a.
Knowledge and Understanding:
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Define the historical factors which led to the emergence of the third world, and the contemporary factors which impede development.
2-
Recognize current political affairs on the national, regional and international levels such as, for example: countries in transitions, revolutions and resistance, as well as the successful economic and political models around the world.
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Identify the importance of the concept of political and economic development, and the recent theories or concepts of democratization, institution-building, and the most successful economic models.
b.
Intellectual Skills:
1-
Employ and apply the different development theories to current events.
2-
Outline ethical position towards the role of women, religion, poverty and human rights in political and economic development.
c.
Professional and Practical Skills:
1-
Relate and connect between historical events and political theories with contemporary political and economic development issues, in Egypt and abroad.
2-
Employ the gained knowledge in the analysis of a variety of case studies and various development experiences from around the world.
3-
Illustrate the art of research and use of methodologies in writing essays.
d.
General and Transferable Skills:
1-
Think systematically and construct logical arguments about achieving political and economic development.
2-
Allow to effectively coordinate with others in a discussion.
3-
Evaluate the sources of news and their credibility.
