This course introduces students to the main characteristics of development from global historical perspective and relationship to effectiveness and growth. Its main purpose is to explore its comparative aspects in the political, economic and social areas of development in the past decades. It will further explore development and growth theories, Income Inequalities, Aid and Development Effectiveness, Women and Development, Health, Education, Institutions and Development, Climate change and Development.

It also discusses the differences in development from different countries and continents. The SDG’s and Agenda 2030 “Transform our world”. Cooperation for development. This course will also try the forecasting challenges throughout the SDGs lens by means of e-learning platform.

Lecturer: Prof. Viktoria Voytsekhovska, Jagiellonian University (Poland)