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Subject Area: Development Studies Why does global inequality persist? Why do some countries remain poor, beset by conflict, while others leap ahead? What role do international and state actors play in promoting better development, or in holding it back? In order to find the answer to these questions, you will… For more content click the Read More button below.

Subject Area: Development Studies

Why does global inequality persist? Why do some countries remain poor, beset by conflict, while others leap ahead? What role do international and state actors play in promoting better development, or in holding it back? In order to find the answer to these questions, you will learn about contemporary academic and policy debates about international development and the quest to find solutions to global inequality and persistent underdevelopment.

You are encouraged to learn different ways to think about development, understand the role of international actors in promoting specific development outcomes, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different explanatory accounts, find your own position and apply your critical insight to real-world challenges. You will learn about a variety of structural forces that can impede development outcomes, including conflict, communicable diseases, natural resources, geo-politics, and governance institutions. In addition to international actors, you will learn about the growing role of non-governmental organizations and civil society in a global world, and explore the role of China and Japan as emerging international development actors.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: 24 units of credit at Level 1

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Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$821
Domestic Students	$4470
International Students	$4470

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This course is offered as General Education.

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Undergraduate

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Term 3

Campus

Kensington

Delivery Mode

Partially online

Indicative contact hours
Typically refers to face to face on-campus contact hours per week.

3.6

International Development

ARTS2751

6 Units of Credit