INTRODUCTION TO ASIA: CHINA AND INDIA
AST2ICI
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to India and China. To ensure a systematic approach, we focus on how countries are run (government); how people connect with each other (society); and how people perceive themselves and how outsiders perceive them (culture). The subject is both contemporary and historical. We examine pre-European history, the arrival and ejection of European imperialists and the condition of these countries today. With AST1IJI, the subject prepares students for more detailed study of Asia and for further study in Politics, History, Sociology and Anthropology. It provides sound background for the study of Asian languages.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: Yes
Learning Activities: Lectures, tutorial discussions, group class presentations, online debates, essays and exams
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: AST1ICI OR POL1ICI
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Quota Management Strategy: N/A
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Special conditions: Core subject at second-year level for an Asian Studies Major in the ABA - Bachelor of Arts.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
A concise history of India
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Metcalf, B.P. and Metcalf, T.R.
Year: 2002
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Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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China: a new history
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Fairbank, J. K. and Goldman, M.
Year: 1998
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Publisher: ENLARGED EDITION, BELKNAP PRESS
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
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WBL addtional requirements: N/A