SOCA6570
Social Change and Development
10 Units
Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1 |
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| WebLearn GradSchool | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Aims to provide students with the concepts and analytical skills to understand the changes that have taken place in post-colonial societies. The course examines globalisation and economic development in relation to states and specific social groups, as well as forces of internal change including gender, ethnicity and social movements. The course will focus on governmental as well as non-governmental actors on the local, national and international levels.
| Objectives | (1) To develop an understanding of different approaches to development adopted by post-colonial societies since the first development decade (1970s). (2) To develop an understanding of the role of the state in dealing with the basic needs of its citizens. (3) To develop an understanding of the role of social movements in raising the specific concerns of women, workers, impoverished farmers and other marginalized groups. (4) To develop an understanding of the role of international actors in the development arena, ranging from inter-governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations to international trade and business lobbies. (5) To enable the students to acquire an informed and critical understanding of key concepts, such as 'social change', 'development', 'civil society', 'good governance' and 'globalisation'. |
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| Content | This course: 1. Discusses economic development policies, theories of development, and processes of globalisation; 2. examines globalisation in relation to states and specific social groups, as well as forces of gender, ethnicity, urbanisation and social movements. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | Not applicable. | ||||||
| Transition | Not applicable. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Undergraduate degree majoring in a social science or related discipline. | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : Paper Based Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Self Directed Learning Seminar |
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Email Discussion Group: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Self Directed Learning: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for SOCA6570 |