Globalisation and the World Economy

Subject ECON20007 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Two 1-hour audio lectures and a set of online tasks per week (Semester 1). Semester 1 is offered online only. Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week (Semester 2)
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

316-102 Introductory Microeconomics

Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites. Students enrolled in this subject as part of the Global Issues Program must be capable of reading and writing in English to a university standard. If you have any doubts or queries about the level of English required, please contact the subject co-ordinators.
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Mr Mike Pottenger

Contact

mpotteng@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject forms part of the U21 Certificate in Global Issues, which is a multidisciplinary, undergraduate program offered jointly by the Universities of British Columbia, Hong Kong, Melbourne, and Nottingham. It is designed to give a global context to undergraduate degrees through online collaborative learning and student exchange. It can also be taken as part of the standard University of Melbourne degree sequence.
Objectives:
  • Be familiar with analytical tools of international economics such as mainstream models and theories of international trade and their usefulness in analysing globalisation, as well as alternative approaches.
  • Have a broad knowledge of world economic history, the evolution of globalisation throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and the economic and political factors underlying that process, as well as an understanding of the role and origins of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization.
  • Be able to critically analyse arguments and evidence about the causes and effects of globalisation, including issues such as poverty and inequality, the role of states and institutions in helping or hindering globalisation, the effect of globalisation upon the environment.
Assessment:

Written assessment not exceeding 2000 words (30%), tutorial-based assessment (20%), tutorial attendance and participation (10%) and one 2-hour end-of-semester examination (40%); Semester 1 and 2
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: written communication; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

  • Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; team work; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information.

  • Some level of development: problem solving; application of theory to practice.
Notes: Students enrolled in this subject as part of the Global Issues Program must be capable of reading and writing in English to a university standard. If you have any doubts or queries about the level of English required, please contact the subject co-ordinators.
Related Course(s): U21 Certificate in Global Issues
U21 Diploma in Global Issues
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Economics Major

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