This course considers the relationship between land, law and economic development in Asia, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. It covers the following material:
- Law and economics propositions relating to property rights and their central role in market development;
- The role of law in regulating common property systems and community-based natural resource management;
- The development of open access, tenure insecurity and resource conflicts in Third World systems; and
- Selected case-studies from China and Southeast Asia.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Analyse and explain the theoretical relationship between land law, property rights and economic development, particularly in institutional and economic terms;
- Explain, distinguish and critically evaluate the diverse histories, objectives and structures of land law in Southeast Asia and China;
- Explain, analyse and assess the development of open access, tenure insecurity and resource conflicts in Southeast Asia and China; and
- Examine, investigate and critically evaluate the nature and challenges of land law in Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, East Timor, Vietnam and China, particularly in terms of constitutional authority over land, systems of land administration and mechanisms for formalising and unifying diverse tenure systems.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Research Paper (90) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Preliminary Reading
An e-brick will be available on the Wattle course site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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