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Asia and the World (ASIA90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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This is an advanced introduction to international politics in Asia. The subject explores the shift of global power to Asia and and provides a broad coverage of the regions relations with the great powers and international/regional institutions, including important issues like democratisation, economic globalisation and security. The course consists of three sections. The first section provides historical reviews of developments in Asia through understanding the roles played by external powers, and how the Asian powers are aligned both vertically (historically) and horizontally (across a specific historical juncture). Section two examines the issue of economic globalisation after the 1990s, particularly the rise of China and India. These seminars also cover Asia’s responses to economic globalisation by looking at particular reforms at the state level and initiatives at the regional level. The last section investigates topical interests related to Asia: democratisation, the environment, energy security and other security issues.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who sucessfully compelte this subject should:
- develop a critical understanding of the key issues and challenges faced by Asian states in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries;
- develop an understanding of the relationship between developments in Asia and international/regional politics, and how to theorise this relationship;
- develop a critical understanding of the debates related to the region, its institutions and important issues in the ageof globalisation; and
- develop an understanding of Australia’s past, present, and future role in Asia.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject shouuld be able to:
- apply research skills and critical methods to a field of inquiry;
- develop persuasive arguments on a given topic;
- communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively; and
- demonstrate cross-cultural understanding
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A class presentation, 10% - each student is required to give a presentation (due between weeks 3-12)
- Ten 300-word reflective essays (based on weekly readings), 6% each, 60% in total, (due weeks 3-12)
- A 2-hour examination, 30% (due during examination period)
- Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is required.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Sow Keat Tok Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: A 2-hour seminar per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading materials supplied by the Institute.
Recommended texts and other resources
Muthiah Alagappa (ed.), Asian Security Practice: Material and Ideational Influences (Stanford University Press)
Other recommended books include: Michael K. Connors, Rémy Davison, Jörn Dosch (eds.), The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific (Routledge); Mark Beeson, Regionalism and Globalisation in East Asia (Palgrave Macmillan).
- Subject notes
This subject is a compulsory component of the Master of International Relations.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Translation Course Master of Translation (Extended) Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Asian Studies Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of International Relations Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Asian Studies Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of International Relations Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies Informal specialisation Asian Studies Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Asian Studies Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Asian Studies - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022