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Edition 02: 18 April, 2010

 

                                                                                    

01. E-course : Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int. Dev)

 

 

Quarter 1.

 

 

SECTION A : DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS.

 

 

Study value : 04 points out of 18.

Indicative study time: 112 hours out of 504.

 

Study points are awarded only after the consolidated exam for Section A : Development Problems has been passed.

 


 

First block : Poverty and quality of life.

 

Study value : 02 points out of 18.

Indicative study time: 57 hours out of 504.

 

Study points are awarded only after the consolidated exam for Section A : Development Problems has been passed.

 


 

First block : Poverty and quality of life.

 

First Block : Section 1. Analysis of the causes of poverty. [26.50 hours]

First Block :  Section 2. Services needed for a good quality of life.

First Block : Exam. [ 4 hours each attempt]

 


 

Block 1 of Section 1. Analysis of the causes of poverty. [26.50 hours]

 

Part 1 : Introduction to the causes of poverty.[06.50 hours]

 

01. Definition of poverty.

02. Some factors linked with poverty.

03. Debts and subsidies.

04. Financial leakage : food and water industries.

05. Financial leakage : energy.

06. Financial leakage : means of communication.

07. Financial leakage : health and education.

08. Financial leakage : theft of resources.

09. Financial leakage : corruption.

10. The industry of poverty.

 


 

Part 1 : Introduction to the causes of poverty.[06.50 hours]

 

 

08. Financial leakage : theft of resources. (At least 30 minutes)

 

 

Look at the following slide :

 

08. Financial leakage : theft of resources.

 

1. Opinion.

 

What do you think about the opinions expressed on the slide ?

 

Finite natural resources.

 

2. Research.

 

Make a list of the finite natural resources in your chosen project area.

 

What are the estimated remaining reserves?

 

What is the current level of their exploitation ?

 

Who is exploiting them ?

 

What is the turnover for each resource ?

 

Where does the money go?

 

What benefits do the local populations get from these activities ?

 

Which disadvantages do the local populations suffer from these activities ?

 

Renewable natural resources.

 

3. Research.

 

Make a list of the renewable natural resources in your chosen project area.

 

What are the estimated remaining reserves?

 

What is the current level of their exploitation ?

 

Who is exploiting them ?

 

What is the turnover for each resource ?

 

Where does the money go?

 

What benefits do the local populations get from these activities ?

 

Which disadvantages do the local populations suffer from these activities ?

 

Is the exploitation sustainable ?

 

What, if any, are the positive ecological results of the activities ?

 

What, if any, are the negative ecological results of the activities ?

 



 First  block : Poverty and quality of life.


Index : Diploma in Integrated Development  (Dip.Int.Dev)

 List of key words.

 List of references.

  Course chart.


 Courses available.

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