ATS2628 Power and poverty: International development in a globalised world
Faculty of Arts
ATS2628 Power and poverty: International development in a globalised world is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2628
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2628
1 unit list ATS2628 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units, or six credit points of first-year Arts unit and EAE1022.
Prohibitions: ATS3628, AZA2549, AZA3549
Overview
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?
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay20%
- Essay20%
- Presentation30%
- Take home final assessmentOther30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain the key concepts of international development, with a focus on the existence of inequalities of wealth, poverty and power;
- 2
Critically interpret competing theoretical explanations for global inequalities and disadvantage;
- 3
Analyse and utilise text and other data to support research into inequalities of wealth, poverty and power;
- 4
Critically assess institutional and other structures that exacerbate and reinforce uneven international development;
- 5
Develop, justify and communicate strategies for the transformation of patterns of global inequality toward more socially just and sustainable outcomes.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 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.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS2628 is part of 11 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
- GEOGSCI09Geographical science major unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI11Geographical science extended major unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG09Level 2 cornerstone unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT07Human rights elective unitsHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT09Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- HUMNRGHT10Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman rightsNo reviews yet
- INTDVENV03Core unitsInternational development and environmentNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDS05International studies electivesInternational studiesNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDY09Level 2 and 3 elective unitsInternational studiesNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDY10Level 2 and 3 elective unitsInternational studiesNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Elissa Waters
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Elissa Waters
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2628?
ATS2628 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ATS2628?
ATS2628 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EAE3012.
When is ATS2628 offered?
In 2023, ATS2628 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2628?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2628 have an exam?
No. ATS2628 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2628?
ATS2628 is part of Geographical science; Human geography; Human rights; International development and environment; and International studies.