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Edition 02: 18 April, 2010

 

01. E-course : Diploma in Integrated Development (Dip. Int. Dev)

 

 

Quarter 1.

 

 

SECTION A : DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS.

 

 

Study value : 04 points out of 18.

Indicative study time: 112 hours out of 504.

 

Study points are awarded only after the consolidated exam for Section A : Development Problems has been passed.

 


 

First block : Poverty and quality of life.

 

Study value : 02 points out of 18.

Indicative study time: 57 hours out of 504.

 

Study points are awarded only after the consolidated exam for Section A : Development Problems has been passed.

 


 

First block : Poverty and quality of life.

 

First Block : Section 1. Analysis of the causes of poverty. [26.50 hours]

First Block : Section 2. Services needed for a good quality of life.

First Block : Exam. [ 4 hours each attempt]

 


 

Block 1 of Section 1. Analysis of the causes of poverty. [26.50 hours]

 

Part 1 : Introduction to the causes of poverty.[06.50 hours]

 

01. Definition of poverty.

02. Some factors linked with poverty.

03. Debts and subsidies.

04. Financial leakage : food and water industries.

05. Financial leakage : energy.

06. Financial leakage : means of communication.

07. Financial leakage : health and education.

08. Financial leakage : theft of resources.

09. Financial leakage : corruption.

10. The industry of poverty.

 


 

Part 1 : Introduction to the causes of poverty.[06.50 hours]

 

06. Financial leakage : means of communication. (At least 30 minutes).

 

Take a look at the following slide :

 

06. Financial leakage : means of communication.

 

Make notes in reply to the following questions:

 

Grooming and language.

 

1. Opinion.

 

When did people begin to “communicate” ?

Why?

 

Smoke signals, drums, and doves. 

 

2. Opinion.

 

How did groups start communicating with each other?

 

Written communication.

 

3. Opinion.

 

Who wrote the first letters? How were they delivered ?

Think of the (later) postal system.

 

Newspapers, magazines, books and publishers.

 

4. Opinion.

 

Make a short chart of the passage of property in and control over newspapers, books and publishers.

What is your conclusion?

 

Radio and telephone.

 

5. Opinion.

 

Why were most radio and telephone systems originally centralised?

 

When did that begin to change? Why?

 

What is the general situation of telephonic and radio communications systems today ?

 

Who control most modern systems of communication?

 

Which transfers of control over communications services have taken place ?

 

Modern services.

 

6. Opinion.

 

Which are the most modern means of communication?

Who control them?

 



 First  block : Poverty and quality of life.


Index : Diploma in Integrated Development  (Dip.Int.Dev)

 List of key words.

 List of references.

  Course chart.


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