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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST SECOND SEMESTER, 2017/2018 POLI 361: Decentralization and Local Government in Ghana Instructors : Dr. Ezekiel A. Clottey & A. Arko Blay   E-mail address : blaystine@yahoo.com Office Location: FB 207 Office Hours: Mon. 10am-3:00pm and by appointment Lecture Time and Venue : Mon.4:30pm-7:30pm @     [FB 403]   Group A                                               Tue. 10:30am-1:30pm @ [FES 208] Group B                                     ...

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST SECOND SEMESTER, 2017/2018 POLI 363: AFRICA AND THE GLOBAL SYSTEM Instructor : A. Arko Blay   E-mail address : blaystine@yahoo.com Office Location: FB 207 Office Hours: Mon. 10am-3:00pm and by appointment Lecture Time and Venue : Thur. 10:30am-1:30pm @ [FB-101] Course Description This course examines the evolution of the global political and economic system. It is especially concerned about the political and economic forces that shaped the developments within Africa. The course focuses on Africa’s role and position in Global system since the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (TAST) and colonialism to the present era.   It exposes students to the nature of the African condition, her relationship with major actors such as states in the developed world and the global financial and economic institutions. It as well deals with challenges facing Africa’...

Course Outline POLI 242 Introduction to Development Studies (2018) Course Description and Objectives The course discusses the origins of the idea of development in human societies and the different assumptions and interpretations associated with development. It includes changes in development thinking and practice from the 1950s to the present. It will also identify and discuss the key issues that underpin promotion and practice of development and the role of education in the processes involved. By the end of the course, students would have developed skills in: Gathering, organising and using information from a variety of sources; Developing reasoned arguments underpinned by evidence and critical judgement Communicating effectively and fluently, orally and in writing ·          Working independently, showing initiative, self-organisation and time management. The main topics covered in the course include the fo...