AEC 2102 4206 RURAL DEVELOPMENT
2. INSTRUCTOR(s):
ASS. PROF. THEODORA SHUWU HYUHA(BA Economics, Simon Fraser University,
British Columbia, Canada, Msc. Agricultural Economics, University Alberta, Edmonton,
Canada and PhD, Makerere University, Uganda.)
3. COURSE TYPE:
ELECTIVE (BSC AGRIC 1V, BAEE, BSC FORESTRY, BA RURAL ECONOMY AND
ABM 11).
4. COURSE STRUCTURE (Credit Units: 30 lecture hours and 15 tutorial hours)
5. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Rural development encompasses a range of issues and hence, it is not possible to cover them all in one semester.
Therefore, a selection of topics will be made for this session. The topics will include: meaning of development and
rural development, theories of economic and rural Development, Approaches to Rural Development and theories of
Agricultural Development and belief appraisal of approaches adopted to effect rural development.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
General objective
 The main objective of this course is to introduce students to some theories of rural and agriculture
development. At the end of the course the student should be able to appreciate the past and current efforts
taken in Uganda to effect rural development and appraise its relevance in the current Uganda in order to
contribute positively to rural transformation.
Specific Objective
 To provide students with a range of theories propounded in the past suggesting multiple paths to
development.
 To make students appreciate different strategies countries confronted with rural underdevelopment can
take to get out of vicious circle poverty.
 To make students better prepared to work in rural areas.
7. SELECTED REFERENCES
 Chambers, R (1989). Rural Development, Putting the Last First. Essex: Longman Group of Companies.
 Hayami Y. and Luttan V.W, (1985). Agricultural Development Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press.
 Todaro, M, (1994), Economics for Developing World, an introduction to Principles, Problems and Policies for
Development, London: Longman.
 Meier, G.M. (1995) Leading Issues in Economic Development, 6th Edition.
 Tomich, T.P.; Kilby P, and Johnson B. F. (1995). Transforming Agrarian Economies Opportunities Seized,
Opportunities Missed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press
 Stevens, R, D and Jabara, C. L. (1988). Agricultural Development Principles, Economic Theory and
Empirical Evidence.
8. COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
TOPIC
CONTENT
METHOD
OF TOOLS/
INSTRUCTION/
EQUIPMENT
TIME ALLOCATED NEEDED
1.Meaning
of
Lecture
Chalk/
Markers/
 What is development
Development
3hours
LCD/Laptop
 Core values of
development
 Framework of
underdevelopment
2.Meaning of Rural
Interactive Lecture Chalk/
Markers/
 Definition
Development
3hours
LCD/Laptop
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3.Nature and causes
of rural development
4.Theories
Economic
development
of
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5.Theories
Economic
development
6.Ruralmigration
of
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urban
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7.Popualation Issues
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8. Population issues
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9.Theories
Agricultural
Development
of
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10Theories
Agricultural
Development
of
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How outsiders view rural
poverty
Who is poor
Causes of rural poor
Integrated rural poverty
Growth stage theories
(Rostow’s five -stage
theories).
Leading sector model
Dualistic
models(sociological
dualism)
Dualistic
models
(Dynamic dualism(Arthur
Lewis’s model, FeiRannis and Jogenson)
Fei-Rannis model
Jorgenson
An expected income
model of rural urban
migration.
Generalized theory of
rural -urban migration
Policy implications for
rural development
Why study population
Structure of Population in
LDCs and Uganda and
its
implication
on
development
Interactive Lecture Chalk/
Markers/
2hours
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hour
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
The diffusion model
The Schultz High-payoff Tutorial 1hour
Input model
Investment in Human
capacity
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Theory of demographic
transition
Malthusian population
trap
The role of Agriculture in
development
The
Resource
Exploitation model
Conservation model
The Location model
11
Theories
of
Institutional Change
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13 Approaches to
Rural development
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14 Approaches to
Rural development
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15 Course
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16-17
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Induced Innovation in Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Agriculture
Mechanism
of
inducement in both
public
institution
(research centres)
Complete model of
Induced innovation
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Lecture 2hours
Tutorial 1hour
Chalk/
Markers/
LCD/Laptop
Different
paths
to
agricultural
transformation ( Japan
and USA)
Community Development
Integrated
rural
development
Decentralization
Continuous
Course
assessment quizzes 3
Continuous Course paper
assessment
quizzes 3
Revision time
Final Exam
9. SUMMARY OF TIME NEEDED
Lectures
30 Hours
Tutorials
15 Hours
10. COURSE ASSESSMENT
Continuous
There will be 3 quizzes arising from lectures and 20%
Assessment(quizzes)
tutorials
During week 5, 8 and 13
Midterm
20%
University Exam
Final Exam in 16-17
60%
Electives (At least one relevant course)
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