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Mobile Worlds (GEOG30028)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 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
February
Overview
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The scale of contemporary travel is staggering. Tourists, businesspeople, refugees, passengers, commuters, students, backpackers, migrants, stowaways, pirates, terrorists—and many more—are on the move. Travel has often been seen as devoid of economic, political and socio-cultural significance. But issues of movement—too much or too little; too fast or too slow; or the wrong sort at the wrong time—are central to many present-day controversies. From airport expansion to design responses to climate change; and from the spectre of driverless cars to the plight of homeless people, issues of ‘mobility’ are centre stage.
To better understand power in our contemporary world, we need to understand the meanings attached to these movements; how these movements feel; how fast things move; the routes these movements take; and how and when things stop. Through this subject we will explore how mobility is a fundamental part of our world. This subject is taught intensively over two weeks through lectures, seminars, workshops, and fieldtrips involving fieldwork in different areas of central Melbourne.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise the most recent advances in geographical thinking about mobilities.
- Develop ideas about mobilities into arguments with reference to historical and contemporary examples of mobility processes.
- Distinguish the different ways in which mobilities are positioned within contemporary media and policy debates.
- Select and interrogate relevant academic literature concerning the cultural, social and political aspects of contemporary mobility issues.
- Communicate findings in written and oral form with reference to broader debates within geography and related disciplines.
Generic skills
- Be able to evaluate competing arguments
- Be able to show skills in written communication
- Be able to present and communicate complex ideas in understandable formats
- Be able to think reflectively, and give to and receive feedback from peers
- Be able to set goals, manage projects, and prioritise workloads
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This subject is a level 3 subject designed for students who have experience in writing essays of up to 2,000 words at University level. It is recommended that students have successfully completed at least 37.5 points of level 2 subjects that include essay based assessment and the use of social scientific texts.
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Concept definition
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Case study essay
| Week 1 | 30% |
Research essay
| Week 5 | 50% |
Workshops and Field trip attendance and participation in practicals. (Students will be assessed by their tutor on their active contribution to workshop discussions and activities, individually and as part of a group)
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator David Bissell Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 39 hours (two-week intensive) broken down into the following: Day 1: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar; Day 2: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar, 2hrs fieldwork, 1hr workshop. Day 3: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar, 2hrs fieldwork, 1hr workshop. Day 4: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar, 2hrs fieldwork, 1hr workshop. Day 5: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar, 2hrs fieldwork, 1hr workshop. Day 6: 1hr lecture (prerecorded), 1h30 seminar, 2hrs fieldwork, 1hr workshop. Day 7: 1hr lecture (prerecorded). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 February 2022 to 18 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 9 February 2022 Census date 18 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 March 2022 Assessment period ends 24 March 2022 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None – there will be an online reader produced
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- 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: 27 April 2024