ATS2378 Global inequality and alternatives to development
Faculty of Arts
ATS2378 Global inequality and alternatives to development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS2378
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2378
No unit lists ATS2378 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibitions: ATS3378, AZA2378, AZA3378
Overview
In this unit, you will take an anthropological approach to critiquing international aid and development and the global structures it is embedded within. You will explore various theories of globalisation and the production of global inequalities. You will employ ethnographic research and methods to improve understanding of development processes, and the notions of human progress it rests upon. Through specific critical case studies of approaches, institutions, programs and practitioners across multiple cultural contexts, you will investigate how development policy is imagined, produced, received or resisted and how those being developed, the so-called ‘beneficiaries’, are imagined, defined and assisted. In response to these critiques you will explore new and recommended alternative approaches to international development such as feminist theories, participatory and post-development, decolonisation and localisation.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Exercise/sExercise20%
- Research report/EssayWritten40%
- Presentation20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate dominant discourses, models and theories in historical and contemporary development;
- 2
Explain the role that globalisation plays in global inequalities and the impact and responses of different individuals, collectives and environments;
- 3
Analyse the effect of aid and development policies and programs on particular cultures collectives and environments;
- 4
Recognise and discuss the culture and approaches of contemporary mainstream and alternative international aid and development organizations, institutions and practitioners;
- 5
Read, think and respond reflectively and critically to global issues and challenges;
- 6
Utilise developing academic qualitative research skills to locate, link, critically analyse and communicate theory and evidence.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2378 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sara Niner
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sara Niner
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2378?
ATS2378 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2378 offered?
In 2027, ATS2378 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2378?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2378 have an exam?
No. ATS2378 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2378?
ATS2378 is part of Anthropology.