This course is about development and change in Third World societies. It surveys the impact of colonialism and examines theoretical approaches to development. Against this background the course takes up some key issues facing Third World countries, including foreign investment, trade, debt, aid, food, the environment, human rights, and agents of change.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Understand the different perspectives and theories of development and change in the modern era.
2. Analyse the competing interests, motivations and rhetoric of key stakeholders and interest groups.
3. Apply development theory and perspectives to contemporary issues.
4. Conduct research and think critically and to develop academic writing styles to suit different purposes.
5. Understand the issues and processes described and to relate them to current affairs and present-day issues of significance.

1. Early term essay/policy brief plan(*) (approx 500 words): 10% [Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5]
   
   
2. Mid-term essay/policy brief (*) (2000-2500 words): 40% [Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5]
   
   
3. Take home final exam (approx. 2000 words): 40% [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
   
   
4. Participation in at least 7 tutorials: 10% [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5]

(*) Students can choose between writing an essay or a policy brief.

One two-hour lecture and one tutorial per week.  Student are expected to commit up to seven hours of independent study per week for this course.

12 units from 1000-level courses in Political Science (POLS) or Sociology (SOCY) or Anthropology (ANTH) or Geography (GEOG) or Economics (ECON) or Economic History (ECHI), or with the permission of the Course Convenor (permission number).

Escobar, A. Encountering Development. The Making and Unmaking of the Third World, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1995.

Payne, A. and Phillips, N. Development, Cambridge, Polity, 2010.