Schedule
Belize Project course
CDAE195/ESCI-430
Spring 2007
updated 2-1-07
Problem solving courses are by their nature flexible. We may change this schedule significantly as the course proceeds. We will try to provide detailed outlines of what to expect at least a week ahead of schedule, so you know what to expect.
Jan 9:TOPIC:
Introductions, Course Outline,
Previous
Projects, Potential Partners
• Who are you? • What’s your major? • Share something about an international experience you’ve had (even if it’s just a family vacation in the Bahamas) and something you learned from it History of the UVM/Belize relationship
Previous year projects: St. Lucia, Dominica
Guard Institute, Rotary Club, Tumul K'in, etc. Development theories Introduction to development-Gary Flo Presentation on growth |
Assignment:For Next time:read GDAE: (Macroeconomics in context) macroeconomics and development HW: Review questions page 15-26 One page minimum. |
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Jan
11 TOPIC: Theories of Development Project presentation: Aids, pregnancy project among Creole women ppts: Introduction to TINA-the Washington consensus of development Bretton Woods origin |
AssignmentDue: Macro chapter 15 review questions For next time: Research a development theory and report back in groups LOIS-Locally Owned Import Substitution Human capabilities-Amartya Sen Indigenous-(Mayan) UN Development Program (UNDP) Dependency Theory Globalization websites link: pro & anti Read article on Globalization: Pro-Globalization |
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Jan 16 TOPIC: BELIZE HISTORY, Sustainable Development Issues, discussion of Globalization
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Jan
18 TOPIC: BELIZE HISTORY, Sustainable Development Issues Project presentation: Challilo dam/BCONGO, WEBAD |
AssignmentDue: Discussion of Belize History sustainable development issuesFor next time: Choose a topic of interest and research the topic in more depth: Prepare a summary of development issues for class. Analyze how it relates to one of the 5 development theories listed above. Submit one page. Protected Areas, Young, Horwich Emigration-Straughan Crime-Rosberg Economic Development -Richardson Human Rights-Moore Coral Reef-McField, Bood Environment-Gonzales |
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Jan 23
TOPIC: 25th anniversary
issues of development Project presentation:
environmental projects
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Principal U.S. exports (to Belize): (top 5 by 4-digit tariff
item) - 0306 crustaceans (shrimps and prawns, frozen), etc. - 2009 fruit juices, concentrated - 6203 men’s or boys’ suits, ensembles, etc. - 1701 raw cane sugar - 6211 track suits and swimwear (Sources: Central Statistical Office, Belize Ministry of Finance; and Research Department, Central Bank of Belize.) from: US Commercial Country Guide-Belize 2001 Choose an import item for Import
substitution. Determine how much the trade deficit would be
reduced. (Subtract the $$value of import from trade deficit.) Use
an additional source beside the ones shown here. Write up assigment and email to
gary.flo@uvm.edu or
submit in class. One
page minimum. |
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Jan
25 TOPIC: Trade deficit, import substitution Introduction to applied problem-solving and projects-based coursework How do we go about solving a problem? Additional project choices Project presentation: Rotary Club Projects |
Assignment Due: LOIS assignment For next time: Choose a problem to work on: poverty education employment sanitation/trash health/HIV corruption gender equality environment Submit following answers one page minimum 1. What is the problem? 2. What are the resources needed? 3. Who are the stakeholders? 3. What are the most important elements of the problem? 4. List of alternatives for solving the problem |
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Jan 30 |
Assignment Do a literature review of the topic. Look at all the research you can find on the topic. Make a bibliography. Compile a list of organizations working on the issue (public, private, government, non-profit, etc.) |
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Feb
1 TOPICS: Rotary, Service learning (Conor), Begin Project selection |
Assignment: Due: Turn in list of organizations working on the problem. Submit list of research sources found so far For next time: Work on Project proposal in groups. Use form: Project proposal form |
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Feb 6
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Due: Project Proposal draft Continue meeting in groups. Contact partners in Belize to develop project |
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Feb
8 Topic: Discuss Literature reviews |
Assignment: Due: Draft literature review For next time:
Continue working on literature review and project proposal |
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Feb 13 Discuss literature reviews Communicating results-Meg Ashman will give a presentation on how to give a presentation. |
Assignment:Due: Literature review due, with correct citation formatFor next time: Complete project Proposal. Prepare ppt presentation on your proposal. Format:
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Feb
15 TOPIC: Presentations on projects (5 groups, each group has 10-15 minutes to present proposal) |
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Feb 20 Work on
partner contract
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AssignmentDue: Draft contract with partnerFor next time: Finalize partner contract
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Feb 22 TOPIC: Discuss Project Partner contracts |
AssignmentDue: Final Partner Contract due |
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Assignment: Work on projects |
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March
1 |
Assignment: Due: Report on Projects For next time: Contract with signatures, timeline preliminary budget |
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March 6 TOPIC: Timeline and Budget |
Assignment:Due: Final contract with timelinePreliminary budget For March 13: Finalize budget |
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March 8 |
Work on projects, finalize budget |
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March 13 TOPIC: Report
on Project work
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AssignmentDue: submit final budgetFor March 20: |
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March
15 |
Work on projects |
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March 20 TOPIC: Report on Project work
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AssignmentReport on project work |
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March
22 |
work on projects |
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March 27
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Assignment
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March
29 |
work on project work | |
April 3
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April
4-9 spring recess |
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April 10: TOPIC: Report on Project work
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Assignment: |
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April
12: |
Assignment: Prepare
ppt presentation to partners |
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April 17 TOPIC: PRACTICE PRESENTATIONS |
Assignment: Due: ppt presentation For next time: Revise powerpoint and practice after practice comments |
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April
19 TOPIC: PRESENTATION TO PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS LAST CLASS |
Assignment: Due: Final Presentation for partners For next time: Finish final report |
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Thursday, April 26th TOPIC: FINAL PROJECT PAPER DUE Friday, April 27th REFLECTION AND GROUP EVALUATION DUE |
Workbook Step 6, page 142 Synthesizing Results Final paper, reflection, group evaluation due at 5PM. email to gary.flo@uvm.edu
Reflection questions: What did you learn about:
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