Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour lecture weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
Topic description
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- introduce students to understand contemporary politics, economy and social trends in Asia
- provide an in-depth understanding of these trends in the countries used as case studies in the topic
- discuss the way in which global trends affect, and in turn are affected by, Asia
- identify the major impacts of Asia upon Australia
Expected learning outcomes
On successful completion of this topic, students should be able to:
- understand and be knowledgeable about the contemporary issues affecting Asia
- use a variety of basic sources as well as access and understand scholarly writing on the subject
- participate in tutorials effectively, namely to produce clear and concise arguments and respond to the points raised by others
- produce written work accordance with good scholarly practice
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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