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ECN352 Fattigdom og ulikhet

Studiepoeng:10

Ansvarlig fakultet:Handelshøyskolen

Emneansvarlig:Arild Angelsen

Campus / nettbasert:Undervises campus Ås

Undervisningens språk:Engelsk

Frekvens:Årlig

Forventet arbeidsmengde:250 hours

Undervisnings- og vurderingsperiode:Emnet starter i vårparallellen. Emnet har undervisning/vurdering i vårparallellen.

Om dette emnet

The course covers the central debates in the current poverty and inequality literature. It is divided into three parts: (i) concepts and perspectives on the causes of poverty and inequality; (ii) methods and tools for measuring poverty and inequality; (iii) and policies and instruments to reduce poverty and inequality.

Dette lærer du

Knowledge

  • Has solid knowledge about key perspectives, theories and debates on poverty and inequality.
  • Has an overview of key empirical facts on recent trends and the status on global poverty and inequality.
  • Knows and can apply the main indicators for poverty an inequality.
  • Has advanced knowledge, including the relevant literature, on the topic chosen for the presentation.

Skills

  • Can critically evaluate policy proposals for reducing poverty and inequality.
  • Can estimate and discuss key poverty and inequality indicators based on datasets of household /individual income and other variables.
  • Can identify the key literature for the presentation topic, including structuring the literature, and critically discussing the theory, data, methods and conclusions.

General competence

  • Can present their own work on a self-selected topic in a structured and engaging way.
  • Can work in small teams on a joint project.

  • Læringsaktiviteter

    A combination of lectures, student presentations and class discussions. There are two assignments which each counts for 30% of the grade: one home assignment on poverty and inequality calculations, and one class presentation, in pairs, on a self-selected topic of relevance to the course.

  • Læringsstøtte

    The instructors hold office hours and are available through e-mail consultations. Detailed feedback is provided on the assignments, including feedback provided electronically throughout the semester. There is a separate training session on Excel for those not familiar with the programme.

  • Pensum

    1-3 articles, to be announced at the start of the course.

  • Vurderingsordning, hjelpemiddel og eksamen

    Combined assessment, consisting of three separate parts: (1) an individual assignment on quantitative poverty and inequality analysis (30%); (2) one in-class presentation on a chosen topic (two students collaborate on the presentation) (30%), and (3) a closed-book, school exam with a combination of open-ended and multiple-choice questions (40%). If you fail one of them, you fail the course. All assignments will be given letter grades, and the course grade is the average of the three grades on the assignments.

    Muntlig presentasjon Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer Oppgave Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer Tillatte hjelpemidler: C1 Alle typer kalkulatorer, spesifiserte andre hjelpemidler Skriftlig eksamen Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer Tillatte hjelpemidler: A1 Ingen kalkulator, ingen andre hjelpemidler

  • Om bruk av KI

    For the individual assignment and the class presentation:

    K3 - Full use of AI is allowed, but must comply with NMBU's AI guidelines.

    For the closed-book school exam:

    K1: No use of KI permitted.

    Her finner du KI-kategoriene beskrevet.

  • Sensorordning

    Ekstern sensor kvalitetssikrer pensum, eksamensoppgaver og prinsipper for evaluering og besvarelser.

  • Obligatorisk aktivitet

    Compulsory 80% attendance of the classes with student presentations. Mandatory activities are valid until the next time the course is offered.

  • Merknader

    Emnet vil blir undervist på engelsk. Innvekslingsstudenter kan ta kontakt med studieveiledere ved Handelshøyskolen (studieveileder-hh@nmbu.no) for å få vurdert om de kan få plass på emnet.

  • Undervisningstider

    Anslagsvis 18 forelesninger (dobbelttimer) + 4-6 samlinger med studentpresentasjoner.

  • Opptakskrav

    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse).