Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Kristian Ruming
Contact via kristian.ruming@mq.edu.au
W3A 432
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MPlan
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
GEOP219
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Unit description |
Unit description
More than half of the world’s population now live in cities. This unit explores some of the key drivers of urbanisation across Australia and the globe. The focus here is threefold. First, population dynamics are examined. The unit explores the role of population change (fertility, mortality, migration and ageing) in influencing the growth and structure of our cities. Second, the role of housing as a central element of urban change and urban planning policy is explored. Students will examine issues of housing affordability, social and community housing options, and the role of home ownership and private rental in Australian cities. The unit analyses new forms of housing delivery, such as urban renewal and regeneration, which provide opportunities to address the housing crisis facing many of our cities. Finally, the unit investigates the economies of our largest cities. The unit examines the ways in which our cities are becoming “global cities”, the ways in which types of employment are spatially distributed across our cities, and how employment (along with other socioeconomic characteristics) is driving increasingly divided cities. Central to the unit is the exploration of possible policy responses (including urban planning and broader social and economic policy) for addressing many of the challenges facing our cities.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Tutorial Paper 1 | 10% | No | 17 March |
Tutorial Paper 2 | 20% | No | Week 5 or Week 9 |
Research Report | 30% | No | Week 8 or Week 12 |
Examination | 40% | No | Exam period |
Due: 17 March
Weighting: 10%
Date due: Tutorial – Week 3 (Friday 17 March)
Word length:
Internal and External: 1,000 words (not including figures)
Submission (internal students):
Hard copy of reports submitted in tutorials (no Turnitin)
Submission (external students):
Email report to Kristian by 5pm Friday 17 March
Topic: Students are required to produce a population profile of a sub-national region. The case study sites could be (allocated by tutor):
The profile should explore the current demographic situation and could cover such attributes as:
- population size and distribution
- age-sex structure
- birth and death rates
- ethnic composition
- labour force characteristics
- socio-economic composition
In addition, the profile could also explore some of the major changes that have occurred in population over the past decade or so (e.g. rapid growth/decline, changing age or ethnic composition).
Each profile should also include at least 1 map and 1 graph/table which aid in illustrating the profile of the area.
Groups should critically evaluate the data available (i.e. what are the positives/negatives/challenges/limitations of the data?).
Students will begin working on their profile in the Week 2 Tutorial. In the Week 3 Tutorial students are expected to provide a brief overview of their case study to the class and contribute to a discussion of Population Geographies of Sydney.
External students: Kristian will email case study locations by Friday 10 March.
Due: Week 5 or Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Students have two options to choose from. Students must indicate which individual tutorial paper they intend to complete in the tutorial in Week 3. External students should email their selection to Kristian.
Option 1 – Urban Population issues: media analysis and policy brief
Date due: Week 5 (Friday 31 March)
Word length: 1,500 words
Submission (internal students):
Hard copy of reports submitted in tutorials (no Turnitin)
Submission (external students):
Email report to Kristian by 5pm Friday 31 March
The tutorial paper should include two parts: Part 1: Media Analysis and Part 2: Policy Brief.
Part 1 (approx. 750 words)
Students should survey population issues related to Sydney being covered in Newspapers.
In your review you should try and discern any patterns in the material (e.g. an emphasis on a particular topic, particular views being espoused, etc). A typical structure could be:
You are required to find at least 4 newspaper articles associated with population issues (references will need to be provided). Try and find articles published in the last 3 years.
Part 2 (approx. 750 words)
Students should develop a short policy brief for the NSW Minister for Population. The policy brief should be in the form of a brief report which outlines the Sydney’s main population features, issues/problems and policies. This section should draw on data illustrating some of the population characteristics of Sydney (population growth, distribution, birth rate, mortality, health, age and sex structure, ethnic composition, employment, migration, etc) and make links with other policy areas (eg health, economy, immigration).
Parts 1 and 2 can either be completed separately or combined into a single report as long as all aspects of the assessment are addressed.
Students will begin working on their profile in the Week 4 Tutorial. In the Week 5 Tutorial students are required to present their findings to the class. Presentations should be a maximum of 5 minutes in length. PowerProint must be emailed to Kristian by 9am on Friday 31 March.
Option 2 – Public, Social and Community Housing: media analysis and policy brief
Date due: Week 9 (Friday 12 May)
Word length: 1,500 words
Submission (internal students):
Hard copy of reports submitted in tutorials (no Turnitin)
Submission (external students):
Email report to Kristian by 5pm Friday 12 May
The tutorial paper should include two parts: Part 1: Media Analysis and Part 2: Policy Brief.
