ASIAN-PACIFIC CITIES
SOC3APC
Not currently offered
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.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Trevor Hogan
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: SOC2APC
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | New York, Chicago, LA: America's global cities | Recommended | Abu-Lughod, Janet 1999 | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS |
| Readings | Planet of slums | Recommended | Davis, M 2006 | VERSO |
| 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 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Acquire a sophisticated analytical knowledge of urbanisation and urbanisms of the 21st century with a special focus on Asia-Pacific Region
- Activities:
- Minor individual research project and 1500-word research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Analyse and critically assess Asia-Pacific cities using typologies relating to urban development, urban life and urban cultures
- Activities:
- Minor individual research project , Group research project and presentation, 1500-word research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Develop and expansively apply the critical insights of the subject and the group learning exercise in written assignments on a research topic
- Activities:
- 1500-word research essay - this assignment applies and consolidates critical knowledge and content of the subject
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. Organise and critically evaluate a range of information and knowledge available on the web into a coherent and interesting homepage using a range of media
- Activities:
- Group research project and presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
05. Participate at an advanced level in the group presentation of this homepage to peers in class
- Activities:
- Group research project and presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
06. Work in teams (and show leadership in groupwork) to apply this knowledge acquisition and analytical framework to specific cities
- Activities:
- Group research project and presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)