Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

11544 (v.3) Geography 320 - Sustainable Rural Development in the Third World


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

4.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

11545 (v.2) Geography 220 - Sustainable Rural Development in the Third World
 

Syllabus:

Perspectives and concepts of rural development - early modernisation approaches through to green development, and gender and development. Contemporary issues of rural development - rural/urban imbalances, health, migration, poverty, resources, labour andwork, cash cropping and subsistence production. Rural development practice - case studies, role of aid institutions for government and non-government, methodological issues relating to data collection, analysis and project evaluation, plus one seminar presentation and a major research paper.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

090309 Human Geography

Funding Cluster:

05 - Behavioural Science, Social Studies

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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