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GEOP3070 – Urban Economies
2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Miriam Williams
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
Cities are the drivers of the national and international economy. This unit explores the role of firms, households and governments in shaping economic processes in cities, with a focus on Australian cities. The unit will explore four key themes. First, the unit investigates the major international and domestic drivers of the urban economy. Second, the unit explores some of the main theoretical approaches used in economic geography to understand urban economic processes. Third, financial processes related to infrastructure delivery and land/housing economics are investigated. Finally, issues of urban productivity, employment and disadvantage are explored. Through the investigation of theory, economic and planning policy and detailed analysis of case studies, students will develop an understanding of the complex economic processes which shape cities. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Explain the key theoretical frameworks, concepts, definitions and measures used for understanding economic processes in cities
- ULO2: Evaluate the economic processes which drive the spatial structure of cities in Australia and internationally
- ULO3: Analyse economic and employment data to explore economic processes, governance and funding at the urban scale.
- ULO4: Critically evaluate the role of urban and economic planning policy in shaping economic processes between and within cities.
General Assessment Information
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of '0' (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to non-time sensitive assessment (incl. essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special Consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 30% | No | 12th September 2024 11:55pm |
| Research report | 40% | No | 24th October 2024 11:55pm |
| Tutorial portfolio | 30% | No | 31st October 2024 11:55pm |
Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 12th September 2024 11:55pm
Weighting: 30%
Essay (1,200 words) exploring one of the key theoretical frameworks used to explore economic processes in cities.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the key theoretical frameworks, concepts, definitions and measures used for understanding economic processes in cities
- Evaluate the economic processes which drive the spatial structure of cities in Australia and internationally
- Analyse economic and employment data to explore economic processes, governance and funding at the urban scale.
- Critically evaluate the role of urban and economic planning policy in shaping economic processes between and within cities.
Research report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 24th October 2024 11:55pm
Weighting: 40%
Research report (2,000 words) on employment and economic disadvantage across Sydney.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the key theoretical frameworks, concepts, definitions and measures used for understanding economic processes in cities
- Evaluate the economic processes which drive the spatial structure of cities in Australia and internationally
- Analyse economic and employment data to explore economic processes, governance and funding at the urban scale.
- Critically evaluate the role of urban and economic planning policy in shaping economic processes between and within cities.
Tutorial portfolio
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 31st October 2024 11:55pm
Weighting: 30%
A portfolio of work completed in the tutorials including summaries and practice-based tasks.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the key theoretical frameworks, concepts, definitions and measures used for understanding economic processes in cities
- Evaluate the economic processes which drive the spatial structure of cities in Australia and internationally
- Analyse economic and employment data to explore economic processes, governance and funding at the urban scale.
- Critically evaluate the role of urban and economic planning policy in shaping economic processes between and within cities.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
In-person offering
Students should attend the 2 hour lecture and a 1 hour tutorial each week. Please sign up for your preferred option tutorial and attend the same class throughout semester.
- Lecture: Tuesday 9-11am
- Tutorials: Tuesday 11am-12pm or 12-1pm
Online offering
Lectures will be recorded and available via Echo in iLearn. Tutorials for online students are asynchronous and take place through weekly discussion forums. You should listen to the recorded lecture, prior to making contributions to the discussion forums.
Reading
There are a range of journal articles and chapters that are required reading. These will be listed on iLearn and available via Leganto.
Technology used and required
All enrolled students have access to the GEOP3070 website via iLearn. iLearn will provide access to lectures (powerpoint presentations for download and recordings through the University's Echo lecture recording facility) as well as readings, links and forum discussions. Regular access to iLearn is required in order to complete the unit. Students will require access to Microsoft Excel and a computer in order to complete the data analysis exercises for their report assessments.
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Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
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| 23/07/2024 | Minor edits as a student noticed a typo on the unit delivery. I updated the time of the lecture to 9-11am (from pm) and tutorial to 11am-12pm, 12-1pm. |
Unit information based on version 2024.01R of the Handbook