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SOCY319 Globalisation, Development and Social Change

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 or SOCY519
Notes None
Combined Units SOCY519 - 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 such as rural development, environmental management and health and population planning will also be evaluated.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the principal concepts/theories in development, globalisation 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; and
  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 globalisation, development policy and management. It is taught in lectures, study notes and readings, practised in tutorial and online exercises and assessed via the essay and the exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The unit emphasises 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 developing countries in the context of global changes. It also emphasises 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 emphasises 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 globalisation 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
   

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