Isabel Günther: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Isabel Günther |
| Field | Development Economics |
| Address | Professur für Entwicklungsökonomie ETH Zürich, CLD B 9 Clausiusstrasse 37 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 87 50 |
| isabel.guenther@nadel.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Associate Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751-1500-00L | Development Economics | 3 credits | 2V | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
| Abstract | Introduction into basic theoretical and empirical aspects of economic development. Prescriptive theory of economic policy for poverty reduction. | ||||
| Learning objective | The goal of this lecture is to introduce students to basic development economics and related economic and developmental contexts. | ||||
| Content | The course begins with a theoretical and empirical introduction to the concepts of poverty reduction and issues of combating socioeconomic inequality. Based on this, important external and internal drivers of economic development and poverty reduction are discussed as well as economic and development policies to overcome global poverty. In particular, the following topics are discussed: - measurement of development, poverty and inequality, - growth theories - trade and development - education, health, population and development - states and institutions - fiscal,monetary- and exchange rate policies | ||||
| Lecture notes | None. | ||||
| Literature | Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2020): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzungen: Grundlagenkenntisse der Mikro- und Makroökonomie. Besonderes: Die Veranstaltung besteht aus einem Vorlesungsteil, aus eigener Literatur- und Recherchearbeit sowie der Bearbeitung von Aufgabenblättern. Die Vorlesung basiert auf: Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2019): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. Einzelne Kapitel müssen jeweils vor den Veranstaltungen gelesen werden. In den Veranstaltungen wird das Gelesene diskutiert und angewendet. Auch werden offene Fragen der Kapitel und Übungen besprochen. | ||||
| 851-0649-00L | International Development Engineering  | 1 credit | 2V | I. Günther, K. Shea, E. Tilley | |
| Abstract | In this seminar, students will learn from researchers around the globe about technological interventions designed to improve human and economic development within complex, low-resource setting. Students will also get familiar with frameworks from social sciences and engineering, helping them to understand, and evaluate the discussed technologies and to put them into a broader context. | ||||
| Learning objective | • Students will get familiar with frameworks from social sciences and engineering needed for innovation in a complex, low-resource setting. • Students will learn about concrete examples of technological interventions designed to improve sustainable development and critically reflect on them. • Students get a broad understanding of some of the most important issues and discussions related to global sustainable development. | ||||
| Content | In the introductory class, students will learn about challenges related to global sustainable developments and how they have developed over time. Students will then get exposed to frameworks from social sciences and engineering disciplines, which will help them analyze technologies designed for low-resource settings. In the remaining sessions thought leaders from the field of development engineering will present a wide range of innovations from sectors such as health, water and sanitation, education and governance that will then get discussed with students. Since many of this thought leaders will come from around the globe at least 50% of sessions will be online. | ||||
| 865-0000-03L | Contemporary Development Debate – Fighting Extreme Poverty in the 21st Century Only for CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 1 credit | 2G | I. Günther, L. Hensgen, C. Humphrey, S. Patel | |
| Abstract | The training course provides an introduction into strategic schools of thought that are important in current theoretical discussions and policies of development cooperation. | ||||
| Learning objective | The training course provides an introductio into strategic schools of thought that are important in current theoretical discussions and policies of development cooperation. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students of the course must fulfil requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL. Electronic registration may be done only after registration with NADEL secretariate. | ||||
| 865-0042-00L | Financial Management of Projects Only for MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation students, as well as specialists with at least 24 months of practical experience in international cooperation. ETH doctoral students working on topics related to poverty reduction in low- and middle income countries may also be admitted. Registration only through the NADEL administration office. | 2 credits | 2G | I. Günther, M. Störmer | |
| Abstract | The course conveys basic knowledge of methods and instruments for the financial management and the economic analysis of development projects. Case studies and exercises are used to make students familiar with methods and instruments of financial management. | ||||
| Learning objective | The course conveys basic knowledge of methods and instruments for the financial management and the economic analysis of development projects. Case studies and exercises are used to make students familiar with methods and instruments of financial management. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students of the course must fulfill requirements specified on the homepage of NADEL. | ||||