AUSTRALIAN CITIES AND REGIONS
SOC2ACR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Most Australians live in the suburbs of the metropolitan cities yet most of the wealth created and the national myths originate in the rural regions. In this subject we will offer a critical, historical and comparative overview of the development of Australian cities and their regions into the twenty-first century. The core case study of the Melbourne city and North Central Victorian region is exemplary of the issues, themes and challenges facing all Australian cities and regions today. The role of a large metropolis as a globally connected centre contrasts with the peripheral location of the production of resources and cultural imaginings, yet the paths of these locations have diverged. Resource management, cultural and economic development, liveability and sustainability, increased mobility, and heritage and technological innovations are bringing these regions back together.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Trevor Hogan
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
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Capstone subject: No
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Learning resources
City Life: the new urban Australia
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: O'Hanlon, S
Year: 2018
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Publisher: New South
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Sociology: antipodean perspectives
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Beilharz, P and Hogan, T
Year: 2012
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Rural Change in Australia: population, economy, environment
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Dufty-Jones, R and J Connell
Year: 2014
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Publisher: Routledge
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City Limits: Australian cities are broken and how we can fix them
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Kelly, J-F and Donegan, P
Year: 2015
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Publisher: Grattan Institute, Melbourne University Press
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Breaking Point: the future of Australian cities
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Seamer, P
Year: 2019
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Publisher: Nero
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
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