| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| Outcomes |
Students develop an understanding of globalisation and its impacts on trade and regional business activity; an ability to analyse the impacts of structural adjustment, deregulation and policy changes on regional Australia; an understanding of the interrelated nature of economic issues with the sociocultural and environmental and natural resource management conditions of society; and an ability to communicate comprehension of regional economic trends by developing quality arguments. |
| Content |
This unit examines the concepts of sustainable regional economics and reviews the processes of change in the economic systems of regions. It discusses influences such as globalisation, structural and policy changes, new regulatory arrangements and trade. It also examines the influence of economic theory on regional economic policy. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a 1000-word assignment (15 per cent), a 2500-word essay (40 per cent), a portfolio of research tasks (35 per cent) and online discussions and tutorials (10 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Julia Fry |
| Location |
Albany |
| Mode |
online |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month synchronous tutorial
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| Note |
This unit is only offered if there are sufficient student enrolments. |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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