309879 v.1 Development Studies Double Degree Major
Introduction
This major focuses on social, political and economic transformations, particularly those in developing nations. It is intended to equip students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to pursue careers in national and international government, non-government and private agencies which have a focus on community development, aid and social justice. It also examines a range of development theories, including early modernisation theory, dependency theories and world system theories, as wellas more recent postmodernist critiques of development theories. Themes covered include rural and urban development and post-colonial development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Majors, Streams or Other Core Components |
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| 301555 | v.2 | Anthropology 224 - Approaches to Development | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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| 301556 | v.2 | Anthropology 324 - Approaches to Development | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 301557 | v.2 | Geography 223 - Approaches to Development | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 301558 | v.2 | Geography 323 - Approaches to Development | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 301561 | v.2 | Anthropology 225 - Development Policy in Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 301562 | v.2 | Anthropology 325 - Development Policy in Practice | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 301563 | v.2 | Geography 224 - Development Policy in Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 301564 | v.2 | Geography 324 - Development Policy in Practice | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 100.0 | ||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 250.0 | ||||
| 400.0 | |||||
| Optional units (No year level specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credits | |||
| 2877 | v.5 | ** | History 215 - History of the Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 3764 | v.5 | ** | History 315 - History of the Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 5220 | v.4 | * | Geography 215 - Social and Environmental Sustainability in South-East Asia | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 5225 | v.4 | * | Geography 315 - Social and Environmental Sustainability in South-East Asia | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 7945 | v.6 | * | Sociology 211 - Social Change, Globalisation and Uneven Development | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 9840 | v.6 | * | Sociology 311 - Social Change, Globalisation and Uneven Development | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 10794 | v.3 | * | Sociology 216 - Demography - Population and Social Development | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 11344 | v.3 | * | Sociology 316 - Demography - Population and Social Development | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| * | Students must select TWO optional units from this group | ||||
| ** | Depending on choice of core units, students may be required to select additional optional units from this group with the approval of their Course Coordinator | ||||
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