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LU0086

International rural development

The course is suitable for you who, regardless of disciplinary background, are interested in expanding your knowledge of rural development, and furthermore want to be able to identify and analyse problems and potentials in relation to rural livelihoods. The course focuses on ecological, political, social, and economic factors of rural development in the global South.



The course includes discussions on important aspects of rural livelihoods, such as food security, natural resource management, climate change, social organization and migration. There is also a focus on gender aspects and poverty/well-being within rural development.

Information from the course leader

2020-09-06
Welcome to the course LU0086 (International Rural Development)
We are very pleased to invite you to this cours, but we have issues to share with you early. The ongoing Corvid 19 pandemic is giving us real hard time planning the course, and both teachers and students face a great deal of uncertainty in as far as course planning is concerned. Therefore, we kindly urge all students enrolled in the course to closely monitor the SLU Corvid pages through the student section for updates (i.e. https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/emergencies-and-incidents/information-about-the-coronavirus/study/). Otherwise, we are planning to run both on campus teaching (seminars) and online teaching, depending on availability of appropriate classrooms with possibility of extra social distancing. Tough, but has to be done. A detailed schedule will be posted on SLUNIK in the first weeks of October 2020, and an updated one on Canvas at the start of the course. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further details. Opira & Harry (Course Convenors)

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

LU0086-20130 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for LU0086

Academic year 2023/2024

International rural development (LU0086-20163)

2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14

Academic year 2022/2023

International rural development (LU0086-20060)

2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15

Academic year 2021/2022

International rural development (LU0086-20130)

2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16

Academic year 2019/2020

International rural development (LU0086-20068)

2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19

Academic year 2018/2019

International rural development (LU0086-20105)

2018-11-05 - 2019-01-20

Academic year 2017/2018

International rural development (LU0086-20028)

2017-10-30 - 2018-01-14

Syllabus and other information

Grading criteria

General Criteria for Grading

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Grade 3

  • be able to give a basic account for the history and concepts of development and its various meanings.
  • be able to describe the main theories, arguments, concepts and assumptions of various aspects of rural development in the South.
  • be able to describe the main aspects of rural settings and livelihood strategies.
  • be able to account for how different aspects of development are linked to contemporary processes of globalization, environmental issues and social changes.
  • be able to write in an adequately scientifically structured and comprehensible form.
  • be able to demonstrate an adequate understanding of the literature of the course.
  • be able to complete the compulsory assignments within the stipulated time period.
  • be able to contribute actively during seminars.

Grade 4

  • be able to critically discuss the history and concepts of development and its various meanings.
  • be able to compare and conduct a basic analysis of the main theories, arguments, concepts and assumptions of various aspects of rural development in the South.
  • be able to compare and conduct a basic analysis of the main aspects of rural settings and livelihood strategies.
  • be able to account for and critically discuss how different aspects of development are linked to contemporary processes of globalization, environmental issues and social changes.
  • be able to write in a scientifically well-structured and well-argued form.
  • be able to complete the compulsory assignments within the stipulated time period.
  • be able to hand in the exam before the formal deadline.be able to contribute actively during seminars.
  • be able to demonstrate substantial understanding of the literature of the course.

Grade 5

  • be able to analyze and critically discuss the history and concepts of development and its various meanings.
  • be able to distinguish and analyse the main arguments, concepts and assumptions of the scientific study of rural development.
  • be able to analyze and critically discuss theoretical and practical aspects of rural development in the South.
  • be able to compare and analyze main aspects of rural settings and livelihood strategies.
  • be able to critically discuss and analyze the connections between different notions of development and contemporary processes of globalization, environmental issues and social changes.
  • be able to write in a scientifically analytical, well-structured, and advanced form.
  • be able to complete the compulsory assignments within the stipulated time period.
  • be able to hand in the exam before the formal deadline.
  • be able to contribute actively during seminars.
  • be able to demonstrate excellent understanding of the literature.

Litterature list

  1. The Companion of Development Studies Författare: Desai Vandana and Robert Potter 1) Rural Development Författare: Adam Pain and Kjell Hansen ISBN: 978-1-138-77566-4 Kommentar: Selected Chapters

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 27500 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1F)
Subject: Rural Development Agricultural Science Rural Development Agricultural science
Course code: LU0086 Application code: SLU-20130 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Urban and Rural Development Pace: 100%