Course Requirements Percentage of final grade
In-class midterm exam, May 7th Link to mid-term review is here
|
30% |
| Group project (see separate handout, link is here ) |
35% |
Essay assignment link is here
(due at the final class meeting on Friday June 7th) |
20% |
Class participation
(e.g. questions/responses underscore efforts to understand course materials) |
15% |
Please note: attendance at an additional class is mandatory:
Friday, June 7th, 6:30 pm, Lewis Lounge, Knight Law School. Concluding Ceremony of Aid Consortium and final presentations by Observers (INGOs)
For graduate students only: there is no additional requirement, per se, for graduate students. Instead, it is expected that they will be eminently prepared for all in-class discussions and take the lead (or share the lead) in facilitating the smooth operation of the group process in their respective group projects.
Required texts:
(1) Chambers, Robert Revolutions in Development Inquiry Earthscan, 2008
(2) de Haan, Arjan How the Aid Industry Works: an Introduction to International Development Kumarian Press, 2009
(3) Fee, Derek How to Manage an Aid Exit Strategy: The Future of Development Aid Zed Books, 2012
(4) Picard, Louis and Terry Buss A Fragile Balance: Re-examining the History of Foreign Aid, Security and Diplomacy Kumarian Press, 2009
(5) UNDP Human Development Report 2012: The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World, March 2013 {available on-line via UNDP’s website, although I recommend you purchase it as a book for ease of use.) |