Part 1 (approx. 750 words)
Students should survey population issues related to Public, Social and Community Housing being covered in Newspapers.
In your review you should try and discern any patterns in the material (e.g. an emphasis on a particular topic, particular views being espoused, etc). A typical structure could be:
You are required to find at least 4 newspaper articles associated with population issues (references will need to be provided). Try and find articles published in the last 3 years.
Part 2 (approx. 750 words)
Students should develop a short policy brief for the NSW Minister for Housing. The policy brief should be in the form of a brief report which outlines the Sydney’s main features, issues/problems and policies associated with public, social and community housing. This section should draw on academic and public policy literature concerned with public, social and community housing. In your brief you should provide a set of future policy options. These policy suggestions should be realistic and reflect current housing challenges in Sydney and NSW.
Parts 1 and 2 can either be completed separately or combined into a single report as long as all aspects of the assessment are addressed.
Students will begin working on their profile in the Week 8 Tutorial. In the Week 9 Tutorial students are required to present their findings to the class. Presentations should be a maximum of 5 minutes in length. PowerProint must be emailed to Kristian by 9am on Friday 12 May.
Due: Week 8 or Week 12
Weighting: 30%
Students have two options to choose from. Students must indicate which written assignment they intend to complete in the tutorial in Week 3. External Students should email their selection to Kristian.
Option 1 - Housing Experiences and Expectations
Date due: 12pm Friday 5 May (Week 8)
Word length: 2,500 words
Submission (internal and external students):
Reports (including coversheet) must be submitted to Turnitin before 12pm (link available on GEOP606 ilearn page). Late submissions should be submitted to the "late submissions" link.
Project Brief: You have been employed by Shelter NSW to prepare a report on the housing experiences and expectation of university students. University students are a diverse group which often face significant housing issues. Students are often forgotten in debates around housing affordability. Shelter NSW is particularly interested in students expectation about their future housing.
Primary Data: In the Tutorial in Week 6 all students enrolled in GEOP606 will be required to complete an online survey exploring housing experiences and expectations. The survey will be accessed via the GEOP606 ilearn page. Survey data will be made available to students at the beginning of Week 7.
In addition, in the Week 6 Tutorial, students will break into small groups and conduct “self-directed focus groups”. In these focus groups students will be required to discuss the housing histories and expectations. Each group will be required to take notes. These notes will be used to add additional qualitative data to the report.
Note: All students are expected to complete the survey. Failure to complete the survey will be taken into consideration when finalising unit grades.
Secondary Data: Other data can be collected from:
NSW Rent and Sales Reports:
http://www.housing.nsw.gov.au/about-us/reports-plans-and-papers/rent-and-sales-reports
Housing Kit Data Base:
NSW Housing Monitor Reports:
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Research-and-Demography/Research/Housing-Monitor-Reports
ABS Housing Statistics:
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute:
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare:
Your report should include:
Research reports should include academic and policy references where appropriate.
A grading rubric is available on the GEOP606 ilearn page.
Option 2 – Sydney’s Employment Futures
Date due: 12pm Friday 2 June (Week 12)
Word length: 2,500
Submission (internal and external students):
Reports (including coversheet) must be submitted to Turnitin before 12pm (link available on GEOP606 ilearn page). Late submissions should be submitted to the "late submissions" link.
Project Brief: You have been employed by the Greater Sydney Commission to prepare a report on employment trends and forecasts across Sydney. The Commission wants a report which provides an employment profile of two Sydney Local Government Areas. The Commission is interested in exploring different employment structures across the city. As such, one LGA must be selected from each:
Primary Data: You are required to analyse employment and workforce data collated by the NSW Bureau of Transport Statistics. In particular:
Employment Forecasts 2011-2014 (2014 release)
Workforce Forecasts 2011-2014 (2014 release)
These data can be downloaded from http://www.bts.nsw.gov. They can also be found in the assessment folder on the GEOP606 ilearn page.
Note: the Bureau of Transport Statistics also provides additional data sets and visualisation (maps) which you might consider including in your report.
Secondary Data: Other data can be collected from:
The Australian Bureau of Statistics:
The Commonwealth Department of Employment:
https://www.employment.gov.au/employment-research-and-statistics
Local Government webpages
Your report can explore trends/differences within LGAs and links could be made to the demographic profiles completed as part of Tutorial Paper 1 where relevant.
