MAE208 - Growth Inequality and Conflict
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Previously coded as: | MAE308 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Prasad Bhattacharya |
Prerequisite: | MAE203 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MAE207, MAE308 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour class per week, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
In this unit we examine contemporary geographic topics and perspectives relating to the world economy. We discuss the underlying theory and practice for the understanding of the global economy in an era of restructuring economies, and regional realignments. Aspects of growth, income distribution, and development along with the relevance of free trade agreements will be analysed.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Explain the determinants of economic growth, inequality and conflict over resources globally including the role of national and international institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Find, present and interpret global data to illustrate the issues pertaining to growth, inequality and conflict | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Analyse the inter-relationships between conflict, growth and inequality across diverse communities and propose potential solutions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global Citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Assessment 1 (Individual): Problem-Based Written Assignment | 2000 words | 20% | Week 5 |
Assessment 2 (Group of 3): 2a) Report (Research) 2b) In-Class/Online Presentation | 2a) 2000 words 2b) 10 minutes | 2a) 25% 2b) 15% | 2a) Week 9 2b) Week 11 |
(Individual) 24 hour Open Book Online Exam | 24 hours/ 2000 words | 40% | Exam period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAE308 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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