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121-015 Development and the Third World | |
Note | Formerly available as 121-204/304. Students who have completed 121-204/304 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Ludmilla Kwitko |
Prerequisites | 25 points of First Year Geography or Sociology, or approval of the subject coordinator. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1.5-hour lecture/seminars per week |
Subject Description | The subject is intended as an introduction to a range of Third World issues: different perceptions of the Third World; quality-of-life and its measurement; access to healthcare; aid; industry and trade; employment; population; gender; the media; the role of the UN in resolving conflict. For each of these issues, links with development are explored. After completing the subject, students should be in a position to recognise the importance of source selection; demonstrate via mapping exercises an ability to identify most of the countries that collectively make up 'the world'; and see that there are positive achievements throughout the Third World. Students should recognise that development is a product of a complex mix of forces, and be able to identify these forces. |
Assessment | Two essays of 2000 words each, and seminar exercises. Attendance at a minimum 80% of classes is required in order for students to qualify for assessment. |
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