Summer 2022 - ECON 455W D100
Seminar in Economic Development (3)
Class Number: 2785
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Chris Bidner
cbidner@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5462
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Prerequisites:
ECON 333 with a minimum grade of C-.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Topics in economic development. Students with credit for ECON 455 may not take this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
This seminar-format course introduces students to a variety of topics in modern development economics. The topics will be drawn from both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives and will make use of both formal modeling and data analysis. The main goal is to better understand why, across time and space, some populations achieve greater prosperity than others.
Topics:
We will likely cover material related to the general topics of economic institutions, culture, political institutions, community networks, fertility, conflict, and gender issues.
Grading
- Weekly Article Summaries 25%
- Presentation 10%
- Term Paper 25%
- Quizzes 20%
- Participation 20%
NOTES:
This is a writing-intensive course so several types of written assignments will account for most of the final grade. The first type is a weekly “worksheet” which is an opportunity to write comments, questions and a summary related to the assigned weekly discussion papers. Second, each student will write a term paper on a development topic that particularly interests them, proposing an original research topic (but not necessarily executing it), and justifying it by relating it to the existing literature. As a preliminary step, each student will locate one particularly relevant/central article on their topic and provide a written executive summary as well as present it in front of the class. Interim and final feedback will be given on all written work. Finally, there will be weekly quizzes.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
There is no required text. Taking notes in class, along with various articles that I will make available, will be sufficient.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Please note that, as per Policy T20.01, the course requirements (and grading scheme) outlined here are subject to change up until the end of the first week of classes.
Final exam schedules will be released during the second month of classes. If your course has a final exam, please ensure that you are available during the entire final exam period until you receive confirmation of your exam dates.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2022
Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction. Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the summer 2022 term.