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PNG0083
Debating (Rural) Development and the Environment across the global North and South
Introduction to theories and concepts related to:
- Trajectories of rural development: from infrastructural development and making of welfare states to institutionalism, participation, governance, markets, social capital, community, and civil society
- The theories that have shaped development in the global South and North
- A critical analysis of how development institutions function
- Trajectories of rural development: from infrastructural development and making of welfare states to institutionalism, participation, governance, markets, social capital, community, and civil society
- The theories that have shaped development in the global South and North
- A critical analysis of how development institutions function
Syllabus
PNG0083 Debating (Rural) Development and the Environment across the global North and South, 5.0 Credits
Subjects
Rural DevelopmentEducation cycle
Postgraduate levelGrading scale
Pass / Failed
The requirements for attaining different grades are described in the course assessment criteria which are contained in a supplement to the course syllabus. Current information on assessment criteria shall be made available at the start of the course.
Prior knowledge
Enrolled in a PhD or should have credits at master level.Objectives
The course provides a foundation on (rural) development debates in the global North and South. It gives an overview of key scholarly debates on development (also in relation to the environment). Students will become familiar with conceptual and theoretical positions in the scholarship through reading critiques of key debates. The readings position these debates within current discussions in the global North and South.The course contributes to students and researchers’ ability to analyse their own work in relation to questions of rural development, environment and development studies more broadly.
The course:
- introduces students to the evolution of ideas and critiques of development and discuss them in the light of current challenges
- provides an understanding of key analytical concepts allowing critical engagement with them and enabling a deeper reading of these in relation to the student’s own area of enquiry
- provides a comparative global North-South approach
- will enable students to contextualise debates and position them in relation to their specific research context
Content
Introduction to theories and concepts related to:- Trajectories of rural development: from infrastructural development and making of welfare states to institutionalism, participation, governance, markets, social capital, community, and civil society
- The theories that have shaped development in the global South and North
- A critical analysis of how development institutions function
Formats and requirements for examination
- Participation in work groups and seminars during the course- ‘Critical’ reading reflections submitted before each class
- A hand-in individual paper and presentation using the course concepts in your own area of work
Additional information
The course is given as part of the post graduate research school ‘Society, Landscape and Land Use’.Course-coordinator and teacher: Seema Arora-Jonsson.
Assistant coordinator, teacher: Harry Fischer
Teacher: Adam Pain
The course is designed so that you will have individual reading days and one week of classes in Uppsala in the mornings. You will also have one week to work on your paper.
Responsible department
Department of Urban and Rural Development