731395 Introduction to economical and political development cooperation

Type
Lecture and exercise
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Quinones-Ruiz, Xiomara-Fernanda , Fischer, Judith
Organisation
Sustainable Economic Development
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

The course aims to introduce the concept of development and to deepen the understanding of development efforts on national and international level. By analyzing case studies of the international agrarian sector we cast a critical view on power relations, participatory and sustainable approaches to 'development'. Students shall get a deeper understanding of development establishment and global interdependencies by actively participating in the course.

The course is divided in 6 modules:
MODULE (1) Deconstructing the meaning of 'Development'

MODULE (2) 'Development' cooperation in practice

MODULE (3) Sustainable 'development' approaches

MODULE (4) International players in development, the meaning of coloniality and decoloniality

MODULE (5) Exemplifying power relationships, coloniality and decoloniality with an agrarian global chain (including an excursion: A decolonial walk in Vienna)

MODULE (6) Socio-political alternatives to the establishment?
Previous knowledge expected

a strong interest in development issues
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Learning Outcomes:
- to deconstruct the concept of 'development' and the structure of development cooperation nationally and internationally
- to be able to critically review development efforts and power relations, e.g. on the international agrarian sector
- to reflect on and recognize the legacy of colonial patterns that have shaped 'development'
- to explore alternatives to the 'development' status quo
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.