ATS1074 Introduction to comparative studies: Historical backgrounds
Faculty of Arts
ATS1074 Introduction to comparative studies: Historical backgrounds is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Overview
In this unit, you will explore the historical, cultural, and theoretical backgrounds of comparative Asian and European studies. We will take, as starting points, examinations of the history and mythology of Marco Polo’s travels from Italy to what is now called China (circa 1255-1325 AD), and the Berber-Maghrebi scholar Ibn Battuta’s missions through Islamic lands (circa 1325-1355). You will consider how the concepts of the East and the West, and the self and the other, developed during this time.
Using examples of cultural, economic, philosophical and religious exchanges between Asia and Europe, you will examine the ideas that came to govern the interaction between Europe and Asia.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATS1074.
Assessment
- Analytical exercises15%
- Portfolio60%
- Group presentation25%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse and evaluate, from a comparative perspective, historical concepts of Europe and Asia;
- 2
Reflect on how historical interactions between Asia and Europe, and their perception today, shape our contemporary world;
- 3
Apply comparative methodologies to the study of Asia and Europe;
- 4
Independently research and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources;
- 5
Communicate effectively in scholarly writing and oral presentation formats, with appropriate citation and referencing, individually and in collaboration with peers.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jonathan Benney
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jonathan Benney
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1074?
ATS1074 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1074 offered?
ATS1074 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ATS1074?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1074 have an exam?
No. ATS1074 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 2027