705-289 Urbanisation and Urban Development

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705-289 Urbanisation and Urban Development
Note	Formerly available as 705-489/651 and 121-019 Urbanisation and Urban Development. Students who have completed 705-489/651 or 121-019 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Professor Ruth Fincher
Prerequisites	25 points of first-year urban planning, geography or sociology subjects, or the permission of the subject coordinator.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	Three 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 a 2-hour examination (with questions made available in advance).

Status:                   Official 2002
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