Audibles on electronic devices must be turned off in class
Judi Kessler
Office: Wallace LL #3
Office Hours: M-R, 1-2, & by Appt.
Tel.: 457-2165
e-mail: jkessler@monm.edu
Course Description:
In
this participatory class, we will examine post-colonial era development at the
national and international level, with particular attention to its global roots
and dimensions since World War II. Our geographical focus will be the “Third
World,” in which resides about 80 percent of the world’s
population. Traditionally the concept of development has been closely
linked with the modernization and industrialization of agrarian
societies. Consequently, the process of development is sometimes equated with
the narrower idea of “economic development.” In this class we will take a
broader view of development, as understood to be human development.
According to the United Nations, genuine development should
As we
will learn, economic development has not translated into human development for
much of the world’s population. Moreover, certain groups, such as women,
children, and indigenous peoples have been ignored and marginalized by
mainstream and dominant development schemes.
The
course begins with an introductory historical overview, including a review of
important – but often difficult to define - concepts and terms, such as
“development,” globalization,” and the “Third World.” We will discuss major
development perspectives, such as Modernization and Dependency; an
understanding of these frameworks will assist us in analyzing what follows. The
remainder of the course will be devoted to study and discussion of the
post-World War II development project and the globalization project
of the last 20 years. In addition, throughout the course we will examine the
consequences of development and globalization for selected social categories,
especially gender. We will finish up by taking a second look at the national and
global development projects, including the diverse anti-globalization movements
around the world.
Email, the Network, and the Syllabus:
The on-line syllabus is dynamic – it will be subject to multiple minor
modifications over the semester. Assignment instructions, submission dates, exam
dates, and changes to the reading schedule are posted on the on-line syllabus.
It is the student’s responsibility to review the on-line syllabus for changes
at least once a week.
Important class info also will be communicated via email. It is the student’s
responsibility to review email messages for class info at least once a
day.
Required Readings:
1. McMichael. Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective (3rd Ed)
2. Sernau. Global Problems: The Search for Equity, Peace, and Sustainability
3. Gender and Development articles – handouts in class
4. other handouts
Course Evaluations:
Your final grade will be determined as follows:
First Exam 20%
Second Exam 20%
Third (final) Exam 20%
Final Project -
instructions 20%
Discussion participation,
unannounced quizzes,
other in-class work,
& attendance 20%
Turnitin.com class ID:
1950605;
password: development
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Exams:
The first and second exams will be administered in class. The third exam will
be a take-home assignment. All exams will be essay format.
Final Project:
The final project
will be a paper/presentation devoted to an issue of development relevant to this
course. The paper and presentation can be either an individual or group effort,
due at the end of the semester. If you work in a group, you will receive an individual grade for your contribution to the
project and a group grade for the project as a whole. We will discuss the final
project in detail early in the semester.
In-Class Work:
From
time to time there may be unannounced quizzes on recent reading assignments
(especially during the final 3 weeks of the semestser), and
short individual and group assignments (such as facilitating discussion of
selected assigned readings).
Active participation in class discussions is a course requirement. Students are expected to attend all class meetings, complete the assigned
readings prior to class, and actively participate in class discussions. If it
becomes apparent during class discussions that readings are not being completed
on time, quizzes and other reading-related assignments will be added to the
course syllabus. Excessive
absences and late arrivals for any reason, along with poor class participation,
will negatively impact your final grade.
Always bring copies of the
week’s assigned readings with you to class.
Attendance Policy:
As mentioned above, excessive absences/late arrivals will understandably impact your participation
grade (i.e., you cannot participate if you are not in class). When absent, it is
the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor via email or phone and to check with a
trusted classmate for lecture notes, announcements, and any other important
material.
An
absence on November 20th will lower your discussion participation/attendance grade by one letter grade.
Special Needs:
Students with
special needs should make appropriate arrangements with the Mellinger Learning
Center (contact Dean Tucker at X2257) and notify the professor the first week of class.
Academic Integrity:
All papers (take-home final and final project) submitted for this course will be analyzed by “turnitin.com,” an on-line anti-plagiarism program.
In writing course papers, students must document (cite both in-text and on a reference page) all words and ideas that are borrowed from any source. Direct quotations should be used sparingly and must be placed within quotation marks. Papers must represent research conducted for the course in which they were assigned and no other; it is not appropriate to submit a paper that has already been or will be submitted for another course. Finally, papers must be the products of the student’s own work. Papers (or sections of papers, in the case of the group project) written by anyone other than the student, including those purchased from commercial research services, are plagiarized products.
Students found to have engaged in any form of academic dishonesty – intentional or unintentional, and including, but not limited to plagiarism - will fail this course. In addition, the College may choose to impose further sanctions, including dismissal or expulsion. The instructor will report all incidents of academic dishonesty to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and documentation will be placed in the student’s file.
Reading/Exam/Assignment Schedule
(subject to revision)
DSC: Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective
GP: Global Problems: The Search for Equity, Peace, and Sustainability
Each week’s assigned readings are to be completed by class on Tuesday
Week 1 – Aug. 28-30
Development & Globalization (DSC, xxiii-xxxix)
Week 2 – Sept. 4-6
Class: A World of Rich and Poor (GP, C 1)
Week 3 – Sept. 11-13
Instituting the Development Project (DSC, C 1)
Week 4 – Sept. 18-20
The Development Project: International Dimensions (DSC, C 2)
Week 5 – Sept. 25-27
The Global Economy Reborn/Work: The Global Assembly Line (DSC, C 3; GP, C
2)
First Exam, Thursday, Sept. 27th - Study Guide
Week 6 – Oct. 2-4
Film: The Global Banquet (in class)
Continue with The Global Economy Reborn/Work: The Global Assembly Line
(DSC,
C 3; GP, C 2)
Deadline for research paper topic approval – Thursday, Oct. 4th
Week 7 – Oct. 9-11
Finish GP, C2
Gender, Family, & Development (GP, C 3)
Week 8 – Oct. 18 (no class, Oct. 16)
Gender and Development – student-led discussions - will begin either 10/18 or
10/23
Discussion materials to be provided
Week 9 – Oct. 23-25
Finish student-led discussions, if necessary
The Debt Regime (DSC, pp 129-139)
Implementing Globalization as a Project (DSC, C 5)
Week 10 – Oct. 30 - Nov. 1
Finish - Implementing Globalization as a Project (DSC, C 5)
The Globalization Project: Disharmonies (DSC, C 6)
Week 11 – Nov. 6-8
Second exam, Tuesday, Nov. 13th - Study Guide
Expect quizzes over material from weeks 11-15
Week 12 – Nov. 13-15
Finish "Disharmonies"
Week 13 – Nov. 20 (No class, Nov. 22)
Population & Health: Only the Poor Die Young (GP, C 10)
Week 14/15 – Nov. 27-29/Dec. 4-6
Finish "Population"
Global Development & Its Counter-movements (DSC, C 7)
Whither Development? (DSC, C 8)
Presentation of Final
Projects:
Thursday, Dec. 6th - Ashley/Lauren, Tim/Kellie
Tuesday, Dec. 11th - Amanda/Trey
(last day of college classes – Dec. 12)
Final Project Paper due
Dec. 11th in class
Final (take-home) Exam – due Monday, Dec. 17th
**PLEASE NOTE**
Students’ grades in this course may be used for purposes of Department assessment and/or assessment of the Sociology-Anthropology Major