SCY3813 - Rural Change and Sustainability

Leader: Dr Vaughan Higgins

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

This unit examines the causes and consequences of contemporary social changes taking place in rural regions, with particular reference to Australia. Through the application of sociological concepts and theories, it examines the processes, institutions, policies and political debates that define what it means to be rural and shape the social organisation of rural societies. The unit will be of particular relevance to students who intend to live or work in non-metropolitan settings. Key modules include: Locating 'the Rural'; Agricultural Restructuring; Regional Decline and Renewal; and, Prospects for Rural Sustainability.

Assessment

Short Essay (1000 words): 25%
Tutorial presentation (30 minutes) and paper (1000 words): 35%
Long essay (1500 words): 35%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

Prerequisites

Two second-year sociology units

Prohibitions

GSC2213, GSC3213, SCY2813