Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Sara Fuller
Tutor
Fernando Hincapie
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENVG111 or GEOS111
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a geographical perspective on social, cultural, economic, political and environmental development at a variety of scales from the global to the local, drawing evidence from around the world. Topics include: the legacies of colonialism and imperialism; international trade, debt and foreign aid; regional change in rural areas; impacts of industrialisation, transnational corporations and technological change; the changing nature of work; and the role of governments in regional and local development.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Detailed requirements and marking rubrics for each assessment are available from the iLearn site. All written assignments should be submitted online to Turnitin via the relevant links provided in iLearn. You are not required to submit a hardcopy of any assignments. Instructions for assignment submission using Turnitin are available at http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
Circumstances that affect your ability to complete assignments by the deadline must be discussed with the convenor (Sara) prior to the due date. Extensions will be granted only in unforeseen or exceptional circumstances. Appropriate supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate) will be required.
The penalty for late submission of assignments is 1 mark per day (i.e. 1% of your total unit grade). An assignment worth 10% coming in 4 days late will therefore have 4 marks of the grade deducted. This means if it was graded as a P+ (6.5/10), it would be reduced to F (2.5/10). An assignment worth 30% coming in 4 days late would have 4 marks of the grade deducted. This means it would go from a P+ (19/30) to P- (15/30).
Late assignments will not be accepted after the bulk of marked assignments have been returned to students.
All written assignments will be marked online and your grades will be returned to you through Turnitin. The grade will be in the form of a letter as consistent with University policy (HD, D, Cr, P, F) alongside individual written feedback. The standard return period for assessments is 3 weeks.
External students are required to participate in online tutorial discussions throughout the semester, based on the required readings. Each discussion forum will remain open for a week and participation for each tutorial should include an initial posting (approx. 100-200 words) and at least two posts commenting on other students' reflections. More details about the tutorial participation component of the unit is available on iLearn. If you fail to contribute to at least 80% of online discussions, marks will be deducted. If you are ill and unable to make an online contribution please contact the convenor. You will be required to present medical certificates because of illness.
Details of University exam conditions and exam timetables can be found at: http://www.exams.mq.edu.au/ It is very important to note that the final exam period includes weekdays and weekends and all students (including international exchange students) are expected to present themselves for the ENVG215 exam at the time and place designated in the exam timetable (or at a designated exam centre). The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the exams and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the exams.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Online tutorial participation | 15% | Ongoing |
Review Essay | 15% | Mon 25th Aug (midnight) |
Research essay | 35% | Fri 24th Oct (midnight) |
Exam | 35% | Exam period |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Read at least two of the assigned readings each week and be prepared to summarise and reflect on the readings through the online discussion forums. This should include an initial posting (approx. 100-200 words) and at least two posts commenting on other students' reflections.
Due: Mon 25th Aug (midnight)
Weighting: 15%
Length: 1000 words
Write a review essay using only the readings provided. The essay should explain what you think are the most important aspects of development and why.
Due: Fri 24th Oct (midnight)
Weighting: 35%
Length: 2500 words
Write a formal essay in response to one of the questions provided. Your essay should construct a coherent argument in response to the question, provide evidence based on rigorous research to back up each point, and utilise a case study (or studies) to illustrate your answer.
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 35%
This is a compulsory two hour examination in the end-of-semester examination period. It will examine your grasp of material provided across the unit, including required readings, lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks.
External students complete the entire unit online. Each week there is a 2 hour lecture (Weds 2-4pm) which will be recorded and made available online alongside the powerpoint slides from the lecture. As each lecture builds on previous content and provides background material for the online tutorial discussions, there is an expectation that external students will keep up to date with lecture content.
Required reading
The core text for this unit is:
Access to this text is essential for completing the requirements of this unit. The text is available for purchase through the Co-op Bookshop on campus. Copies are also available in the Library Reserve.
In addition there are a range of journal articles and chapters that are required reading for tutorials. These will be listed on iLearn and available via eReserve.
Recommended reading
In addition to the core text, the texts listed below provide information on many of the general themes covered in the unit. Copies can be found in the Library Reserve.
The below text is also a helpful resource and is available in the library.
All enrolled students have access to the ENVG215 website via iLearn. iLearn will provide access to lectures (powerpoint presentations for download and recordings through the University's echo360 lecture recording facility) as well as readings, links and forum discussions. Regular access to iLearn is required in order to complete the unit.
Communication
During the semester, a number of 'virtual tutorials' will be arranged. These will function like a discussion forum but in real time and will provide an opportunity for external students to ask questions and discuss issues relating to the unit, and get an immediate response. They are optional and will be scheduled at key points of the unit (e.g. in the run up to assessments and exams) and held in the evening. The dates and times will be announced on iLearn.
Week | w/c | Lecture | Tutorial and Assessment |
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Module 1: Introducing the global south | |||
1 | 4th Aug | Development geography and the global south | No tutorial |
2 | 11th Aug | Approaches to development | Tutorial: Introducing development geography |
Module 2: The south in a global world | |||
3 | 18th Aug | A changing world order | Tutorial: Legacies of colonialism |
4 | 25th Aug | A globalising economy |
Tutorial: Globalisation and the environment Review essay due Mon 25th Aug |
5 | 1st Sept | Social and cultural change | Tutorial: Urbanisation and informality |
6 | 8th Sept | Global environmental change | Tutorial: Climate justice |
Module 3: Living in the south | |||
7 | 15th Sept | Making a living (Dr Jess McLean) | No tutorials (Conception Day) |
Learning and Teaching Break 22nd Sept-3rd Oct | |||
8 | 6th Oct | Political lives | Tutorial: Everyday geographies of the global south |
Module 4: Making a difference | |||
9 | 13th Oct | Governing development | Tutorial: Aid and good governance |
10 | 20th Oct | Markets and development |
Tutorial: Fair trade and ethical consumption Research essay due Fri 24th Oct |
11 | 27th Oct | Grassroots development | Tutorial: Participation and participatory methodologies |
12 | 3rd Nov | Development in practice (guest speaker) | Tutorial: Civil society, NGOs and the state |
13 | 10th Nov | Unit overview | Tutorial: Exam revision |
Exam period 17th Nov-5th Dec |
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