Undergraduate - UnitATS3626 - Global disasters: impact, inquiry and change

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	History
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Susie Protschky

Notes

Previously coded INT3055

Synopsis

As for ATS2626.

Outcomes

As for ATS2626, with the additional objective that students completing ATS3626 will demonstrate enhanced skills in the formulation of an independent research project and in the development of a comparative examination, including the location and critical analysis of relevant documentary sources

Assessment

Research project proposal (500 words) : 15%
Report (500 words) : 20%
Research essay (3500 words) : 65%
Students completing ATS3626 will be expected to demonstrate a greater critical understanding of the nature of debates over mitigation, vulnerability and risk and their impact on ideas about global institutions