Faculty of Arts

 Development

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Convener: Michael Webber (Geography and Environmental Studies)

Development is an interdepartmental program of study housed in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Historically, studies of development have concerned the position of third world countries in the world economy; the reasons for their relative economic poverty and the consequences of it. More recently, studies of development have sought:

• explanations for the different positions of countries in the world economy and society;

• understandings of the means whereby societies seek to change their position in the world economy;

• knowledge of the cultural, economic and social implications of the interactions of societies with different resources of wealth.

The program considers economic, environmental and social changes that occur in societies during development. The program offers students the opportunities to study development issues in depth and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

Students studying the development process will:

• learn about an important source of social change in the post-war world;

• prepare them for future study of development;

• be provided with an entry point to a career in governmental and non-governmental organisations associated with such issues as aid, development planning and the like.

 1. Prerequisites

The program commences in first year. However, students who have completed 50 points of first year social science subjects may apply to convener for entry.

 2. Requirements for a Major

A Major in Development usually consists of nine 12.5 points subjects totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:

• Two first-year subjects (25 points), which must include:

  • 121-010 Famine in the Modern World, and;

  • At least one other subject from the list of first year social science subjects below, and;

• Seven second/third-year subjects totalling 87.5 points, which must include:

  • 121-015 Development and the Third World, and;

  • 131-038 Gender and Development, and;

  • Five subjects from the list of optional subjects below.

Students seeking to make a career in development are strongly advised to construct an undergraduate program that combines a Major in Development with a Major in one of the social sciences (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology).

First year Subjects
Geography		Semester
	121-010 Famine in the Modern World	1
History
	131-007 The World Since World War Two: From the Free World To the Liberated World, 1942-1973	1
	131-008 The World Since World War Two: From the Cold War to Trade Wars	2
Anthropology
	136-001 Social Order and Social Change	1
Political Science
	166-009 Politics and the Postcolonial World	2
	166-080 Sociology 1A: Society and Self Identity	1
	166-081 Sociology 1B: Doing Sociology	2
Economics
	316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics	1 and 2
	316-102 Introductory Microeconomics	1 and 2
Management
	325-103 The Asian Economies	2

Core Subjects
Geography		Points
	121-015 Development and the Third World	12.5
History
	131-038 Gender and Development	12.5

Optional subjects
Geography		Semester
	121-020 Australia and the Pacific Rim in a Global Economy	1
	121-023 China in Transition	1
	121-034 Field Class: Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development	1
	121-028 Sustainable Development	2
	121-036 China Field Class: Development and Environment in China	2
History
	131-034 Gender, Culture and Society	2
Anthropology
	136-011 Applied Anthropology: Solving Practical Problems at Home and Abroad.	2
	136-016 Sexing the Self: The Anthropology of Sex and Identity	2
	136-015 Economic Anthropology: Tribal, Peasant and Developing Societies	Not Offered
Economics
	316-302 Economic Development	1
	316-319 Economic Development of East Asia	2
Architecture
	705-220 Urban Development in Asian Megacities	2
Management
	325-226 Business and Economy in South East Asia	1

Students should note that some of the above subjects have prerequisites. Consult the relevant area of study entries of this handbook for details.

 3. Honours

There is at present no Honours program in Development. However, an Honours program is planned for entry in 2000.

 4. Further study

Students who wish to undertake further study can enrol in postgraduate courses in Development Studies, or in Anthropology, Geography, Environmental Studies and Women's Studies.

 5. For more information

Professor Michael Webber
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Old Commerce Building
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Tel. +61 3 9344 6339
Fax. +61 3 9344 4972
Web: http://www.development.unimelb.edu.au

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