Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Master specialist knowledge in the field of economic, political and social sciences in order to mobilise it on issues related to political, economic and social environments.
• Assimilate political, economic and social environments.
• Analyse concrete political, social and economic issues in a multidisciplinary way, identifying future societal changes.
• Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
• Implement a scientific approach in order to carry out detailed research on issues within the economic, social or political field.
• Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
• Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
• Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
• Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
• Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
• Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
• Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
• Critically analyse the extent and limitations of actions implemented in the economic, social and political field.
• Assess their practices and be able to question it.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
• Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in French and English, on issues, analyses and projects.
• Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
• Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.

Learning Outcomes of UE

- Identification of key concepts, challenges and opportunities related to sustainable development in developing countries.
- Ability to identify relevant KPIs to assess the quality of analysed development policies.
- Ability to quantify the results of sustainable development policies in developing countries.
- Ability to take a critical look at development policies and aid in developing countries.
- Ability to write detailed reports on sustainable development in developing countries.
- Ability to work individually and as a group writing reports.          

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Part 1: Concepts of Development and Sustainable Development

- United Nations Gross National Income (GNI) per capita classification
- Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
- Brundtland Commission Report (1987)
- UN, UNEP, WWF (1991):
- Sustainable development in a North-South context

Part 2: 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals

Part 3: Case Studies

- Traditional aid programmes
- Scaling
- Shared Value
- Co-innovation
- Social enterprise

Part 4: Seminars - External guest speakers                 

Prior Experience

Not applicable     

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
• Seminar participation - Face-to-face
• Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The evaluation is based on the following elements:

- redaction of reports individually and/or in groups during the semester,
- case studies,
- active participation in discussions during class,
- active participation in discussions during presentations by guest speakers.     

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable 

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
• Graded assignment(s) - Remote

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

- Report(s) redaction and/or case study.