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Course Online Syllabus

Spring 2012

Department EDENCourse Number6357 Section Number23889
Name of Course Practice of Local Eco Develpmt
Name of Instructor Kagochi,John M

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.


Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Understand the overall the stages and overall goals of the economic development planning process.
  2. Critically examine the analytical tools and methods of economic development.
  3. Critically analyze existing development projects establishment, trajectory and sustainability.
  4. Research and develop a strategic economic development project.

Major Assignments/Exams

Discussion Board 30
Assignments 20
Economic Impact Report 25
Strategic Economic Development Project 25

Required Reading

Edward Blakely, Nancey Green Leigh, Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice,Fourth ed. ed., ISBN 9781412960939.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics


Course topics have not been submitted.