HUMN 1041 People, Place and Social Difference
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 102170
Coordinator Alanna Kamp Opens in new window
Description This unit focuses on the local experiences of cultural and socio-economic difference. This includes applied social science approaches to inequality, diversity, community, sense of place, and environmental sustainability in the urban setting. There is an emphasis upon spatial literacy for social scientists (fieldwork, mapping, data analysis and place description).
School Social Sciences
Discipline Human Geography
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject
Equivalent Subjects LGYA 1337 - Geography of Urban and Regional Development HUMN 1045 - The Geographies of Social Difference (UWSC) HUMN 1044 - The Geographies of Social Difference HUMN 1042 - People Place and Social Difference (WSTC)
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Report | 750 words | 20 | N | Individual |
Essay | 1000 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Final Exam | 2 hours | 40 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Waitt, G et al., 2000, Introducing Human Geography: Globalisation, Difference and Inequality, Longman, Sydney.
Teaching Periods