Development and underdevelopment
Development and underdevelopment
What is your essay question?
1. A 2500 essay that answers one of the questions below.
2. A 500 word reflective report on how you would change your Festival of Economics policy brief in light of your essay.
You may choose one of the questions below to answer in your essay:
a. Critically discuss the statement, ‘Development and underdevelopment are two sides of the same coin’.
ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES FOR MSc STUDENTS:
80%+ Exceptional
* as for the Distinction (70-79%) class below plus:
• suitable for publication, perhaps with minor amendments, in a peer reviewed journal.
70%+ Distinction
*as for the merit (65-69%) below plus:
• shows clear evidence of wide and relevant reading and an engagement with the conceptual issues
• develops a sophisticated and intelligent argument
• shows a rigorous use and a sophisticated understanding of relevant source materials, balancing appropriately between factual detail and key theoretical issues. Materials are engaged directly and their assumptions and arguments challenged and/or appraised.
• shows original thinking and a willingness to take risks
