AIP211 - Politics of Development

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 2 Unit Chair:

Samantha Balaton-Chrimes

Prerequisite:

AIP107 and AIP116

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

AIS302

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

1 x 2 hour class per week (recordings provided)

Content

This unit explores key phenomena that have shaped the way in which the Global North (in which Australia sits) and the Global South relate to each-other: colonialism, capitalism and development. In doing so, the unit introduces students to important areas of political theory, including international political economy, post-colonialism, and development theory. The unit draws extensively on case studies from Africa and Latin America, with some case studies also from Asia.

Assessment

Assessment 1 - Research and Writing exercises x 3 - 15% (5% each)

Assessment 2 - Presentation -35%

Assessment 3 - Essay (2000 words) - 50%

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