COOURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title
Coordinator
Course Code
Credit
Semester
Prerequisite Course
Course Description
Learning Outcome
Sessio
n
1
2
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
Students can explain
the definition of
development
economics and its
analysis framework
Students
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Development economics I
Dr. Wiwiek Rindayati
EKO 300
3 (3-0)
3 (Odd)
General Economy (EKO 100)
This course is designed to provide the knowledge on the definition and importance of development economics, the
scope, the concept of measurement and the analysis framework of economic development process; the theories of
development economics; the elements in development process as well as its issues and obstacles and the principles
of its policies.
: After completing this course, students are expected to be able to understand and explain:
1. the concept of measurement and analysis framework of economic development process,
2. the theories of development economics,
3. the elements in development process as well as its issues and obstacles,
4. the principles of policies in economic development process.
Teaching Material
Assessment
Indicator
 The definition of Explain the
definition of
development
development
economics
economics, analysis
 Analysis
framework
of framework, and
development
development
indicators
economics
 Development
indicators of
Explain the
 Classifications of
Learning
Method
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Lecture and
Assessment
Criteria
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Written test
Time
Lecturer
Reference
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Lecture:
Lecturer Team of
MPT, IRW,SDH,
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
understand the
characteristics of
developing
countries
Teaching Material
developing
countries
 The economic
structure of third
world countries
 The general
characteristics of
developing
countries
3
Students
understand the
theories of
economic
development
 Groups of linearstages of growth
model
 Theory and
Pattern of
structural change
 International
dependency
revolution
 Neo-classical free
market counterrevolution
 New economic
growth/endogenou
s theory

4
Students
understand
 Neo-colonial
Interdependency
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
classification of
developing
countries,
understand the
economic structure
of third world
countries, explain
the general
characteristics of
developing
countries
Explain the
difference between
several groups of
linear-stages of
growth model,
theory and pattern
of structural change,
revolution and
counter-revolution,
endogenous growth
theory
discussion and
group paper
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
3 x 50
minutes
Development
Economics I
HBK,JHN
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Explain the
similarity and
Lecture and
discussion and
Written test
in the form
Lecture:
3 x 50
Lecturer Team of
Development
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
International
Dependency Model
Teaching Material
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Model
 False
Paradigm
Model
 Dualistic
Development
Thesis
difference between
neo-colonial
dependency model
and false paradigm
model, and dualistic
development thesis
group paper
5
Students
understand the
concept of economic
growth and
contemporary
development
 The substance of
economic growth
 Economic growth
and its components
 Characteristics of
modern economic
growth
 Growth process
initial difference
Explain the
substance and
components of
economic growth,
the characteristics
of modern economic
growth
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
6
Students
understand the
concept of growth,
poverty and income
distribution
 Growth
controversy
 The concept of
income distribution
 The concept of
growth with equity
 Policy alternative
Explain the concept
of income
distribution and the
current policy
alternative in
Indonesia
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
7
Students
understand the role
of capital and its
problems in the
economic
 The definition of
capital
 The criteria of
capital use
 Equal and unequal
Explain the criteria
of capital use and
the role of capital in
equal and unequal
development
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
minutes
Economics I
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
development
8
Students
understand the
concept of
population growth
and economic
development
9
Students
understand the
concept of
unemployment,
migration and
urbanization
Teaching Material
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Development
 MID-TEST/UTS (40%)
Lecture and
 Population growth Explain several
policy approaches
discussion and
and life quality
group paper
 Population growth that can be done in
regard to the
in number
demographic
 Demographic
condition of
transition
 Malthus population Indonesia
trap model
 Household fertility
microeconomic
theory
 The consequences
of high fertility
 Toward a
consensus and
several policy
approaches
Explain the basic
Lecture and
 Workforce issues
issues of workforce
discussion and
 Unemployment
particularly
group paper
dimension in NSB
unemployment in
 Economic models
NSB and the
on workforce
theories that
 Migration and
become its basis
urbanization
dilemma
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
10
Students
understand
education and
development
11
Students
understand
agricultural
transformation and
development of
rural areas
Teaching Material
 Migration and
Development
 The economic
theory of rural
migrations
 Education and
human resources
 Education in NSB
 Education and
gender inequality
 Education
economics &
workforce
 Education, people
and development

 The importance of
agricultural sector
development and
development in
rural areas
 Growth and
agricultural
stagnation
 Agrarian structure
of the third worlds
 The role of women
in agricultural
production
 The development
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
Explain the role of
education and
human resources in
the development in
the middle of
inequalities
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Explain the role of
agricultural sector
in the economy,
issues, and several
agricultural
development
strategy
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
12
Students
understand the
environment and
development
13
Students
understand the
Theory of Trade and
Industrialization
Strategy
Teaching Material
economics of
agricultural sector
 Agricultural
development
strategy
 Economics and
environment
 Environment and
development
 Environmental
degradation
 Environmental
models of the
traditional
economics
 Urban and
environmental
development
 Global environment
 The importance
meaning of trade
and international
finance
 The role of trade in
development
 The principles of
exchanges
 The traditional
theory of
international trade
 Critic on the
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
Explain the
importance of
environmental
awareness in a
development
process and the
problems often
occurring in regard
to the environment
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Explain the role of
trade in
development,
theory of trade, and
development
strategy related to
trade.
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
Sessio
n
Learning Outcome
(Basic
Competency)
Teaching Material
Assessment
Indicator
Learning
Method
Assessment
Criteria
Time
Lecturer
Reference
Lecturer Team of
Development
Economics I
MPT, IRW,SDH,
HBK,JHN
traditional free
trade theory:
empirical condition
of NSB
 Export promotion
strategy
 Import substitution
strategy
 Economic
integration
14
Students
understand Balance
of payment,
External Debt,
Foreign Investment
and International
Finance
 Balance of payment
 Payment and
Deficit Reduction
 Debt crisis in NSB
 International
finance flow and
sources
 Foreign capital
investment and
multinational
companies
 Foreign aids
Explain debt crisis
issues in NSB and
the strategy to
overcome deficit
Lecture and
discussion and
group paper
Written test
in the form
of true or
false,
multiple
choices and
essay, essay,
and group
paper
Lecture:
3 x 50
minutes
FINAL TEST/UAS (40%)
ASSIGNMENT (20%)
LITERARY REFERENCE:
1. Todaro , M. P., Pembangunan Ekonomi di Dunia Ketiga, Jakarta: Penerbit Erlangga, 2000.
2. Irawan and Suparmoko, M., Ekonomika Pembangunan, Jogjakarta: BPFE, 1990.
3. Djojohadikusumo, S., Perkembangan Pemikiran Ekonomi: Dasar Teori EkonomiPertumbuhan dan Ekonomi Pembangunan, Jakarta: LP3ES,
1994.
4. Herrick, B and Kindleberger, C.P.. Ekonomi Pembangunan, Jakarta: Bina Aksara, 1992
5. Jhingan, M. L.. Ekonomi Pembangunan dan Perencanaan, Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada, 2000.
LECTURER TEAM
: Dr. Wiwiek Rindayati, Dr. Nunung Nuryartono, Dr. M. Findi Alexandi
LEARNING METHOD
: Lecture, Discussion, and Group Paper
ASSIGNMENT DESIGN
: Paper assignment is given one time in groups, each group consists of 5-6 students.
(1) Paper writing with topic related to the macro materials and issues given for one semester.
ASSESSMENT FORMAT
: Exam and Assignment
Mid-test (UTS)
: 40 %
Final exam (UAS)
: 40 %
Assignment (Paper) : 20 %