This course is only for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Affairs (BAPA) and is taught at Ritsumeikan University (Japan)
This course will showcase new research directions and emerging issues in Asia-Pacific Affairs. It will be convened by visiting experts from the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs and more broadly. Topics in this course will provide an opportunity for students to engage deeply with current events, flashpoints, societal currents and Indigenous ways of knowing and doing in the Asia Pacific, ranging from the local to the global. Topics may focus on particular societies and states, localities, or transnational issues.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate understanding of at least one major issue associated with the Asia-Pacific region as a whole or a subregion of the Asia-Pacific.
- Identify and discuss the approaches employed in the study of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Evaluate and apply relevant concepts in Asia-Pacific Affairs.
- Critically reflect on key political and social dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Communicate persuasively, in a variety of formats, arguments about relevant major issues and concepts in Asia-Pacific Affairs.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,4,5]
- Reflective writing (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Oral presentation (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Final test (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
This course comprises some 130 hours of activity taught over an intensive period (in Summer, Autumn, Winter or Spring session), including some 24 hours of lectures or an equivalent activity and some 12 hours of tutorials or equivalent activity. The course comprises a maximum of 6k words of assessment or the equivalent.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
There is no single prescribed text for this course. Required readings and other material will be provided to students by the convenor in advance of the course commencement.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
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.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Politics of Nuclear Weapons | ||||||
| 6791 | 01 Jul 2027 | TBA | TBA | 30 Sep 2027 | Online or In Person | N/A |