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| Department of Economics and Natural Resources (2003/2004) |
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| Duration | 1 semester |
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| Credits | 6 (ECTS) |
| Course Level | MSc |
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| Examination | written examination
Aid allowed
Description of Examination: 13-point scale, external examiner
Dates of Exam:
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| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures: One course module per week
Exercises: 2 hours per week |
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| Block Placement | F7, spring
Tirsdag 13-15
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| Teaching Language | English |
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| Optional Prerequisites | 095311 Production Economics
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| Course Objectives |
| The course provides students with knowledge and skills about project establishment, appraisal and evaluation that are necessary in all types of work within international organisations and international aid agencies. |
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| Course Contents |
| The course will provide students with comprehensive knowledge of project planning, appraisal, management and evaluation in LDCs. Along with actual and historical experiences in the field of aid projects to the developing countries, emphasis will be placed on economic analysis (cost-benefit analysis) of development and environment projects. The inter-relation between policy issues and project implementation and running will be dealt with and the socio-cultural aspect of project management will be touched upon |
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| Teaching And Learning Methods |
| The course will be divided into two parts, lecturing (2 per week) and exercises (2 hours per week). The exercise hours will concentrate on applying the theoretical information that would be presented during the lectures and on quantitatively reviewing and evaluating actual projects in the LDCs. |
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| Course Litterature |
| Curry S. & J. Weiss: Project Analysis in Developing Countries.Macmillan, St. Martin's press 2000 |
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| Course Coordinator |
| Error. Person Not Found |
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| Study Board |
| Study Committee AHJ |
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| Course Scope |
| lectures | 42 | | theoretical exercises | 28 | | preparation | 90 | | preparation | 20 |
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