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121-217/317 "Australia and the Pacific Rim" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-219 | Prev:121-214
2. Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p23) : Next:121-336 | Prev:121-204
5. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p117) : Next:121-342 | Prev:121-314
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: Professor M Webber.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography or Economics or Asian Studies.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this unit should:
- understand the application of economic principles to the location of economic activity and to regional development;
- comprehend the main international forces and domestic changes that have affected the development of industry within Australia since 1945;
- understand how industrial changes in local places are related to larger scale forces;
- realise how the industrial changes that have taken place and are now occurring affect the livelihoods and well-being of men and women;
- be capable of demonstrating this understanding through critical examinations of industrial and regional development policies.
Content:
Growth and restructuring of production, trade and finance in the Pacific Rim and their implications for gender and ethnic groups within Australia.
Assessment:
An essay of up to 3,000 words; an examination of 1.5 hours. Proportions to be advised. Students are required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of seminar work.
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-219 | Prev:121-214
2. Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p23) : Next:121-336 | Prev:121-204
5. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p117) : Next:121-342 | Prev:121-314
3. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p111) : Next:121-219 | Prev:121-214
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Professor M. Webber.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography or Economics or Asian Studies.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial each week.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this unit should:
- understand the application of economic principles to the location of economic activity and to regional development;
- comprehend the main international forces and domestic changes that have affected the development of industry within Australia since 1945;
- understand how industrial changes in local places are related to larger scale forces;
- realise how the industrial changes that have taken place and are now occurring affect the livelihoods and well-being of men and women;
- be capable of demonstrating this understanding through critical examinations of industrial and regional development policies.
Content:
Growth and restructuring of production, trade and finance in the Pacific Rim and their implications for gender and ethnic groups within Australia.
Assessment:
An essay of up to 3,000 words; an examination of 1.5 hours. Proportions to be advised. Students are required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of seminar work.
* Note that CONTACT, COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p111) : Next:121-219 | Prev:121-214
4. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-336 | Prev:121-214
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years.
Coordinator: Professor M Webber.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first year Sociology.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this unit should:
- understand the application of economic principles to the location of economic activity and to regional development;
- comprehend the main international forces and domestic changes that have affected the development of industry within Australia since 1945;
- understand how industrial changes in local places are related to larger scale forces;
- realise how the industrial changes that have taken place and are now occurring affect the livelihoods and well-being of men and women;
- be capable of demonstrating this understanding through critical examinations of industrial and regional development policies.
Content:
Growth and restructuring of production, trade and finance in the Pacific Rim and their implications for gender and ethnic groups within Australia.
Assessment:
An essay of up to 3,000 words; an examination of 1.5 hours. Proportions to be advised. Students are required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of seminar work.
* Note that PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-336 | Prev:121-214
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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