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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Modern empires were premised to a large extent on trade, including trade in alcohol and other drugs. These products had to be produced and distributed, often requiring the establishment of new markets for these goods. Plantations were established often using forced labour, and consumption of drugs was introduced to colonial outposts. Drugs, including alcohol, were exchanged for food, sex and labour creating drug dependence and a continuing demand. This unit will provide historical, anthropological and sociological perspectives on the ways in which drugs of many kinds including opium, alcohol, coffee, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals have been integral to the building of modern empires.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Tutorials. Research assignments.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Research essay | 50% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Modern empires were premised to a large extent on trade, including trade in alcohol and other drugs. These products had to be produced and distributed, often requiring the establishment of new markets for these goods. Plantations were established often using forced labour, and consumption of drugs was introduced to colonial outposts. Drugs, including alcohol, were exchanged for food, sex and labour creating drug dependence and a continuing demand. This unit will provide historical, anthropological and sociological perspectives on the ways in which drugs of many kinds including opium, alcohol, coffee, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals have been integral to the building of modern empires.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures. Tutorials. Research assignments.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Research essay | 50% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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