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SØK1022 - Development economics

About

New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 3 hours C

Course content

The course gives an introduction to the causes of economic underdevelopment and the conditions for economic development. The main features of economic underdevelopment are illustrated with empirical material, and the course further considers topics like income distribution, measurement of poverty, population growth, rural-urban migration, foreign aid, international trade, credit markets, institutions and conflict.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You learn

  • how to measure standards of living, extent of poverty and degree of inequality
  • about growth accounting and empirical analyses of economic growth
  • about essential issues related to economic development in poor countries, like the interaction between the traditional and the modern sector, aid efficiency, demographics and population growth, and the functioning of credit markets
  • about main economic theories for international trade and trade policy
  • about the importance of institutions, corruption and conflict for economic development

Skills

You should be able to

  • compare and evaluate different measures of living standards, poverty and inequality
  • apply economic models to analyze development issues and assess how economic policies can affect economic development

General competence

You should be able to

  • follow economic reasoning related to the course in the public debate and professional reports

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lectures every week and 2 hours of practical assignment every other week. The course has compulsory activity. Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory activity

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity must be completed in the semester the course is taught. The approval also applies to later semesters.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the term

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SØK2007 3.7 AUTUMN 2024
More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Economics

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 C 2024-11-29 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 80
SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 28
SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 46
SL310 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 48
SL274 Sluppenvegen 14 8
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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