CPT781: Development and Urbanisation Processes
| School | Cardiff School of Geography and Planning |
| Department Code | GEOPL |
| Module Code | CPT781 |
| External Subject Code | 100197 |
| Number of Credits | 20 |
| Level | L7 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Professor Georgina Santos |
| Semester | Autumn Semester |
| Academic Year | 2016/7 |
Outline Description of Module
The module focuses on development and urbanisation. It pays particular attention to development problems faced by developing countries as well as to urbanisation processes.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
Critically discuss (1) basic concepts in development economics, such as economic growth, human development and the measures and indicators that have been proposed; (2) the challenges of education, health and gender inequality in developing countries; (3) the obstacles poor groups in developing countries face in order to access credit and insurance and the solutions that have been proposed; (4) push and pull factors of rural-urban migration in developing countries; (5) the relationship between urbanisation and economic growth; (6) the challenges caused by the rapid expansion of urban areas in developing countries.
How the module will be delivered
The module consists of lectures, group and class discussions, group presentations, and the occasional use of a relevant video. The group and class discussions promote skills in communication, as does the group presentation, thus helping achieve the skills described under learning outcomes.
Skills that will be practised and developed
During the course of the module there will be plenty of opportunities to practise and master a number of skills. Students will be expected to:
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write clear and concise answers in the form of short essays, analysing a topic in a logical manner and backing arguments up with academic references;
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be able to work individually as well as in a group to prepare and deliver a presentation and other group work based on photographs, videos or posters;
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debate a topic in class, justifying arguments in a reasoned way;
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read the latest research on a topic new to the student and be able to grasp the main points, regardless of the student’s background
How the module will be assessed
There is one summative assessment supported by formative assessments. The formative assessments consist of group work (presentation and other media based group work), to take place in a session during the term and linked to learning outcomes (4) to (6) and skill (2) and class and group debates and discussions, to take place virtually every week, and linked to skills (3) and (4).
Assignment
100%
4000 Words
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 100 | Assignment - 4000 Words | N/A |
Syllabus content
Basic concepts in development studies. Private and social returns to education. Financial markets, microfinance and insurance in developing countries. Gender inequality and missing women. Health and development. Rural-urban migration. Urbanisation and economic growth. Challenges caused by the rapid expansion of urban areas in developing countries.
Essential Reading and Resource List
Essential Reading and Resource List
Ray, D. 1998. Development Economics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Chapter 14: Credit
Chapter 15: Insurance
Sen, A. 1992. Missing women. British Medical Journal, 304 (7 March), pp. 587-588.
Sen, A. 2003. Missing women - revisited. British Medical Journal, 327 (6 December), pp. 1297-1298.
Spence, M., Clarke Annez, P. and Buckley, R. M. 2009. Urbanization and Growth. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, On behalf of the Commission on Growth and Development, Washington DC. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTPREMNET/Resources/489960-1338997241035/Growth_Commission_Vol1_Urbanization_Growth.pdf
Todaro, M. and Smith, S. 2009. Economic Development. 10th ed. (or any subsequent edition). Harlow: Addison-Wesley.
Chapter 1: Economics, Institutions, and Development
Chapter 2: Comparative Economic Development
Chapter 5: Poverty, Inequality, and Development
Chapter 7: Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration: Theory and Policy
Chapter 8: Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development
United Nations. 2015. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015, New York.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2015_MDG_Report/pdf/MDG%202015%20rev%20%28July%201%29.pdf
United Nations Development Programme. 2010. Human Development Report 2010 - 20th Anniversary Edition: The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development, New York. http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2010/
Overview, pp. 1-9.
Chapter 1: Reaffirming Human Development, pp. 11-24.
United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). http://www.undp.org/globalgoals