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Global inequality and international development
ATS2628
Synopsis
This unit focuses on the interrelated nature of power, poverty and development in the contemporary world. It provides you with the ability to critically examine geographical polarities of power and wealth generated by global processes of development for different groups of people in the world. You will engage with the main concepts and definitions of international development.
The following questions are explored:
1. What are key disparities that pose serious concerns for global wellbeing?
2. How are international differences generated or reinforced by uneven global development?
3. How might we approach alternative strategies for tackling current patterns of global inequality?
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Audience
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty
- Human Geography Anthropology & Development Studies
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites
No prereqs in the handbook graph.
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Offerings (1)
- First semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS
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- Human rights and social justiceLevel 2 and 3 elective units
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- Human geographyLevel 2 and 3 elective units
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