Learning Units

Grades

Revised:12/19/2007 12:20 PM

Administrator: Carlos A. Benito

How to Use this  Page

I have divided your learning process into 15 Learning Units. Each unit comprises a main topic about economic development.

Each learning unit of this course contains all the information that you need to successfully learn the subject matter.

I continuously update this WebPages, and therefore, I expect that you will check this web page twice a week.

Class attendance is required. If you have a good reason to be absent, please call me.

GRADES

Take Home

TAKE HOME FINAL

Group A                                 Group B

Engaging in Local Development or with a Service Organization 

Econ 403 is a seminar level course that includes a hands-on component: working on small groups students will have the opportunity to engage on community service research.  This is part of the Case Study.

This form of experiential learning intends to let you have a direct experience of the issues that Economic Development deal with.

See photo with students. They were awarded a nomination for their outstanding community services

Structured Reflection: From reality to theory

   Your experience with community service research will expose you to issues of economic development. You will experience the need to conceptualize them. Subsequently the class will be oriented to learn conceptual frameworks that will assist you to think about development. I expect two major learning outcomes out of your experiential learning:

1. Ability to reflect on the contexts of development, e.g. the difference between local development and international economic development. 

2. A basic proficiency to codunct economic research.