Your report should include:
Research reports should include academic and policy references where appropriate.
A grading rubric is available on the GEOP606 ilearn page.
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
A two hour examination will be held in the examination period at the end of session. Students will be required to complete two essays based on the lecture and tutorial program. Students will be given the opportunity to select the essay topics from three options.
Your research report must be submitted on (or before) 12 pm on the due date listed. The Research reports (not tutorial papers) must be submitted to Turnitin. A link for each written assignment is available on the GEOP606 ilearn page. Your assignment must be submitted with a Cover Sheet (available from GEOP606 ilearn page). Students must complete all the details on the Cover Sheet and sign the declaration regarding academic honesty that is part of the cover sheet.
For Internal students, tutorial papers must be submitted in your tutorial.
For External students, tutorial papers are to be emailed to Kristian (Kristian.ruming@mq.edu.au).
All students must keep a clean electronic copy of their assignments.
Late penalties: Please note that the penalty for late submission of assignments is 10% per day.
Extension requests: Circumstances that affect your ability to complete assignments by the due date must be discussed with Kristian. Appropriate supporting documentation may be required. Ensure that this is done before the due date.
Students must complete all assessment tasks. Failure to complete any single assessment task may result in failure of the unit. The final grade is based on the total mark accumulated from all assessment tasks. All students must keep a clean electronic copy of all assignments submitted for assessment. All students must make themselves available during the official Examination Period.
All assignments should be written in 12 point font with 1.5 spacing. All work must be appropriately referenced. You can use any referencing style you like, however, it must be correct!
GEOP606 makes extensive use of web-based teaching support using the ilearn online Learning System. Access to the Internet and regular access to the unit’s ilearn website is essential in GEOP606.
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Lecture Topic |
Tutorial |
Assessment |
1 |
3 March |
Introduction to unit and overview The Population System |
No Tutorial |
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2 |
10 March |
Methods and Data Urban Population Dynamics: Fertility |
Tutorial Paper 1 - Population Profile All students to attend |
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3 |
17 March |
Urban Population Dynamics: Mortality Ageing in the City: Children and Elderly Populations |
Class Discussion - Population Geographies of Sydney All students to attend |
Tutorial Paper 1 - Population Profile (10%) Students to indicate assessment preference |
4 |
24 March |
Population Dynamics: Migration Cultural Diversity and the City |
Tutorial Paper 2 (Option 1 - Population in the Media) Tutorial Paper 2 Preparation - only students completing option 1 need to attend |
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5 |
31 March |
GUEST LECTURE: Population Data in State Government (Dr Kim Johnstone, NSW Data Analytics Centre) Housing Australia: Trends and Policy Settings |
Tutorial Paper (Option 1 - Population in the Media) Tutorial Presentations All students to attend |
Tutorial Paper 2 (Option 1) - Population in the Media (20%) |
6 |
7 April |
Tenure: Ownership and Purchase Tenure: Private Rental |
Research Project: Housing Expectations Student Survey All students to attend |
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7 | 14 April | Public Holiday - No Lecture | Public Holiday - No Tutorial | |
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BREAK |
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8 |
5 May |
Tenure: Social / Affordable / Community Housing Geography of Housing: Australia: the suburban nation? |
Tutorial Paper 2 (Option 2 - Social/Public Housing in the Media) Tutorial Paper 2 Preparation - only students completing option 2 need to attend |
Research Project (Option 1) - Housing Affordability and Expectations (30%) |
9 |
12 May |
Geography of Housing: Reconfiguring the city: urban regeneration and renewal GUEST LECTURE: Delivering Housing: urban regeneration (TBC, UrbanGrowthNSW) |
Tutorial Paper (Option 2 - Social/Public in the Media) Tutorial Presentations All students to attend |
Tutorial Paper 2 (Option 2) - Social/Public Housing in the Media (20%) |
10 |
19 May |
Geography of Housing: Inner City Housing The Economy of Australian Cities |
Class Discussion - The Suburbs All students to attend |
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11 |
26 May |
Cities and National Economic Performance Economy of the Global City |
Research Project: Housing Expectations Student Survey All students to attend Only students completing Sydney's Employment Future Research Project need to attend |
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12 |
2 June
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GUEST LECTURE: Employment in Western Sydney (Prof Bob Fagan) |
Class Discussion - Employment across the Global City All students to attend |
Research Project (Option 2) - Sydney's Employment Future (30%) |
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9 June |
Urban Dynamics: Overlays and interconnections Unit Review |
Review |
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