Jan 02, 2025  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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GEOG 5400 - Geography of Development


Designed 1) to critically examine the concept of development and its critiques; 2) to explore theories of development and examine how they have influenced development practice in various geographic contexts; and 3) to understand rural and urban spaces of development and the relevant flows between them.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Student will understand developing spaces and their marginalized positions in a globalized world.
  • Students will discuss the future of developing countries in the world economy and of development studies as a discipline.
  • Students will understand the critiques of development from the developing world.
  • Students will understand the link between theory and practice in development.
  • Students will understand the meaning of the term development.



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