soc3apc asian pacific cities
ASIAN-PACIFIC CITIES
SOC3APC
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The majority of humankind now live in cities, and these cities are bigger and more complex than any previous historical epoch. The twenty-first century is the Asia-Pacific era and the cities of the region are the urban imaginaries and techno-industrial engines of the world. A critical understanding of these cities, from LA to Vancouver, Tokyo to Seoul, Beijing to Shanghai, Delhi to Mumbai, Hong Kong to Singapore, Bangkok to Manila, will also help us to think about the spatial, built form, technological and cultural possibilities of Australian cities. In this subject students are helped to think about urban challenges and innovation in contemporary cities of the Asia-Pacific. It is designed to be of interest to all social science students but with immediate utility to international development and planning students. It has a strong emphasis on evaluating policy and programs for making mega-urban regions sustainable and liveable in the twenty-first century.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTrevor Hogan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects SOC2APC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Cities of slums | Recommended | Davis, M 2006 | VERSO |
Readings | New York, Chicago, LA: America's global cities | Recommended | Abu-Lughod, Janet 1999 | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS |
Readings | The city in Southeast Asia: patterns, processes, policy | Recommended | Rimmer, Peter J and Dick, HW 2008 | NUS PRESS |
Readings | Urban future 21 | Recommended | Hall, P and Pfeiffer, U 2000 | E & F SPON PRESS |
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTrevor Hogan
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
group research project and presentation (1,500-word equivalent) | 40 | |
one 1,000-word research project | 20 | |
one 1,500-word essay | 40 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTrevor Hogan
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
group research project and presentation (1,500-word equivalent) | 40 | |
one 1,000-word research project | 20 | |
one 1,500-word essay | 40 |