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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2024 Examination
DVA3703
DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND STRATEGIES
100 Marks
Duration 4 Hours
Start: 18 May 2024 @ 11:45
End: 18 May 2024 @15:45
First examiners: Mrs M Mogashoa and Mr M Mohautse
Second examiner: Prof Masekameni
External examiner: Prof T Madzivhandila
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This paper consists of TWO (2) pages.
Instructions:
This is an open-book examination, so you must use your study guide and prescribed reading material
(articles, e-reserves, marked assignments, and feedback).
Plagiarism, or any attempt to cheat the plagiarism detection will be severely penalised. Your essays
must be your own work, in your own words. Group work will be equally penalised as will any form
of copying from another student. You will be prompted to click on a declaration when submitting.
You must adhere to the Policies on Plagiarism, Academic Integrity, and Copyright Infringement of
the university. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce any writing for this examination is
prohibited. All examination answer scripts are subjected to Turnitin that detects all forms of academic
dishonesty (including plagiarism and AI-generated content).
This examination uses the Invigilator app. Your exam QR and access code appear above.
You have FOUR (4) hours in which to submit your answer. Please refer to the Examination Tutorial
Letter for DVA3703 and all announcements on the module site for instructions on how to submit or
upload the completed exam script online.
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Answer any TWO questions below. Each essay should be a minimum of 1 500 words. Please note that
you are NOT asked to include an honesty declaration, or table of contents. Your exam script must
have a cover page and a list of references. Use Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing. Your answer to both
questions must be submitted as a single document in PDF format. Your work must be word processed
and then correctly converted to PDF. Scanned, handwritten, or corrupted files, or files in the wrong
format will not be marked.
Provide relevant examples to strengthen your arguments. Remember you are required to provide
evidence-based arguments and acknowledge sources of your information by means of consistent and
correct in-text referencing.
QUESTION 1
Discuss the main problems related to complexity theory as a conceptual framework for policy
analysis, as suggested by Cairney.
(50)
QUESTION 2
“According to the Secretary-General, indigenous peoples ‘have made clear that they want development that
takes into account culture and identity and the right to define their own priorities’.”
Considering current participatory development approaches, what should be considered when determining
the feasibility of goals of and alternatives for policies directed at development of indigenous people?
(50)
QUESTION 3
Hankivsky and Cormier (2011) support the view that consultation and the policy cycle should be regarded
as an iterative process aimed at accumulating information and knowledge. They call this as the “additive
approach”. What are the main problems that such an approach may cause?
(50)
QUESTION 4
Consider the following statement: “All development policies are inventions by the bourgeoisie to protect their
privileges.”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answers.
(50)
TOTAL 100 MARKS
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This is the end of the examination paper.
Question 1: Problems Related to Complexity Theory in Policy Analysis (Cairney)
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