HSY3850 - The Australian City: Contemporary Problems in Historical Perspective

Leader: Graeme Davison

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

As for HSY2850

Objectives

1. To investigate the historical roots of current urban policy dilemmas.
2. To inculcate skills in the historical analysis of urban landscapes and of textual and visual representations of the city.
3. To critically appraise the historical and theoretical assumptions underlying current urban policy debates.
4. To encourage reflection on, and critical self-appraisal of, the student's own writing.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words): 40%
Class project (2500 words): 60%
Third-year students will be expected to read more widely and work at a higher level than second year students.

Contact hours

2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week

Prerequisites

A first-year sequence in History or permission

Prohibitions

HSY2850