Module: Poverty and Development Strategies (4901-420)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agribusiness (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Agricultural Economics (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agribusiness (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  3. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (from WS 2019/20 on) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  3. Semester, elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  3. Semester, elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  3. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Is complemented by module 4901-430 "Rural Development Policies and Institutions".

Prerequisites for Attendance:

none

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

2. half of semester

Module examination:

written

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The students can describe issues and objectives of agricultural and rural development. They can provide an overview of the history of development strategies and theories, current approaches and their problems with special emphasis on economic distribution, poverty reduction and growth and their interdependencies.

Key competences:

Independent work, critical and analytical thought, written and oral concise expression, team ability

Comments:

Once not offered in WS 19/20. Please register online via ILIAS.

eLearning:

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