| CODE | ISS1011 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Economic Development on the Island of Gozo | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Islands and Small States Institute | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will cover the following themes: ● Introduction to economic principles ● The meaning of economic development ● Policies suitable to promote economic development ● Problems faced by small island economies ● The economy of Gozo: 1964 to present times ● A focus on Gozo’s current economic problems ● Gozo as a region within the EU ● Prospects for the Gozitan economy, given its double insularity and small size. Study-unit Aims The study-unit is intended to explain the main factors that lead to economic development of an economy, including that of small islands, with special reference to Gozo. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic factors that lead to economic development and economic backwardness, and to associate these factors with the realities of the Gozitan economy. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit, students will have improved their communication skills and be better able to work in teams. The unit will also enable the students to develop other skills associated with sourcing and inferring tendencies from quantitative and qualitative economic data, critically evaluating economic realities, and interpreting the stages of development. Students will find such skills useful for their career improvement and for life in general. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Suggested Readings (all available at the University Gozo Centre Library): Sloman, J. Economics. Prentice Hall. Briguglio, L. (editor) (2000). The Impact of EU Membership on the Island Region of Gozo Briguglio, L. and Bezzina, J. (1995). Gozo and its Culture. Malta: Formatek Ltd Briguglio, L. (1994). Tourism in Gozo. Malta: Formatek Ltd Cordina, G. (2005). “ A Draft Socio-Economic Development Plan for Gozo p 17 Global Partners for Economic Development (2002). Special Needs AssessmentStudy for the Island of Gozo. Brussels: EU Commission Gordon Cordina,” Gozo Observer, (13) Farrugia, J. and Briguglio, L. (1996). A Focus on Gozo. Malta: Formatek Ltd Todaro, M and Smith. S. (latest edition). Economic Development. Addison Wesley Vella, C. (2007). “Regional Economic Statistics for Gozo,” The Gozo Observer (16). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Ind Study & Ind Online Learning | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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