Knowledge

1. Processes of urbanisation in selected ‘developing’ countries.

2. Key issues facing cities in the ‘developing’ world.

3. Current debates on addressing urban issues.

4. The place of cities in ‘development’.

5. Theoretical frameworks and key concepts used in studying urbanisation.
 

Skills

6. Locate, synthesise and critically engage with urban research.

7. Ability to identify, locate and analyse primary data sources.

8. High level written and verbal communication skills including ability to construct and communicate logical and appropriately supported arguments.

9. Ability to work in a team.

There are no required text books for this course. All required reading will be uploaded or linked into MyUni.

Beall, J and S Fox (2009) Cities and Development. London, UK: Routledge.
Gregory, D (2009) Dictionary of Human Geography Malden, US: Blackwell
Pacione, M (2009) Urban Geography: A Global Perspective (3rd edition) Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

See course homepage on MyUni: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/ for all course material, announcements, discussion board topics and additional resources.

Primary modes of learning in this course will be interactive lectures, case-study reading (tutorials), facilitated tutorial discussion, assignment research and preparation, on-line discussion board, and peer engagement. Students will be allocated one article/book chapter to read each week and will be required to contribute to discussion on the basis of that reading.

 
Course activities (lectures, tutorials, reading, assignments and on-line tasks) have been created in line with the University of Adelaide policy that students enrolled in 3 Unit courses will spend an average of 12 hours/week or 144 hours per semester engaged in learning related to that course.

Lectures and Tutorials (Scheduling of topics is subject to change)
Weeks 1 - 2: Overview. Exploring concepts. Examining the relationship between urbanisation and
                    development.
Weeks 3 - 4: Cities in context - pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial settlement patterns for selected 
                    developing countries.
Weeks 5 - 12: Key issues. Topics will be selected from the following: urban networks, urbanisation and
                     population change, economic change and globalisation, social and community networks, 
                     urban policies, housing, pollution and waste management, environmental issues,
                     infrastructure, disaster planning and management, mobility, health.

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Each student will select a city to research in-depth. Throughout the semester they will upload their research findings to relevant Discussion Board Topics. At the end of the semester, the entire class will have the Discussion Board to use as a comparative resource in their final resaerch essay.

Assignment   No. and Task (assignments 1 and 3 are subject to negotiation with students)	Word Count (equivalent)	Assessment   type	Learning   Objectives	Due   Date (To be confirmed)	Value   %
Assignment 1. Particaption and critical summary.	1000   (equivalent)	Summative	1, 2, 3,   5, 8, 9	Weekly	15%
Assignment 2. Group presentation	1000   (equivalent)	Summative	1, 2, 3,   4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Student   nominated tutorial	15%
Assignment 3. Discussion Board	2000 (equivalent)	Summative	1, 2, 3,   4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	Contribution   1. 7 April Contribution   2. 12 May	30%
Assignment 4. Essay	2500	Summative	1, 2, 3,   4, 5, 6, 7, 8	2 June	40%

Students must complete and submit all components of assessment. Students who do not submit and complete all components of assessment will be given a fail grade for the course.


Students must attend all tutorials. Students will only be excused from attending tutorials on medical or compassionate grounds. Students unable to attend a tutorial must notify the tutor by email prior to the session and provide a medical certificate/statement for compassionate grounds when they return to class. Students who do not attend all tutorials and do not provide reasonable grounds (medical/ compassionate) for non attendance will automatically fail the course.

Assignment 1.  Participation and critical overview
Students will be allocated one reading per week and will be required to use that reading as a basis for their contribution to the class discussion. Students will also be required to engage with weekly presentations - asking questions of presenters, providing feedback or elaborating discussion.  

Criteria for participation
Attendance at tutorials
Demonstrated completion of, and engagement with reading
Demonstrated active listening
Relevant feedback and questions to presenters, relevant contribution to discussion

Critical Overview (500 words)
In the first tutorial, each student will nominate a week to submit a critical overview of the discussion topic. Students will be required to read at least Four (4) articles and synthesise the contribution of each article to the discussion topic.

Assignment 2. Group presentation
In the first tutorial, students will nominate a presentation topic (from weekly tutorials) and will work as a team to make the presentation. Students must read all the articles on the reading list for the given topic and are welcome to present additional material based on research into their selected city (see Discussion Board).  

A presentation is more than simply delivering information. Group members will have a very limited time for their presentation and must identify the key ideas they want to convey to the class and the best way to deliver that information so that it can be easily comprehended by the audience. Students will be marked on the basis of their research, presentation and ability to work in a team. Marks for the presentation will be determined through peer assessment, self-assessment and lecturer assessment. A peer and self-assessment pro-forma will be posted on My Uni.


Assignment 3. Discussion Board (1000 words per contribution - 2 contributions)
In the first tutorial, each student will nominate a city that they will research throughout the semester. Students will make two Discussion Board posts about their city - the first in April and the second in May. These posts must be related to the designated Discussion Board themes. For example, students may choose Ambon, Indonesia as their research city and they can choose to upload Discussion Board posts to the Themes of 1) Housing and 2) Waste Management. It is anticipated that by the end of semester the class will have a vast resource on cities around the globe. Importantly, this resource will provide students with insights into how particular issues are being examined and addressed in different parts of the world. This resource can be used by students in their final essay to contrast their own city with other cities.


Assignment 4. Essay (2500)
The essay will have a research focus and will extend work undertaken for the Discussion Board. Students will make an argument for what they believe is the 'priority' issue in their chosen city. They should then make a case for how this 'priority' issue is being and should be addressed. Students should use the Discussion Board posts of classmates to contrast 'solutions' implemented in their own and other cities. 

Marking criteria (a rubric will be posted on MyUni).
1. Argument and evidence
2. Literature and critical engagement
3. Structure
4. Presentation and style

Submission of Essays
Essays must be submitted via MyUni - first through Turnitin and then through ICC printed assigments.


Extensions
Extensions may be granted on genuine medical or compassionate grounds (supported by appropriate documentation). Students must apply to the course coordinator for an extension in writing (e.g. via email) before the due date.

No feedback is available. This course is being offered for the first time in 2014.