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RURAL ECONOMICS
Trimester 1
The module has nine lectures which are going to be uploaded for student's consultation
- Description/Aims of the Module
- To introduce to key theories and debates in rural Economics.
- To outline the main opportunities and constraints relating to the development of rural economies and the reduction of rural poverty.
- To explore the contributions of different policies, sectors, services and actors to the process of rural development.
- To examine how the management of natural resources affects rural development outcomes.
- Learning outcomes 2.1 Knowledge and Understanding:
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
- Explain and critically review current debates in rural development regarding rural livelihoods and the respective roles of markets, the state, institutions, property rights, agriculture and the rural non-farm economy.
- Critically evaluate past and existing attempts to supply rural services, such as infrastructure, finance, research and extension, health and education.
- Analyse critically alternative rural development policies in terms of their potential impact on rural poverty, equity and economic growth, taking account of different regional and geographical circumstances.
- Outline and evaluate different approaches to the management of land and water resources and their potential impact on rural development goals.
3. Analytical/Cognitive /Intellectual/Skills
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
a. Identify and analyse quantitative methods problems and issues related to the subject area of rural and economics
4. Communication /Application Skills
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
a. Deploy the key techniques of the discipline rural economics with confidence and use it to support and enhance work
5. Transferable/ Value and Attitudes/Skills
- Skills in preparing briefing papers
- Skills in relating and problematizing the links between polices, theories and practice