Development Geography
Code
722041048
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a)To discuss critically policies and strategies associated with the major theories of development in the late twentieth century;
b)To understand the problems associated with the planning of international development, cooperation and aid;
c)To be able to assess the role of different actors (international agencies, States, private sector and civil society) in the development process;
d)To understand the ethical principles to be followed by professionals in developed countries involved in cooperation for development;
e)To have the ability to participate in development projects in other countries of CPLP;
f)To apply participatory methods in field work in the context of development projects;
g) To develop a research project on a particular aspect of the geography of development.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
I. Concepts and indicators related to development.
II. Theories and models of development: evolution.
II. Development policies and problems: The Nexus Local / Global.
IV: Foreign Aid and Development: Evolution and Current State.
V: Agents of Development Aid: Strong state versus \"Good Governance and Development Aid, International Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, Private Institutions.
VI: Development Goals: Poverty Reduction, Population Empowerment, Food Safety, Housing for the Poor.
VII: Instruments of Development: Food Aid; Technical Cooperation / Technology Transfer; Microcredit.
VIII: The European Union and Development Aid / Cooperation for development.
IX: The Portuguese State and the Cooperation for Development.
X: Participatory Development: Theory and Practice, Governance, the Participation of the Community / Civil Society in Development.
XI: Participatory Methods: Participatory Rural Appraisal, Rapid Rural Appraisal; Examples of Participatory Development: Participatory Budgeting and Local Agenda 21.
XII: Experiences in Development Programs of Several Institutions: Agencies of the United Nations; Cooperation Portugal-PALPs; NGDOs
Bibliography
YUNUS, M., Criar um Mundo sem Pobreza: O Negócio Social e o Futuro do Capitalismo, Difel, Lisboa, 2008, 1-225.
CHAMBERS, R., Participatory Workshops: A Sourcebook of 21 Sets of 21 Ideas & Activities, London, Earthscan, 2005, 1-129.
EADE, D. (Ed), Development Methods and Approaches: Critical Reflections, OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, .Oxford, 2003, pp. pp. ix-43; 60-72; 214-248.
DESAI, V.; POTTER, R. B., The Companion of Development Studies, London, Hodder Arnold, 2002, pp. 54-58; 117-121; 135-139;151-170; 257-262.
TARP, F.; HJERTHOLM, P. (eds.), Foreign Aid and Development: Lessons Learnt and Decisions for the Future, Routledge, London, 2000, pp. 15-311; 332-350; 392-449.
Teaching method
- Lectures;
- Lab classes: monitoring of the phased implementation of group research papers;
- Discussion, mediated by the lecturer on several topics of the discipline;
- Presentation of multimedia contents and their discussion.
Evaluation method
- Short individual essay on one of the topics taught;
- Development of a research paper (15-20 pages) by up to 2 persons based on field work,
- Oral presentation of the main results of the research paper.