ASIAN POP CULTURE

AST3POP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to engage with and critique various elements of popular culture across East Asia, South Asia and South East Asia. You will reflect on what makes something 'popular' across five categories: Film, Fashion, Music, Novels and Anime/ Manga. These categories are explored in terms of, for example, nationalism, religion, education, technology, media, and language.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Emerald King

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 60 credit points of level two subjects

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

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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Asian popular culture across Asian societies

02. Critically analyse the nature of social, economic and cultural change in Asia in a variety of contexts

03. Evaluate issues in Asian Studies from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities and social sciences (e.g. History, Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies etc)

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emerald King

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Final Essay, 2000 wordsStudents can choose a question from a list provided	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Weekly Quizzes, 800 word equivalentShort quizzes based on the lecture and readings undertaken at the start of each tutorial/workshop	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3
Journal Article Critique, 800 wordsShort critical response to one of the prescribed course readings	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Tutorial Presentation/Poster, 500 word equivalentShort presentation on a key topic from the subject	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3