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 705-489 Urbanisation & Urban Development

Note

Students who have completed 121-214/314 or 121-019 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

3rd and 4th year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Professor Ruth Fincher

Prerequisites

25 points of first year Geography, Sociology or Urban Planning subjects, or the permission of the subject coordinator.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

3 hours of lectures and tutorials a week

Subject Description

The subject considers theories and interpretations of urbanisation and urban development influential in urban planning and geography over the past three decades. Examining the use of these understandings of the urban in different national and regional contexts (e.g. Australian, 'western', 'Asian', 'postcolonial', multicultural), it emphasises the position of cities in contemporary processes of globalisation, and the diverse lives of urban dwellers in different places and circumstances. Students will gain experience in designing and undertaking some original research work, using the perspectives discussed.

Assessment

Written and graphic assignments equivalent to not more than 2000 words and one 2-hour examination (with questions made available in advance).



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