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EIH2002 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Identify the importance of gender role in the development process.
2. Discuss gender theory and development.
3. Examine the changing role of women in the economy.
4. Assess development policy, problems and practices related to gender.

Synopsis The primary goal of the course is to develop students’ ability to understand various gender
dimensions of economic development with the aim that students will gain a fundamental
theoretical understanding of economic development from a gender perspective. The
course should also improve the students’ knowledge about policy and practical from the
field of economic development. Having completed the course, students should have
attained gender aware literacy and be able to critically examine economic development
from a gender perspective.

Medium of English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 50%
Weightage Final Examination : 50%

EIH2003 MICROFINANCE AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Explain the concepts of microfinance and social enterprises.
2. Discuss the differences between microfinance in the formal and informal sector.
3. Apply basic microcredit financial management.

Synopsis The course will discuss rural development theory and poverty problems in the rural sector.
It will also discuss the relationship between capital and economic development, and
identify the structure o non-formal economics and non-formal credit. Basic financial
management technique for small businesses will also be thought.

Medium of c. English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 50%
Weighta Final Examination : 50%