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SOCY319 Globalisation, Development and Social Change

Updated: 07 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
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 12cp at 100 level in Sociology or International Relations or Political and International Studies or Political Science or any 24cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PUBP415 or PAIS319 or PAIS419 or SOCY419
Notes None
Combined Units SOCY419 - Globalisation, Development and Social Change
Coordinator(s) Habib Zafarullah (hzafarul@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The aim of this unit is to understand the ramifications of globalisation and economic and social development and their impact on social change in the developing nations with particular emphasis on Asia. The focus will be on the nature and dynamics of managing development and the broad areas to be covered include: theories of development; the role of the state in development; institutions and processes in development; and governance issues in development such as policy making and planning, program implementation, decentralisation, participation, empowerment. Some key development sectors will such as rural development, environmental management and health and population planning will also be evaluated.

Materials No text required
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% On/Off Campus 3000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-5
Final Examination 2 hrs 50% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-5

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the principal concepts/theories in development, globalization and social change;
  2. explore the context in which development policies are conceived, formulated, adopted and implemented;
  3. evaluate the nature of development regimes and processes in developing countries;
  4. examine the roles of various stakeholders in managing development;
  5. analyse the relevance of globalisation to development and social change;
  6. organise and articulate ideas for a range of audiences and purposes by communicating effectively in written and oral presentations;

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The unit covers a wide area in understanding the various dimensions of the theory and practice of globalization, development policy and management. It is taught in lectures, study notes and readings, practised in tutorial and online exercises, and assessed via the assignment and the exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The unit emphasizes abilities in research, analysis, interpretation and exposition. These are the basis of assessment in the unit and are assessed in both tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit deals with the developing countries and in the context of global changes. It also emphasizes the comparative method according to which similarities and differences among developing countries can be appreciated. this knowledge is assessed in the assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources. This skill is assessed in the essay. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit introduces concepts and approaches which build upon students? prior knowledge and emphasizes skills in research, analysis, interpretation and exposition which will be usable in any area of future learning and are assessed in the assessment tasks. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students develop abilities to identify significant issues and themes, to explain their significance, and to present 'solutions' in terms of relevant interpretations. Problem solving is assessed in the assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The unit deals with themes such as values and value conflicts in the globalization process, issues of poverty and human development, equity and social justice, and the effects of rapid socio-economic changes. 		True True
8 Team Work
The unit encourages students to work collaboratively on unit content through Blackboard discussion for all students and class participation by on-campus students. 		True True
   

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