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Conflict and Terrorism in Southeast Asia (ASIA90015)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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February
Overview
Availability | February - Dual-Delivery |
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Large-scale internal violent conflicts and jihadi terrorism have shaped the security landscape of Southeast Asia in recent decades. Insurgencies, political violence, inter-ethnic and inter-religious conflagrations have typically been confined to a small portion of each nation's territory, but have caused much broader impacts. Jihadi terrorism has added an extra-regional dimension to these violent conflicts, as groups active in distant war zones - such as Islamic State in Iraq and Syam (ISIS) - inspire and plan attacks in Southeast Asia.
This subject will introduce students to violent conflict and jihadi terrorism in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar, and provide students with a detailed framework to analyse and understand these phenomena. Students will also become familiar with responses to contemporary violence and terrorism attempted by governments, international agencies, communities and civil society organisations in the region. As part of the subject, students will interact with authors and practitioners working on violence in the region.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Understand contemporary violent conflicts in four major Southeast Asian states and the security challenges faced by each of these nations
- Understand the history of jihadi terrorism in Southeast Asia, its intersection with major arenas of violent conflict in Southeast Asia, as well as international linkages
- Employ existing schools of analysis to study violent conflict, either through case studies or comparatively, in Southeast Asia and in other regions and time periods
- Understand common interventions to prevent or terminate violent conflict and jihadi terrorism and promote recovery
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in critical, creative and theoretical thinking through essay writing and seminar discussion
- Conceptualise theoretical problems
- Form judgments from conflicting evidence and by critical analysis
- Demonstrate improved writing skills through producing a 4000 word essay
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Policy brief, for a regional government, international organisation or conflict actor
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Essay
| 6 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. Submission of all assessment is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Mughis Mudhoffir Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 25 hours: 10 x 2.5 hour seminars, delivered over 10 days Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 February 2023 to 17 February 2023 Last self-enrol date 8 February 2023 Census date 17 February 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 March 2023 Assessment period ends 31 March 2023 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
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Additional delivery details
Students are advised to access the LMS and undertake required readings during pre-teaching period to enable active participation in seminars and support timely submission of the annotated bibliography.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Type Name Specialisation (formal) 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: 31 January 2024