Asia and the World (ASIA90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This is an advanced introduction to international politics in Asia. The subject explores the shift of global power to Asia 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 successfully complete 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
- 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
- demonstrate cross-cultural understanding.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-IR Master of International Relations
OR
Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A class presentation - each student is required to give a presentation | From Week 3 to Week 12 | 10% |
Ten reflective essays (based on weekly readings), 6% each
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 60% |
An examination
| During the examination period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
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 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
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
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies Specialisation (formal) Asian Studies - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025