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Global Urban Development (DEVT90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The aim of this subject is to investigate global processes of urbanization, focusing particularly on issues of globalization, capitalism, inequality, colonialism, informality, migration, gender, and state power. More specifically, this subject seeks to develop critical insight into how urban development (and underdevelopment) is linked through global processes, and how contemporary urban landscapes are produced through broader political economic, historical, socio-cultural, and environmental processes. The subject includes historical context in addition to contemporary case studies, and analysis is focused on cities in both the global South and North. Specific topics to be considered include the following: urban poverty and informality; labour and economic production; segregation and marginalization; gender and urban development; collective mobilization and social movements; political ecology and environmental vulnerability; urban governance and state power; policing and public security; colonial legacies and race in cities; migration and global climate change.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the connections between urbanization and other development processes;
- Distinguish between key theories and histories of global urbanization;
- Demonstrate how cities around the world are connected through historical and contemporary linkages.
- Critically analyse how inequality and informality are produced through urban development;
- Demonstrate awareness for contemporary urban debates and how they connect to broader processes of global development;
- Demonstrate skills in critical analysis and communication.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- be able to demonstrate a high degree of conceptual and analytical skills;
- be able to work on team-based projects requiring coordination and negotiation skills; and
- be able to demonstrate sensitivity to local conditions and needs.
Last updated: 22 April 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Rural-urban migration, international migration, work, urban development, global cities.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 April 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay
| Mid semester | 40% |
Essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 22 April 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jeff Garmany Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 2-hour seminar per week over 12 weeks, total of 24 contact hours. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 22 April 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Saskia Sassen (2012) Cities in a World Economy: Sage.
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 April 2022