Unit details
AIR236 - Global Capitalism and its Discontent
| Offering information: | Enrolment quotas apply to the Trimester 3 offering of this unit. |
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| Offered at: | (Online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 or Trimester 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | C Snyder |
| Incompatible with: | AIR336 |
| Contact hours: | This unit is offered in the wholly online teaching mode only - there will be no face-to-face teaching |
| Note: Quota applies to this unit. Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit examines the contemporary nature and controversies of global capitalism from the perspective of the field of Global Political Economy (GPE). Topics studied in the unit include theories of GPE, the history and structure of the modern world economy, transnational corporations, global trade and foreign investment. Emphasis is placed on the debates over globalisation and the social and environmental consequences of economic globalisation as well as an examination of resistance and opposition to economic globalisation.
Assessment
Unit Tests 30%
Research Essay 2000 words 50%
Online Participation 20%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2087 | $2268 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
