THE MAKING OF MODERN ASIA
AST2MMA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The twenty-first century is already being called the Asian Century. What were the countries and peoples we call Asia like 100 years ago, at the start of the twentieth century? How did they change across the century? And how did this process influence their current prosperity and sense of national identity? The subject will survey the major social, political and cultural changes of the past 100 years of so, including European colonisation, the impact of the expansion of Japan and the Second World War, the rise of Asian nationalisms and the wars of independence, consolidation of national political regimes, economic development and modernisation, the rapid recent rise of China and India.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Asian Studies subject or 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Understanding Australia's Neighbours: An introduction to East and Southeast Asia.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Nick Knight and Michael Heazle
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: 2ND ED
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Source location: N/A
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
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.50 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group communication project (1,000 words equivalent)Examples for the project include radio script, exhibition, documentary, historical re-enactment in English or an approved Asian language. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One-hour final examination (equivalent to 1,000 words)The exam questions will largely be based on the key readings and the lectures. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2000-word reflective essayA detailed guideline will be released in early weeks. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |