Survey of Social Development Approaches First Semester 2011-2012DS 112 Leland Joseph R. Dela Cruz

Course ObjectivesDS 112 is designed to bridge the gap between theories of development and project management; macro perspectives in development and micro perspectives in development. In terms of content, the course is designed to introduce (or re-introduce) students to theories which are helpful for formulating and analyzing social policy.

Grading System4.7 < X :A B+: 4.7 > X > 4.3

4.3 > X > 3.9 :B C+: 3.9 > X > 3.53.5 > X > 3.0 :C D: 3.0 > X > 2.0

2.0 > X: F

Course Requirements

Quizzes (10): 50%Finals: 20%Research Paper: 20%Recitation and Class Participation: 10%

1. Quizzes. Quizzes will cover readings and lectures. 2. Recitation and Class Participation. Class Participation will be measured primarily

through the quality of answers and comments or questions raised during discussions. Students will be graded from 0 to 3 each time they go through graded recitation (not all recitation is graded). The denominator of graded recitation and class participation is fixed at 20 points. If a student earns recitation points greater than 20, the excess will be divided by 100 and added to the score of the student’s lowest scoring quiz.

3. Research. Students will research on a particular sector, issue or intervention. Papers are due September 2. There will be a discussion about the research outside class time between September 19 to 23. The discussion may raise/lower the grade of the paper by up to two grades level. Students must submit a revised paper by October 3. The revised paper may raise/lower the grade of the paper by up to one grade level.

4. Finals. The Finals are optional with risk and comprehensive.

Class Policies1. Lateness is considered a cut. 2. Late papers will not be accepted. 3. Cellular phones and beepers must be switched off or put on mute mode. Owners of

cellular phones or beepers that ring in the middle of class must step out.

Consultation Hours

The instructor’s consultation hours are on Wednesdays 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m and by appointment. Schedule appointments beforehand through Melissa Mar at the Development Studies Program Office. You may also e-mail him at ldelacruz@ateneo.edu.

Tentative Outline(subject to availability of speakers)

Topic

June 14 Lecture: Income PovertyReadings: Sen, A. (1999) Development as Freedom. New York: Anchor

Books. Chapters 4, 7. Sen. A. (1981). Poverty and Famines: An Essay on

Entitlements and Deprivation. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Chapters 1 and 10

         Dreze, Jean; Sen, Amartya; and Hussain, Athar (eds.), The Political Economy of Hunger. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1995. Chapter 2 (For more on entitlements and famines)

June 16 Lecture: Amartya Sen’s Entitlement Framework

June 21 Quiz 1: Amartya Sen’s Entitlement Framework Lecture: Amartya Sen’s Entitlement Framework

June 23 Lecture: Amartya Sen’s Entitlement Framework

June 28 Speaker: Improving Access to Water

June 30 Speaker: Conditional Cash Transfers

July 5 Quiz 2: Basic Needs and Amartya Sen’s Entitlement Framework

July 7 Lecture: Social ProtectionReadings:World Bank (2001), Social Protection Sector Strategy: From

Safety Net to Springboard. Holzman, Sherburne-Benz and Tesliuc (2003), Social Risk

Management: The World Bank’s Approach to Social Protection in a Globalizing World .

July 12 Quiz 3: Social ProtectionLecture: Social Protection

July 14 Speaker: Philhealth

July 19 Speaker: Microinsurance

July 26 Quiz 4: Social Protection

July 28 Lecture: Sustainable LivelihoodsReading:Department for International Development. Sustainable

Livelihood Guidance Sheets. Section 2: Framework. August 2 Quiz 5: Sustainable Livelihoods

Lecture: Sustainable LivelihoodsAugust 4 Speaker: Fair Trade

August 9 Speaker: Community Based Coastal Resource Management

August 11 Quiz 6: Sustainable Livelihoods

August 16 Lecture: Amartya Sen’s Capability FrameworkReadings: Sen, A. (1999) Development as Freedom. New York: Anchor

Books. Chapters 4, 7. Nussbaum, Martha and Sen, Amartya (eds.), The Quality of

Life. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993. “Capability and Well-Being” (For more on capabilities and freedom)

August 18 Lecture: Social Exclusion Reading:Sen, Amartya (2000). Social Exclusion: Concept, Application

and Scrutiny. Manila: Asian Development Bank.

August 23 Lecture: Social Exclusion

August 30 Quiz 7: Social ExclusionLecture: Social Exclusion

September 1 Gender stereotypes

September 6 Speaker: Muslims

September 8 Quiz 8: Social Exclusion

September 13 Lecture: Human Security Reading: Human Security Now. The Final Report of the

Commission on Human Security. 2003. September 15 Speaker: Persons Caught in Situations of Armed Conflict

September 20 Speaker: Violence Against Women

September 22 Quiz 9: Human Security

September 27 Lecture: Rights-Based Approach to Development Reading: United Nations Philippines. Rights Based Approach

to Development Programming Training Manual. September 29 Speaker: IPRA and IPs

October 4 Speaker: Gender Rights

October 6 Quiz 10: Rights-Based Approach