This course provides a detailed investigation into the history, working and challenges/opportunities facing the regional security order in Southeast Asia. The course is designed to examine and contrast the internal dynamics of the regional security order building with external pressures to build a fuller understanding of how ASEAN has developed and how that development shapes its current character. The course also provides an opportunity to assess the contemporary significance of ASEAN to other actors in world politics, regional political elites and the wider citizenry of Southeast Asia.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who successfully complete this course should have:
- A comprehensive understanding of the history and contemporary nature of ASEAN as an organization and expression of regional identity.
- A fuller understanding of the role that ASEAN plays in regional, inter-regional and global politics
- A deeper insight into the challenges and opportunities facing ASEAN
- A demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research, express ideas and construct evidence-based arguments in both written and oral form.
Indicative Assessment
- Tutorial presentation 10%
- Review Piece 20%
- Research Essay 40%
- Final Examination 30%
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Workload
35 contact hours per semester
A 2-hour lecture session per week for 12 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 11 weeks of the semester
Prescribed Texts
Key readings will be provided via Wattle.
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 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
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.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4370 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
