UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2378 International development: Critiques and alternatives

Faculty of Arts

ATS2378 International development: Critiques and alternatives is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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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 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibitions: ATS3378, AZA2378, AZA3378

Overview

The unit takes an anthropological approach to critiquing international aid and development and the global structures it is embedded within. Various theories of globalisation and the production of global inequalities will be explored. Anthropologists employ ethnographic research and methods to improve the understanding of development processes, and the notions of human progress it rests on. Through specific case studies of approaches, institutions, programs and practitioners across multiple cultural contexts an appreciation is built up of how development policy is imagined, produced, received or resisted and how those being developed, the so-called beneficiaries, are imagined, defined and assisted.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Online Quiz x 3 x 5%Assignment
    15%
  • Assignment 1: Essay PlanAssignment
    15%
  • Assignment 2: Research EssayEssay
    40%
  • Assignment 3: Student Group Work VOD PresentationPresentation
    30%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Evaluate dominant discourses, models and theories in historical and contemporary development;

  2. 2

    Explain the role that globalisation plays in global inequalities and the impact and responses of different individuals, collectives and environments;

  3. 3

    Analyse the effect of aid and development policies and programs on particular cultures collectives and environments;

  4. 4

    Recognise and discuss the culture and approaches of contemporary mainstream and alternative international aid and development organizations, institutions and practitioners;

  5. 5

    Read, think and respond reflectively and critically to global issues and challenges;

  6. 6

    Utilise developing academic qualitative research skills to locate, link, critically analyse and communicate theory and evidence.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 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 students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities. 

Where it fits

ATS2378 is part of 8 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Sara Niner
Unit Coordinators
Dr Sara Niner

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2378?

ATS2378 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS2378 offered?

In 2021, 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, International relations and International studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Anthropology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available