Training code AYC0334/3
Registration deadline
Credits 52 academic hours (contact study 28 hours, independent study 24 hours)
Price 50 EUR The course is facilitated with support from the Ministry of Education and Science. We will issue an invoice after 27.01.25.
Kaia Ljaš
Student Academy Project Manager
Open Academy
+372 640 9369
Introduction to Development Studies / Sissejuhatus arenguuuringutesse
School of Governance Law and Society
Training and Conference Center
Have you ever wondered why some countries are rich and some are poor? Have you ever thought about what you can do to fight against poverty and inequality? Welcome to development studies. Development studies look at history, economics, gender, politics and more to understand why some countries, societies and people become powerful while others become weak. The aim of development studies is to think of creative ways to address social inequality in our world. In development studies we want to understand the policies, actions and interventions that bring about the kinds of social change that lead to higher levels of well-being amongst people.
- 12:00 - 15:15
Training code AYC0334/3
Registration deadline
Credits 52 academic hours (contact study 28 hours, independent study 24 hours)
Price 50 EUR The course is facilitated with support from the Ministry of Education and Science. We will issue an invoice after 27.01.25.
Kaia Ljaš
Student Academy Project Manager
Open Academy
+372 640 9369
Target group: High school students and vocational school students, young people taking a gap year.
English at least level B2.
Course schedule:
| TIME | TOPIC | LECTURER | ROOM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.02.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Introduction. Development as a political idea. Is it needed? Neutral? Who does it serve? Why? | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 08.02.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Inequalities & Development. Are inequalities always bad? What is the difference between unequal and different? What are the sources of inequality? | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 15.02.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Power & Development. The meaning of ‘power’ is understood in many different ways, we will investigate the the role it plays in social change. This session will also explore how contemorary poltical contestations over territory (war) are legitimized in vocabularies of power. | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 08.03.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Economics & Development. . What is ‘economic development’. how it should be achieved and at what cost. The session will focus on some core economic ideas that have shaped the modern world since WW2 – it will also explore some of the current economic tensions (rise of China, BRICS, changes in the neo-liberal order) | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 05.04.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Race. Gender, sexuality, age and Development. The development of indigenous communities, native populations and minorities –in debates on cultural diversity. The history of “gender, age and sexuality and its link to development. We will explore some challenges to the concept of contemporary queer and feminist theory and theories in demography. | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 26.04.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Enviromental development, sustainablity and the human question. Is development aimed at human, social or environmental development? How do we balance these competeing claims in development . This session will explore competeing orientations in enivromental development and the ways in which human-enviroment dynamics are studied, exploited for societal development. | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
| 03.05.2025 | 12:00-15:15 | Reivew, and the future of development. Moving forward: newer themes, challenges and issues in development. | Nawal Shaharyar | M135 |
Course coordinator: Kaia Ljaš, kaia.ljash@tlu.ee, 6409369
Course trainer:
Learning outcomes, the course graduate:
- compare and contrast a range of theories of development;
- construct arguments to support different orientations towards development;
- construct arguments to critique different orientations towards development;
- integrate different meanings of development for their context;
- formulate shared positions on key development issues.
Course participants have thought about this course:
- I really liked that the course made me question things I otherwise didn't question at all.
- Most of all I liked the teacher's approach in the lessons and a lot of interesting and important information.
- The course made me look at things differently. Got a little bit of insight into social sciences.
- The biggest benefit from this course was the information that was taught magazine articles and videos. We analyzed them, also analyzed the topics themselves, it was really interesting.