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Modernity & Development in the Pacific Islands - SOCA3204
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://sociology.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Australian organisations, NGOs (Non-Government Organisations), religious groups, secular charities and AusAID, the government development assistance organisation, all have played important roles in the Pacific Islands. Representatives of these and other groups will provide practical accounts of their experiences "doing development" in the Pacific, along with readings and reflection on what their experience means in terms of the impact of modernity on the region. The particular Australian role in Pacific affairs and its meanings is featured.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should have the basis for:
  • Understanding development issues as they relate to both donor and recipient countries
  • Comprehending Australia's role in the Asia Pacific region
  • A critical appraisal of the context of contemporary development assistance programmes
  • Insights into how peoples in the Pacific Islands have dealt with the impacts of outsiders on them
  • Knowing the diversity of views in the field of development
  • Discovering ways that they can participate in community cooperation programmes
  • An appreciation of recent theoretical work in the field of development theory
  • Being familiar with the major information resources on development issues.

Assessment

  • Final essay (2500-3000 words) - 30%
  • Journal of lecture and tutorial work - 30%
  • Fieldwork in a Pacific Islander oriented Church - 10%
  • Tutorial presentation and participation - 20%
  • Final essay proposal - 10%

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