Sept.2: Introduction to St. Lucia Projects, people, and curriculum

Intro to St. Lucia. ppt (update)

Assignment:

Read Struggle for Survival, Reynolds

Select one issue related to development from the Struggle for Survival (there are many), that is of interest to you and come to class prepared to make a brief (5 minute) presentation on that issue, and one page write-up.

Sept. 9:

St. Lucia Background

1) Government structure of St. Lucia

ST. Lucia Gov-Thomas
2) CD of news clips
3) St. Lucian cultures: ppt Taxonomy of Cultures
Govt. ministries web page-links

Assignment:

Due: presentation and one page write up on Struggle for Survival issues

For next time:Go to course website and read paper and ppt of previous project from 2004/5-2007/8. One project each person. Short oral report and any questions that come up.

Sept. 16
TOPIC: Development vs. Growth
Sustainable Development Issues, discussion of Globalization

ppts:
Introduction to development-Gary Flo
Presentation on growth

Assignment

Due: Short oral report and any questions that come up

For Next time:
read GDAE: (Macroeconomics in context)
macroeconomics and development

HW:  Review questions page 15-26
One page minimum.

Sept 23

TOPIC: Theories of Development

Introduction to TINA-the Washington consensus of development

Assignment

Due: Macro chapter 15 review questions

For next time:
Research a development theory and report back in groups. oral presentation, debate, and one page paper on:
LOIS-Locally Owned Import Substitution
Human capabilities-Amartya Sen
Indigenous
UN Development Program (UNDP)
Modernization Theory
Dependency Theory
World Systems Theory
State Theory
Comparative advantage
Rostow
Harrod-Domar
Lewis
Balanced Growth Theory
Unbalanced Growth Theory
Globalization

References:
Globalization websites link: pro & anti

Read article on Globalization:
Pro-Globalization
Anti-globalization

Sept. 30

TOPIC: ST. Lucia Problems of Development

CSME ppt and globalization

Research Ministries
Research Problems
Research Literature

Assignment

Due: Presentation and one page summary of your development model in groups. Prepare for debate/discussion on globalization pro/con

For next time: Read UN Report on St. Lucia-UN report link

Choose a problem and Research government Ministries and other organizations working on this problem: NGOs, Aid agencies, Financing agencies, Bilateral and multilateral lending agencies, etc. Write one page summary.

Hint: Some St. Lucia Ministries and other links can be found here (scroll down to "websites")

TOPIC: Project Development

Old and new Projects
Brainstorm problem list
Prior ideas only
(poverty
education
employment
sanitation/trash
health/HIV
corruption
gender equality
environment)

Introduction to applied problem-solving and projects-based coursework
How do we go about solving a problem?
Development of partners and problem-based project.ppt

Meet in groups to choose project

Due: Discussion of problems and Ministries and other stakeholders working on it.

For next time: project development.
Choose a problem to work on in group
Fill out Project proposal form

Oct. 14

TOPIC:
Discuss draft project proposals.  Continue brain storming session that leads to group meetings and team formation during the week. How to contact partners

Literature Reviews How to do a Lit review
Literature Review

Due: Due: Turn in list Project proposal form

For next time:

1) Work on literature review of the topic. 
Begin work on Draft literature review with correct citation format.  Begin integrating lit review into a statement of the problem. Start broad, narrow down to specific problem in St. Lucia, then conclude with specific goal/objectives that you describe in your project description.

2) Make initial contact with project partners. Contact partners in St. Lucia to develop project. Consult with Chuck and Gary if needed for partners.

Lit review Example  
Continue meeting in groups. 

Oct. 21

Assignment

Due:  Draft Literature review due, with correct APA citation format

For next time: Final Lit review & draft project proposal/contract

Contract form
micro-hydro example

1. Problem Statement (incl lit review)
2. Project concept
3. Project description: objectives and methods
4. How project addresses problem + MDG
5. obligations of group and sponsor
6. budget
7. timeline
8. project outputs

Nov. 3

Presentations on projects (5 groups, each group has 10-15 minutes to present proposal)

Assignment:

Due- Powerpoint Presentation on project due.  Integrate literature review into Project Proposal.
Format:

1. Problem Statement (incl lit review)
2. Project concept
3. Project description: objectives and methods
4. How project addresses problem + MDG
5. obligations of group and sponsor
6. budget
7. timeline
8. project outputs

Assignment:
Due: Final draft of Project proposal

For next time: Work on Draft contract with partner

Nov 18

Assignment:

Due: Draft Partner Contract due

For next time: Work on getting partner to sign contract

Dec. 2
TOPIC:
Timeline and Budget

Assignment:

Assignment

Assignment

Due: Final contract with timeline
Preliminary budget

Finalize budget

Dec. 16

Workbook Step 6, page 142 Synthesizing Results

Final paper, reflection, group evaluation due at 5PM, Jan 26. email to gary.flo@uvm.edu
hard copy of the report in my mailbox at 617 Main St.

1. Problem statement
2. Review of literature
3. Background work (i.e. including literature review, identification of partner, interviews, etc.)
4. A quick caption of work done in previous years by UVM and how this impacted your objectives.)
5. Project description
6. How project addresses problem + MDG
7. Work in St. Lucia(e.g., surveys, interviews, etc.)
8. Results and implications (i.e., what did you find out and what do the results mean in terms of addressing the problem?)
9. Future actions recommended (i.e.,what do we believe our partners should do as a result of our findings? What should future UVM classes do to continue the work?)
10. Project budget as appendix
    

We agreed that this would be the outline for the written report, and the oral presentation, which might be less detailed.
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Group Evaluation form

Reflection questions:

What did you learn about:
1) Sustainable Development
2) The country
3) Yourself
4) What impression did you leave of yourself and UVM?
5) What was your impression of your project partner(s)?
6 ) What suggestions do you have for ways to improve the end product presented to our partners in St. Lucia?