Available in 2024
Course code

SOCA6571

Units

20 units

Level

6000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course aims to provide students with the concepts and analytical skills to understand the rapid changes that are taking place in developing countries. The course examines globalisation and economic development in relation to states and specific social and cultural 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 local, national and international levels.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024
  • Semester 2 - 2024

Online

  • Semester 1 - 2024
  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain different approaches to development adopted by post-colonial societies since the 1960s.

2. Analyse the role of the state in dealing with the basic needs of its citizens.

3. Appraise the role of social movements in raising the specific concerns of women, workers, impoverished farmers and other marginalized groups.

4. Investigate the role of international actors in the development arena, ranging from the World Bank and IMF, inter-governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations to international trade and business lobbies.

5. Employ development theories in analysis and evaluation of empirical case studies.


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 and cultural groups, as well as forces of gender, ethnicity, urbanisation and social movements.

Requisite

This course replaces SOCA6570. If you have successfully completed SOCA6570 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

Undergraduate degree majoring in a social science or related discipline.


Assessment items

Online Learning Activity: Weekly contributions to discourse

Written Assignment: Essay

Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Seminar-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • On campus students: Seminar

Semester 1 - 2024 - Online

Online Activity-1
  • Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
  • Online students: Blackboard discussion and self directed learning

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Seminar-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
  • On campus students: Seminar

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Online Activity-1
  • Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
  • Online students: Blackboard discussion and self directed learning

Course outline