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Inequalities: Causes and Consequences (UNIB20021)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Karen Block (Subject Coordinator)
Overview
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High and rising inequality both between and within countries represents a global grand challenge with significant economic, social, environmental and health implications. This interdisciplinary subject introduces concepts and theories from population health, the humanities, sociology, economics, geography, criminology and education to explore contemporary and historical trends and debates. It will be delivered by scholars and eminent guest speakers from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise and focus on understanding causes, consequences, and potential means of tackling inequalities, inequities and injustices from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Students will gain insights into different disciplinary approaches to understanding and addressing inequality and be encouraged to reflect on the ways in which inequalities affect individuals, communities, societies and nations and on their own positions with respect to relative power, privilege and capacity for action.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply an intersectional lens when analysing contemporary inequalities, which demonstrates understanding of the ways in which attributes such as gender, race, ethnicity and indigeneity intersect with each other and corresponding forms of discrimination to produce and reproduce disadvantage and privilege.
- Compare and critically analyse the ways in which different disciplinary perspectives frame the causes and consequences of, and approaches to tackling, inequalities on a local and global scale.
- Identify, categorise and synthesise information and data associated with the broad array of political, economic, geographical, historical and social factors that converge to produce place-based disadvantage and advantage
- Demonstrate capacity to communicate with peers from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds.
- Critically reflect on the ways in which inequalities affect individuals, communities, societies and nations and on their own positions with respect to relative power, privilege and capacity for action.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Access data and other relevant information from a range of sources
- Integrate knowledge from different disciplines
- Apply skills in visual observation and analysis
- Participate in productive tutorial discussions with peers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines
- Recognise and reflect on the ethical responsibilities of individuals and organisations in responding to global challenges
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 19 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Reflective journal to include entries covering a minimum of 6 of the weekly topics. Individual entries may vary in length with the total word length for the journal being 1500 words. Completed throughout teaching period and submitted in examination period.
| During the examination period | 35% |
Place-based comparative observation report
| Week 9 | 35% |
Case study essay
| Week 5 | 20% |
Tutorial participation and oral presentation Hurdle requirement: Tutorial participation will be assessed by noting attendance and meaningful participation in tutorials (including a short (5 minute) informal oral presentation based on a journal entry for each student and contributions to tutorial and small group discussions) | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Karen Block Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week throughout semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Karen Block (Subject Coordinator)
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- 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: 19 April 2024