ECON 3473W
Economic Development | Policy Making in Action
Offered "Thrice" This Summer 2019!
Need a W course? Want to focus your writing on economic development to inform policy for underdeveloped countries? Then this course is for you! This course will focus on the problems facing developing nations which will include topics such as psychology of poverty, education, impact evaluation, and many more!
See the Syllabus online here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l9ie82du8ip7np2/ECON%203473W-SEC11-Syllabus-May13-June16.docx?dl=0
Contact Professor Prakash Here: nishith.prakash@uconn.edu
ECON 3473W-SEC11 - Course Schedule - Summer 2019 | 05/13/19 to 06/16/19
*The course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. You will be notified if any due dates change and the change will be reflected in this schedule*
Note: All assignments are due no later than 11:59 PM on the day the assignment is due
Module (Mod) & Dates | Activities
(Materials are available in HuskyCT) | Assignments | Due Dates |
Course Orientation
Mon., 05/13 – Weds., 05/15 | ü Review the syllabus and take a practice syllabus quiz ü Review course and UConn policies and guidelines ü Introduce yourself in a discussion | Syllabus Quiz | 5/15 |
Student Introductions Discussion | 5/15 |
Mod 1: Poverty Mon., 05/13 – Sun., 05/19
| ü Review all presentations and complete the readings from Lessons 1-5 ü Participate in a discussion related to topics from Lessons 1-5 | Mod 1 Discussion (first post due) | 5/16 |
Mod 1 Discussion (responses due) | 5/19 |
Mod 2: Education Mon., 05/20 – Sun., 05/26 | ü Review all presentations and complete the readings from Lessons 1-5 ü Participate in a discussion related to topics from Lessons 1-5 ü Submit Research Proposal & Outline | Mod 2 Discussion (first post due) | 5/23 |
Mod 2 Discussion (responses due) | 5/26 |
Research Proposal & Outline | 5/26 |
Mod 3: Impact Evaluation Tues., 05/28 – Sun., 06/02
Note: No online class on Memorial Day (05/27) | ü Review all presentations and complete the readings from Lessons 1-4 ü Participate in a discussion related to topics from Lessons 1-4 ü Submit first draft of your research paper | Mod 3 Discussion (first post due) | 5/31 |
Mod 3 Discussion (responses due) | 6/2 |
Research Paper (first draft) | 6/2
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Mod 4: Fun Topics & Paper Writing Mon., 06/03 – Sun., 06/16 | ü Review all presentations and complete the readings from Lessons 1-2 ü Participate in a discussion related to topics from Lessons 1-2 ü Submit a revised draft of your paper ü Submit a revised FINAL DRAFT of your paper | Mod 4 Discussion (first post due) | 6/6 |
Mod 4 Discussion (responses due) | 6/9 |
Research Paper (revised draft) | 6/11 |
Research Paper (revised FINAL draft) | 6/16 |
*See the course syllabus regarding the late policy for all assignments
For more information, contact: Nishith Prakash at Nishith.prakash@uconn.edu