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Course category: Year 2

Theories of Development

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Welcome to Theories of Development

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Module Guide

Assessment Section

June Exam_submission
Test submission_Assessment week 1
Assignment to be submitted on 28 April
Project to be submitted on 25 May
ICE 1
ICE 2
ICE 3
ICE 4
ICE 5
ICE 6
ICE 7

Learning Unit 1: Overview

Learning Unit 1: Glossary of Terms
What is development

Topic 1.1: Descriptions of development and measurements of development

Topic 1.1
Create a poster about a development theory, ideology and strategy
Develop a presentation explaining the poster
Topic 1.1 Closing the loop
Descriptions of Measurement

Topic 1.2: Development actors and development today

Topic 1.2
Class Activity
After Class Activity
ICE 1 Pointer
Glossary 1.2
Development actors and development today
Self-evaluation questions

Learning Unit 2: Overview

Learning Unit 2: Glossary of Terms
Power Point Slides Topic 2
Classical and neoliberalism development theories

Topic 2.1: The Free market and Keynesians

Learning Unit 2 Presentation
Topic 2.1 Presentation
Topic 2.1 Glossary
Topic 2.1 Short and Long Questions
Topic 2.1 Self-evaluation questions
Topic 2.1 Closing the loop
Power point slides Topic 2.1
The Free Market and Keynesians

Topic 2.2: Theories, Strategies and Ideologies of development

ICE 2 Pointer
Topic 2.2 Glossary
Topic 2.2 Closing the loop
Power point slides Topic 2.2
Theories, strategies, ideologies of development

Topic 2.3: Neoliberalism

AMP Session 1
Topic 2.3 Study Notes Discussion
Topic 2.3 Closing the loop
Power point slides Topic 2.3
Neoliberalism

Topic 2.4: Structural adjustment policies

ICE 3 Pointer
Topic 2.4 Study Notes Discussion
Topic 2.4 Closing the loop
Power point slides Topic 2.4
Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs)
Self evaluation

Learning Unit 3: Overview

Learning Unit 3: Glossary of Terms
Power point slides Topic 3.1
Structuralism, Neo-Marxism and Socialism

Topic 3.1: Marxist theories of development

ICE 4 Pointer
Marxist theories of development

Topic 3.2: Socialism, African socialism and Afro-Marxism

Power Point Slides Topic 3.2
Topic 3.2 Self-evaluation questions
Topic 3.2 Closing the loop
Socialism, African Socialism and Afro-Marxism
Self evaluation

Learning Unit 4: Overview

Learning Unit 4: Glossary of Terms
Grassroots Development

Topic 4.1: Basic Needs and Decentralisation

Power Point Slides Topic 4.1
Topic 4.1 Closing the loop
Basic Needs Approach and Decentralisation

Topic 4.2: The role and importance of NGOs

Topic 4.2 Power Point Slides
ICE 5 Pointer
Topic 4.2 Closing the loop
The Role and Importance of NGOs

Topic 4.3: Concepts of participation and empowerment

Topic 4.3 Self-evaluation questions
Topic 4.3 Closing the loop
Topic 4.3 Power Point Slides
Concepts of Participation and Empowerment
AMP Session
Self evaluation

Learning Unit 5: Overview

Learning Unit 5: Glossary of Terms
Topic 5 Powerpoint slides
Social and Cultural Dimensions

Topic 5.1: Dimensions of development

Topic 5.1 Case Study
ICE 6 Pointer
Topic 5.1 Self-evaluation questions
Topic 5.1 Closing the loop
Topic 5.1 Powerpoint Slides
Self evaluation

Learning Unit 6: Overview

Learning Unit 6: Glossary of Terms
Topic 6 Powerpoint Slides

Topic 6.1: Globalisation in the context of development

Topic 6.1 Globalisation Debate Benefit or Burden?
Topic 6.1 Online Class Recording
ICE 7 Pointer
Topic 6.1 Self-evaluation questions
Topic 6.1 Closing the loop
Globalisation in the development context
Topic 6.1 Powerpoint slides
AMP Session 3
Self evaluation

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Opens: 12/11/25
Closes: 12/11/26

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Theories of Development

Year 2

Module Lead Lecturer: Fehmidah Haffejee

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Theories of Development

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June 2026

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Theories of Development

Theories of Development