SOUTHEAST ASIAN POLITICS: CHANGE AND CONFLICT
POL3SEA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides a systematic comparative analysis of processes of political change in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. In particular, we study to what extent democratic rules and procedures have emerged in these countries since they were formed as modern nation-states. Key issues that will be examined in this subject include constitutional and electoral change, party and party system institutionalization, the role of the military in politics, separatist and communal conflicts, the nexus between religion and politics as well as various forms of political participation.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dirk Tomsa
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL2SEA
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
Political Change in Southeast Asia
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bertrand, Jacqu
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN: N/A
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Handbook of Southeast Asian Politics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Robison, Richard
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Source location: N/A
Contemporary Southeast Asia
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Alice D. Ba and Mark Beeson
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Palgrave-Macmillan
ISBN: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
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, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dirk Tomsa
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online activity (equivalent 1000 words)Homework in the form of online quizzes to be completed weekly between weeks 3 and 12. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2 |
Class-based activity (equivalent 1000 words)Group presentations to be delivered in class throughout the semester. This assignment will test the students' analytical capabilities, their oral presentation skills and their ability to work collaboratively in a group. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research Essay OR Take-home exam (2000 words)Students can choose between an in-depth research essay focusing on one specific question or a take-home exam to be completed over four days, which assesses their broader understanding of key trends and events in Southeast Asian politics through two or three questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |