Philosophy of Development | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

PHI 3201

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Arts)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Philosophy and Development studies

Course Discipline:

Arts

Course Description & Objectives:

The course critically assesses the political thought and ideologies in the developing nations. It examines some of the current theories and problems of economic and political development related to the said nations. It focuses on the way the new nations need to free themselves from foreign ideas by evolving their own philosophical directions. Course Objective:

Enable Students to appreciate the most fundamental ideas that inform Development Theory and Practice

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course students will be able to understand what the concept development means,
They will be able to appreciate the different concepts that inform, and in turn are informed by development