in this class. (See
University Handbook for penalties).
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Week
No.
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Date
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Lecture
Course
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Tutorials
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Venue
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Assessment
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1
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10th and 11th September 2014
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Introduction
to course
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Lecture: JQB 22
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2
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17th and 18th September, 2014
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Understanding
Development
(Dr.
Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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3
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24th
and 25th September 2014
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Theories
of Development- part 1 (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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4
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1st
and 2nd October 2014
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Theories
of Development-part 2 (Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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5
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8th
and 9th October 2014
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Rural
Development
(Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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6
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15th
and 16th October, 2014
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Foreign
Aid and Development
(Dr. Ziblim)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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7
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22nd
and 23rd October 2014
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Non-Governmental Organizations and Development-1
(Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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Interim
Assessment (30%)
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8
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29th
and 30th October, 2014
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Non-Governmental Organizations and Development-2
(Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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9
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5th
and 6th November 2014
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Gender and Development-1
(Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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10
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11th
and 13th November,
2014
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Gender and Development-2
(Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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11
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18th
to 20th November, 2014
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Millennium Development Goals
(Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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12
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26th
to 27th November, 2014
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MDGs-2 (Dr. Owusu-Mensah)
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Lecture: JQB 22
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13
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3rd
and 4th December 2014
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Revision
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Revision
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Lecture: JQB 22
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15
- 16
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Exam (70%)
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READINGS
Anthony
Bebbington and Samuel Hickey “Can NGOs Make a Difference?- The Challenge of
Development Alternatives” Zed Books 2008.
Andre Gunder
Frank. 1966. “The Development of Underdevelopment.” In Development Studies: A
Reader by Stuart Corbridge. Ed. 1995.
Andrew
Webster. 1984. “Modernization Theory.” In Introduction to the Sociology of
Development. London: Macmillan Publishers.
Coralie
Bryant and Louise White. 1982. “Redefining Development.” In Managing
Development in the Third World. Boulder,
CO: Westview.
Denis
Goulet. 1992. “Development: Creator and Destroyer of Values.” World
Development, Vol. 20, No. 3.
Michael P.
Todaro and Stephen C. Smith. 2012. “What Do We Mean by Development?” in
Economic Development. (11th edition). England: Pearson Education
Limited.
Paul
Streeten. 1987. “Structural Adjustment: A Survey of the Issues and
Options.” In Development Studies: A
Reader by Stuart Corbridge. Ed. 1995.
Peter Bauer.
1991. “Foreign Aid: Central Component of World Development?” In Development
Studies: A Reader by Stuart Cobridge. Ed. 1995.
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