This course provides students with an advanced understanding of the key national and transnational issues in the Asia-Pacific. Teaching is research-led and delivered by a team of specialists including historians, anthropologists, political scientists, and legal experts from across the College of Asia and the Pacific and the ANU. Drawing on deep regional and conceptual expertise, weekly seminars explore Asia-Pacific challenges using different disciplinary approaches to the nation-state as a unit of analysis.
Course themes include sovereignty, nation-building, imperialism and anti-colonialism, nationalism, identities, cultures and ethnicity. Case studies from Thailand, Indonesia, India, Korea, and China illustrate key issues. Transnational challenges, including maritime disputes in the South China Sea, disasters and epidemics in the Asia-Pacific and popular culture in Indonesia and Korea are also presented.
Graduate students are re-introduced to the academic environment and to the advanced skills necessary for the investigation, critical analysis, evaluation, synthesis, and communication of complex information. Graduate students plan, research and execute an individual research project related to course themes. Weekly classes offer an interactive learning environment that fosters a spirit of inquiry and reinforces intellectual standards, clarity and critical thinking.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course students should have the skills and knowledge to:
1. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of key national and transnational issues in the Asia-Pacific2. Critically evaluate, synthesise and construct evidence-based arguments, integrating theoretical frameworks
3. Communicate arguments and findings effectively, both orally and in writing
Other Information
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Indicative Assessment
Research essay 50%Critical analysis 15%
Participation 15%
Presentation 20%
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Workload
- one 3-hour seminar per week
- 5-6 hours of pre-class reading or other preparation
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 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1387 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |