Economic and Development Planning
| Title | Οικονομικά και Αναπτυξιακά Σχέδια / Economic and Development Planning |
| Code | ΔΙΕ24 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Political Sciences |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Grigorios Zarotiadis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017085 |
Programme of Study: Joint MA in Governance-Regional Development
Registered students: 12
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600228580
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600228580
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Knowledge of economics with emphasis on local and regional development.
Business management knowledge with emphasis on strategic and operational planning.
Knowledge of political science with emphasis on local governance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- analyze and evaluate the strategic and operational plans of public bodies, in particular of municipalities and regional authorities,
- actively participate in the drafting of economic and development plans,
- anticipate the national and supranational conditions that must be taken into account in a strategic and operational plan.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In this course, students will become familiar with the modern methodological tools required for the strategic and tactical (re-)planning for the policy of public sector bodies especially, as well as with the current socio-economic, technological and political context, in which those in charge are called upon to plan the strategy and policy for regional, sustainable development.
Specifically, the course is structured in the following sections:
- Historical development of regional policy in Greece.
- Presentation of the structure of the EU's regional development structural policies with emphasis on territorial cooperation. Then we will pay attention to the presentation of the basic programming tools for local and regional development.
- Strategic planning - importance and impact on regional and local development.
- Quality analysis methodologies: PEST and SWOT.
- Quantitative dimension of the design, implementation, evaluation and redesign of the ongoing development policy - the concept, usability and abuse of quantitative indicators.
- Case Study 1: The Importance of Participatory Economic and Development Planning Processes
- Case Study 2: The quadruple helix as a methodological framework and relevant good practices.
Keywords
Economic and Development Planning, local sustainable development
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 36 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 94 | 3.4 |
Student Assessment
Description
For the evaluation students are requested to submit a paper during the semester. Further, their active participation in the interactive exercises carried out during the lectures.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Participation in the interactive exercises during the lectures
Last Update
25-11-2020
