Convenor name: Surbhi Kesar
Convenor email: sk156@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 284
Office hours: Term 2: Monday, 2-4 pm
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/d65a54cbf7324288aaeee5e9081258c6@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ep=plink
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the major and minor strands in academic and policy-relevant debates in development economics;
- Apply knowledge in constructing a critical analysis of the issues for specific countries and/or contexts;
- Use economic data (quantitative and qualitative) appropriately.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 4 (AS4)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 1: Due date: 24/04/2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 22/05/2026
Assessment 1: Format: 300-words input by each group on a key concept they discussed in the presentation, with an empirical illustration, and a creative element. Only one input must be submitted per group.
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 2: Due date: 27/04/2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 25/05/2026
Assessment 2: Format: 2700-word essay
Assessment 3: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 3: Due date: 08/05/2026
Assessment 3: Release date: 05/06/2026
Assessment 3: Format: 1000-words blog post.
Assessment 4: Name: Assignment 3 (AS3)
Assessment 4: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 4: Due date: 24/04/2026
Assessment 4: Release date: 22/05/2026
Assessment 4: Format: In-class presentation by a group on an assigned reading
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
