The course will introduce students to analysis and debates on overseas development assistance and other policy tools that rich countries can use to seek to promote economic development in poorer countries. The main focus will be aid policy. Other policies and institutions to be analysed include migration policy, trade policy, intellectual property rights, peacekeeping and military interventions, climate change policies, and the global development architecture. The course will utilise economic methodologies and evidence bases including cross-country regressions, organisational theory, principal-agent models, game theory, growth models, public finance, case studies, and the results of household surveys.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the debates around overseas development assistance.
- Examine the policy tools that wealthy countries can use to promote development in poorer countries.
- Use economic tools to analyse development policies.
- Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different methodological tools for evaluating development impact.
- Reflect critically on the domestic and external determinants of development success.
Indicative Assessment
- Policy brief (maximum 1,000 words) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay (maximum 3,000 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Final exam (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
A standard 6 unit course has a workload of 130 hours including in class time and independent study.
Inherent Requirements
None.
Prescribed Texts
None.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4680 | Standard Rate |
| 2024 | $3720 |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
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