Global Development
Course code
RIR7071.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Globaalne areng
Course title in English
Global Development
ECTS credits
4.0
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Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To give an overview of the historical acount of development and globalization
-Contemporary acount of development and globalization
-Global regions and the development to globalization nexus
-Contemporary acount of development and globalization
-Global regions and the development to globalization nexus
Brief description of the course
The course focuses on the rapibly evolving nexus between globalization and development. It reviews research on the complex interaction between global dynamics and development issues. The relationships between developed and developing regions are approached. The course allows for the students to develop better understanding on the development strategies at the national, regional, and global levels. The governance tools and regime developments that are conductive to stable growth and sustainable development are critically evaluated. The course concentrates on the impact of globalization on development in areas such as trade, finance, migration, and ideologies.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understands the historical and contemporary nexus beteween development and globalization.
- understands the historical and contemporary nexus beteween development and globalization.
Teacher
Mika Aaltola
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