9840 (v.6) Sociology 311 - Social Change, Globalisation and Uneven Development

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	7945 (v.6) Sociology 211 - Social Change, Globalisation and Uneven Development
Syllabus:	Social change and uneven development. Theories of social change, modernisation, development and underdevelopment, dependency and imperialism. Nationalism, the nation state, and revolutionary change. Capitalist, socialist and mixed models of development. Social structure and development. Aid, finance and development. Agrarian change. Women, production and development. Famine, health and welfare. Culture, communications and development. Case studies, plus a major research paper.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Understood differences between the major approaches to the sociological study of social change, development and underdevelopment. An awareness of the health, welfare, gender, poverty, and other social issues associated with social change and uneven development. Critically evaluated the role of internationalisation, globalisation, structural adjustment programs, and international financial institutions, especially the World Bank, in the 'new world economic order'. Demonstrated that they have reached the intellectual level required of third year sociology students by completing a major research essay on an approved topic.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	References coming
Unit Texts:	Hoogvelt, Ankie. (1997), Globalization and the Postcolonial World. The New Political Economy of Development. London, Macmillan.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Examination 20%, First essay 20%, Major research essay 40%, Tutorial Participation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.