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COURSE PRO FORMA
EQD 7002 RESEARCH PROJECT
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
(1) Integrate information from the relevant literature.
(2) Analyze the information / data collected using statistical
techniques and appropriate software.
(3) Assess the significance and implication of research
findings.
Synopsis of Course This course aims to train students to conduct research on
Contents development issues and policies, and to write a quality
research paper or policy report. Students are guided by at
least one supervisor from the conception of the project
through to the preparation of the paper or report. The
research stage encompasses research questions and
literature review (analysis, synthesis and critical evaluations
of empirical and theoretical works), data collection, data
analysis and answering the research questions, and
suitable conclusions.
Assessment The Research Paper is examined by the Supervisor(s) and
an appointed Examiner. The marks given by the
Supervisor(s) and Examiner carry equal weight. Total mark
is 100%.
Main Reference (1) Judith Bell and Stephen Waters (2014) Doing Your
Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers,
Open University Press; 6 edition.
(2) John W. Creswell, (2002) Research Design: Qualitative,
Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches SAGE
Publications, Inc
(3) Mark N.K. Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornhill
(2012) Research Methods for Business Students,
Pearson, 6th Edition
EQD 7003 DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
(1) Re-evaluate the development theories that have been
raised by expertise;
(2) Analyze current development issues and problems;
(3) Compare the development experiences of other
countries through case study; and
(4) Debate the strategies to solve development-related
problems.
Synopsis of Course This course will start with a review of development
Contents concepts, definitions and theories. Following this is an
analysis of development models, processes and
mechanisms. There will be a review of the paradigm shifts
in the field of development studies. Finally there is a
discussion on the development challenges and needs for
new approaches in the context of globalization and
changing roles of the government, private and non-
government agencies.
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