Northeast Asia is in the midst of major transformations. Developments in the region, including the rise of China and ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis created by the last remaining corner of the Cold War - the division of the Korean Peninsula - have global implications. This course offers a new look at Northeast Asia. Key themes addressed include: Empires and their frontiers; colonial modernity; the legacies of the Asia-Pacific and Korean Wars; the Cold War architecture of Northeast Asia; migration and cultural interactions between the countries of the regions in the Cold War and post-Cold War eras; and contemporary political and social issues in the region. This course will help students to develop their research skills, through finding and interpreting archival resources, current data and visual material on Northeast Asia.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of historical developments in modern Northeast Asia
- Analyse the current state of relations between countries of the region.
- Interpret the impact of historical events on current state-society relations in Northeast Asia
- Critically assess contemporary debates on Northeast Asian regionalism
- Apply research skills to evaluate topics related to Northeast Asia.
Other Information
This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined.
Indicative Assessment
- Film Review (1,000 words) (15) [LO 1,2,3]
- Book Review (1,000 words) (15) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Tutorial Presentation (15) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Geography and Biography Quiz (15) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Final Essay (3,000 words) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Equivalent to approximately 10 hours per week including 3 hours of class time and 7 hours of reading and preparation. Total workload is 130 hours including in class time and independent study.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
All readings, podcasts, films, websites and other prescribed texts are available on the Wattle course site.
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:
- 14
- 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 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
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.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8125 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
