Course Contents
Change, development, and progress of society, Development, and underdevelopment
Theories of development (Marxist and Socialist Models, Structural Adjustment, The Modernization School, Development and Underdevelopment-Dependency, Determinants of Development *Social, Cultural, Economic), Economic Growth versus Economic Development, Technology and Development, Role of technology in development, Social Change and Development in Global Perspective, The Politics of Development: Economy, Policy, Culture, Corporations, Classes and Consumerism, Gender and Development, Transitional Practices in the Third World, The Role of Aid in Development, The Role of Non-government Organizations in Development, Development in Pakistan: A Case Study
Course Synopsis
Concepts and terms related to the issues of development shall be learnt.The students will learn about relevant theories about change and progress. Models of development related to local, regional, and global levels will be examined. Comparisons will be drawn among political, social, and economic factors of development in a variety of perspectives.
Course Learning Outcomes
1-To Obtain sociological knowledge of core areas and substantive topics of development and the ability to think critically about them.
2-Develop an in depth understanding of theoretical knowledge under the umbrella of development and under development.
3-To know what is Change, progress and dynamics of development at local, regional, national and global level.
4-Making students able to do Comparisons among political, social, and economic factors of development in a variety of perspectives.
Basic Concepts of Development
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Development, Underdevelopment,Growth
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Theories of Development
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A Video on Understanding of different theories on Development
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A Video on Marxian Model of Development
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Marx and Development perspective
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Structural Adjustment
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Dependency Theory of Development and Under Development
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Introduction to Dependency Theory
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Social and Economic Determinants of Development
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Economic Growth Versus Economic Development
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Role of Science and Technology in Development
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Social Change and Developemnt
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Global Perspective of Development
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Transitional Economies
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Aid and Economic Development
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Role of Ngos in Development
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Development and Planning Process in Pakistan
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A video on understanding social development
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Book Title : The sociology of Modernization and Development
Author : DAVID HARRISON
Edition : 2005
Publisher : Taylor & Francis e-Library
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Book Title : From Aid to Development
Author : Brain Keeley
Edition : June, 2012
Publisher : OECD Insights, OECD Publishing.
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Title : Dynamics of Development in contemporary period
Type : Other
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Title : Social change, progress and Development
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Concepts of Progress and Growth
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Social and Economic Dimensions of Progress and Development
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Technology and Development
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Politics of Development
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Consumerism
Type : Reference Book
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Title : Consumer culture and sciety
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Gender and Development
Type : Presentation
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Title : Third World and Development
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Role of Ngos in Development
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Impact of Aid
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Development History of Pakistan
Type : Presentation
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Title : Social Development and Pakistan. A Case Study
Type : Curriculum Book
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Title : Development Review of Pakistan
Type : Reference Book
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