MAE208 - Growth Inequality and Conflict
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| 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: | MAE101 OR 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 - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit focuses on three important topics in economics, pertaining to how economies flourish over time, how income and assets are distributed across population and probable misallocation of resources which may lead to conflict and civil war. The unit aims to provide students with a sound foundation on drivers of economic prosperity and the tensions and chasms they can create in societies experiencing uneven economic progress. Students will learn the fundamental drivers of economic growth like savings, investment, technological improvement and human capital linked knowledge production. They will also delve into issues facilitating distribution of income and wealth as economies grow over time. Finally, students will develop an understanding of misallocation of resources which could impede economic prosperity and lead to greater income inequality. These factors along with the prospects of climate change and associated detrimental impact on resources could lead to conflict and civil war experienced by a number of developing countries.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 3) | Part A: 2000 words | Part A: 25% | Part A: Week 9 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written Response Test | 2 hours | 40% | End-of-unit assessment 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 end-of-unit assessment task to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.???
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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