AMG5013 Current issues in Asia
Faculty of Arts
AMG5013 Current issues in Asia is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
This unit provides students with basic skills in professional communication, both oral and written. It does so through a week-by-week exploration of key policy questions emerging in Asia, pertaining to media censrship, intergovernmental institutions, the rights of workers and detainees, internet governance and digital piracy. In this unit, students will work both individually and in teams to gain skills in understanding and analysing policy questions, argumentation in written and oral form, and report writing.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Position paper30%
- Oral presentation20%
- Infographic40%
- Peer review10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the complex forces surrounding policy questions pertaining to the rights of workers and detainees, intergovernmental institutions, media censorship, internet governance and digital piracy.
- 2
Compare the reactions and responses to questions by different actors, for instance, governments, communities and groups directly affected by these shifts, other social groups including NGOs, firms and international organizations;
- 3
Produce reports, policy briefs, position papers, essays and other works that reflect skills in interpreting texts, writing critically and persuasively, and crafting and defending sound arguments.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Emma Baulch
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Emma Baulch
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMG5013?
AMG5013 has no prerequisites.
When is AMG5013 offered?
In 2020, AMG5013 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMG5013?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMG5013 have an exam?
No. AMG5013 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.