• Offered by Sch of International Political & Strategic Studies
  • ANU College ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
  • Course subject International Relations
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Mathew Davies
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in First Semester 2014
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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: 

  1. A comprehensive understanding of the history and contemporary nature of ASEAN as an organization and expression of regional identity.
  2.  A fuller understanding of the role that ASEAN plays in regional, inter-regional and global politics
  3. A deeper insight into the challenges and opportunities facing ASEAN
  4. A demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research, express ideas and construct evidence-based arguments in both written and oral form.

Indicative Assessment

  1. Tutorial presentation   10%                
  2. Review Piece              20%
  3. Research Essay          40%
  4. 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. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. 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
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $1164
2014 $2478
2013 $2472
2012 $2472
2011 $2424
2010 $2358
2009 $2286
2008 $2286
2007 $2286
2006 $2190
2005 $2190
2004 $1926
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $2574
2014 $3246
2013 $3240
2012 $3240
2011 $3240
2010 $3240
2009 $3240
2008 $3240
2007 $3240
2006 $3240
2005 $3234
2004 $2916
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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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
4705 17 Feb 2014 07 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014 30 May 2014 In Person N/A

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