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GEPL516 Urban Living

Updated: 19 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GEPL216 or GEPL316 or GEPL416
Notes None
Combined Units GEPL316 - Urban Living
Coordinator(s) Sonya Glavac (sglavac@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This online unit looks at the nature of life in the contemporary large city. It focuses on how individuals cope with city living, social and political change within Australian cities, and economic change, particularly as this relates to global economy.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Australian Cities: Continuity and Change
ISBN: 9780195517347
Forster, C., OUP 3rd ed. 2004
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Essay 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7
Essay 50% 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the influence that the history of urbanisation has had on the form and character of the contemporary large Australian city;
  2. understand the way in which social, economic and political changes interact to produce geographical variations in human well-being;
  3. understand the scope for, and record of, Australian governments in tackling social justice issues in Australian cities;
  4. understand how a persons place of residence can influence their life chances.
  5. demonstrate high level information literacy, critical thinking and report writing skills; and capacity for continuing engagement in the field.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate a command of a significant body of knowledge relating to city form and processes, based on the highest standards of academic scholarship. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communicate effectively and convincingly in written form. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Demonstrate an understanding of processess impacting on city form and structure at a global level. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Locate, evaluate and apply information relating to urban change. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Develop, practice and apply intellectual curiosity and creativity and critical thinking skills. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Critically analyse urban problems and formulate possible solutions. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit stresses that there are winners and losers in urban change and planners need to understand social disadvantaege. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Collaborate collegially in the online environment. 		True True
   

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