AN3006 - Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2014 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
School of Arts and Social Sciences (pre 2015) |
This subject critically explores the notion and phenomenon of 'development' in Asia-Pacific
contexts through an anthropological lens. Practices, problems and processes in social
or community-based development and planned culture change raise central anthropological
questions about power, identity and agency. The subject will provide students with
an understanding of how anthropological approaches inform the study of meanings and
concepts associated with modernity and the priorities, policies and practices of development
agencies. The subject considers globalisation and transnationalism, international
NGO networks, and such issues such as the politics of development knowledge, natural
resource development, environment and bio-technology, poverty, labour and the global
economy, gender, health and human rights. The subject includes practical workshops
on research methods used in development anthropology.
Learning Outcomes
- understand meanings and concepts associated with modernity and the priorities, policies
and practices of development agencies;
- acquire the ability to critically evaluate case studies from the Asia-Pacific region
concerning development issues;
- understand the theoretical and ideological issues concerning gender and development;
- acquire a broad based understanding of contemporary Anthropology in relation to development
issues in Asia-Pacific contexts;
- acquire the ability to assess the social and cultural impacts of globalisation and
transnationalism, natural resource development and the introduction of new technologies.
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Prerequisites: |
6 credit points of AN subjects |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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AN2015 AN3015 AN3019 SS5005 AN5006 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 28-Aug-2014 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Simon Foale |
Lecturer:
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Assoc. Professor Robin Rodd. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 24 hours workshops/Seminars - 12 x 2 hour workshops
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Assessment: |
workshop participation (20%); essays (50%); research proposal and presentation (30%). |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 2
|
Census Date 28-Aug-2014 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Simon Foale. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 24 hours workshops/Seminars - 12 x 2 hour workshops
|
Assessment: |
workshop participation (20%); essays (50%); research proposal and presentation (30%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.