121-020 Aust.&Pacific Rim in a Global Economy

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

25 points of First Year Geography, Economics, Asian Studies or Sociology or approval of the subject coordinator.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject examines how and why a global economy and society has emerged over the past 50 years and the changing place of Pacific Rim societies within that global economy. Students will examine the ways industrial changes within Australia have reflected global and regional developments, and the ways, and the degree to which, local economic and social changes connect to global forces and structures. On completion of the subject students should be able to draw conclusions about the limitations on and the prospects for independent social and economic policy within a globalised world. Topics covered include: the emergence of a global economy since World War II; production, trade, finance and culture; regionalisation and the development of Pacific Rim societies; industrialisation, industrial policy and restructuring in Australia; gender, ethnicity and the operation of local labour markets.

Assessment

An essay, an examination, and classwork, totalling 8000 words.