APG5069 Australia and Asia in the Asian century: Politics, business, media
Faculty of Arts
APG5069 Australia and Asia in the Asian century: Politics, business, media is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
- Workload
- 150 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5069
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG5069
No unit lists APG5069 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit examines Australia's past, present and future relations with Asia with seminars delivered at Monash's Melbourne and Malaysia Campuses. It traverses a broad terrain, investigating cross-cultural contact at political, diplomatic, economic, trade, tourism and media levels, as well as at the cultural and personal levels. Specific focus is given to the relationship with the rising economic powers of China, India and Southeast Asian nations, including Malaysia and Indonesia.
The unit places contemporary events within their broader historical contexts, to identify enduring themes that have and continue to influence Australian-Asian relations. It also considers future developments as Australia's economy further integrates with the region via trade and the nation negotiates the 'Asian Century'. As a case study, it examines in detail Australia's historical and contemporary relationship with Malaysia; and how Australia relates to the wider Asian region.
The unit is offered in intensive mode initially with a series of pre-departure seminars offered at the Caulfield campus, before students undertake a series of seminars at Monash Malaysia Through these seminars, students will gain an in-depth awareness of the complex social, cultural and political contexts of Asia, and how Australia fits into the regional framework.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for APG5069.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the breadth and complexity of Australia's contacts with Asia at diplomatic, economic, social and cultural levels.
- 2
Exhibit an understanding of the ways in which past encounters, discourses and policies affect Australia's contemporary cross-cultural and international relations with Malaysia and the region, and have attained an understanding of the impacts of representation and discourse in shaping international relations.
- 3
Have developed the capacity to reflect on the implications between personal attitudes and views and broader patterns of culture and discourse.
- 4
Have developed skills in constructing evidence-based arguments using a variety of primary and secondary sources, and demonstrated an ability to reflect critically on what they have learnt;
- 5
Have developed skills in written and oral presentation and communication.
- 6
Have developed a capacity to undertake location-based fieldwork, enhancing personal resilience and the capacity to work cooperatively in teams, and conduct independent research.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 150 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.
- Additional requirements
- Field trip
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5069?
APG5069 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5069 offered?
APG5069 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is APG5069?
The handbook expects about 150 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.