Course Description
Course Name
Poverty, Development and Globalisation
Session: VCPF3125
Hours & Credits
24 Host University Units
Prerequisites & Language Level
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
This course examines the great contemporary global problems of poverty and inequality. Sources and selected empirical cases of poverty and inequality are explored and related development theories and policies are examined. The geographical scope of the course ranges from the local to the international.
DP requirements: Completion of all written tests, essays and assignments.
Assessment: Coursework counts 50%; one two-hour examination counts 50% of the final mark.
*Course content subject to change