More than a decade has passed since the declaration of the 2000 Millennium Development Goals. Poverty is still a hot issue that drives international and national policy debate. Following the Global Financial Crisis, the world has seen the unfolding sovereign debt crises in the Eurozone. Poverty reduction not only concerns (less) developing countries. Developed and developing countries alike share a sense of urgency in reducing poverty.
This course aims to provide a deeper understanding on poverty:
- What is poverty?
- How poor is poor?
- How to measure poverty?
- What are the causes and what are the cures?
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- know how we fare in fighting global poverty
- gain a understanding of various common measurements of poverty and inequality
- appreciate the ongoing debates on poverty-related issues
- understand some poverty reduction policy practices and options
- identify the key drivers of poverty and the key challenges ahead
Other Information
The course will be delivered “on campus” with materials posted in Wattle.
Indicative Assessment
Three to four pieces of in-class assessments including presentation and quizzes/mid-term (Learning Outcomes 1-5) 55%
Essay (Learning Outcomes 3-5) 45%
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Workload
A 2.5-hours weekly class including in-class activities. Students are expected to spend approximately 4-5 additional hours on readings and assignments to complete the course.
Prescribed Texts
Reading brick
Preliminary Reading
Students are encouraged to commence reading the material presented in the Reading Brick before classes commence.
Chen Shaohua and Martin Ravaillon (2007). ‘The changing profile of poverty in the world’. 2020 Focus Brief on the World’s Poor and Hungry People, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., October.
Ravallion, Martin (2011). ‘Poor, or just feeling poor?: On using subjective data in measuring poverty’, Policy Research working Paper 5968, World Bank, Washington D.C.
World Bank (2011). Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs, Chapter 1 'The Diversity of MDG Progress'.
Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Ruhi Saith and Frances Stewart (2003). ‘Does it matter that we don't agree on the definition of poverty? A comparison of four approaches’, Oxford Development Studies 31(3): 243-74.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3762 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4566 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2686 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
