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- Graduate major in Global Engineering for Development, Environment and Society
- Instructor(s)
- Abe Naoya
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon1-2(I4-B04/05) Thr5-6(I4-B04/05)
- Group
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- Course number
- GEG.I402
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2018
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2018/5/24
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
This course aims to provide a basic perspective on and knowledge about development economics. To this end, an overview of the basic and important theories of both micro- and macro-economics is provided to deepen understanding of developing countries' development issues from an economic perspective. The course will cover specific issues in developing countries such as economic growth, poverty, income gap, urbanization, environmental degradation, education and health and trade. Also as one approach to solving these issues, this course also focuses on "appropriate technology." Appropriate technology does not necessarily mean low level technology- rather a set of knowledge which utilizes a technology more effectively and efficiently by paying attention to the local context and real needs and constraints.
Student learning outcomes
To obtain a basic perspective on and knowledge about development economics and appropriate technology, through examples of common issues such as economic growth, poverty, urbanization and environmental degradation.
Keywords
Development Economics, Appropriate Technology
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Lectures will be the main format in this course. To facilitate better understanding of the course, there will be some reports and group work.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Outline and introduction of/to the course | TBA |
| Class 2 | Basics of micro-economics (Consumer theory 2 & producer theory) | TBA |
| Class 3 | Basics of micro-economics (Producer theory 2) | TBA |
| Class 4 | Externalities, property rights and Pareto Efficiency | TBA |
| Class 5 | Measurement of National Wealth, cost of living and inflation | TBA |
| Class 6 | Exchange rates and trade | TBA |
| Class 7 | Economic Growth and classical Growth theories | TBA |
| Class 8 | Urbanization: rural--urban migration | TBA |
| Class 9 | Environment and Development | TBA |
| Class 10 | Poverty, SDGs and Well-being | TBA |
| Class 11 | Interim Review | TBA |
| Class 12 | Capacity Development and Appropriate Technology 1 | TBA |
| Class 13 | Capacity Development and Appropriate Technology 2 | TBA |
| Class 14 | Capacity Development and Appropriate Technology 3 | TBA |
| Class 15 | Presentation on Appropriate Technology & Summary of the course | TBA |
Textbook(s)
Todara P. M. and Smith C. S., Economic Development, 11th edition, Addision Wesley, 2011
Reference books, course materials, etc.
田中 直、適正技術と代替社会、岩波新書、2012
Assessment criteria and methods
40% by reports and 60% by final examination
Related courses
- GEG.P451 ： Project Desgin & Management S
- GEG.P452 ： Project Desgin & Management F
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
