SOGE480 Rural Society
Updated: 14 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | SOGE 380 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
SOGE380 - Rural Society |
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| Coordinator(s) | Neil Argent (nargent@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Rural societies across the developed world are undergoing substantial change as a result of migration, changes in the farming sector and broader societal trends (eg women's empowerment). This unit explores the changing character of Australian rural society, chiefly through a focus on the place-based communities of which it is comprised. The unit aims to convey an understanding of contemporary rural society and the challenges it faces through themes such as the following: the changing relationship between rural communities and agriculture; service provision issues; myth and reality in popular representations of rurality; the 'sea change' and the 'tree change' effect. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |