| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Regional Development |
| Unit ID: | SOSCI3003 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090103 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course builds on previous understandings of rurality and regionality to engage students in understandings of government approaches to regional development. This will include developing historical understandings of the issue, the influences of neoliberal policy development and current approaches to regional development in Australia. The course will focus on the role of local, state and federal governments, think tanks, lobby groups and the NGO sector. Students will also undertake international comparisons, with countries facing similar issues to Australia. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and explain the historical drivers of regional development policy in Australia |
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| K2. | Examine the influence of neoliberalism on current approaches to regional development |
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| K3. | Interrogate the roles of local, state and federal government, NGOs, lobby groups and think tanks in development and implementation of regional development policy |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critique the roles of NGOs, lobby groups and think tanks in regional development |
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| S2. | Evaluate policy approaches to regional development at local, state and federal government level |
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| S3. | Develop advanced skills in academic research, writing and referencing |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically examine the roles, influence and rationale of major players engaged in regional development |
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| A2. | Appraise the differing regional development approaches deployed around Australia |
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| A3. | Evaluate regional development models and approaches as they apply to a particular area |
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| Unit Content: |
•What is regional development?
•Why are we interested in regional development?
•Historical approaches
•Neoliberal policy
•Current approaches
•Local government
•State government
•Federal government
•Lobby groups
•Think tanks
•NGO sector |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3 | Participation in on-campus and/or online learning activities, including discussion, reflection, research and group work | Workshop participation and reflections on learning | 20–30% | | 2. | K2, K3, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Written report on one non-government organisation that contributes to the regional development debate in Australia, analysing its ideological perspective, influence and impact on the field | Report | 25–40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Case study analysis of one rural or regional area as the basis for a critique of regional development models in that area | Case study | 35–50% |
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