ATS1319 Global Asia
Faculty of Arts
ATS1319 Global Asia is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The unit provides a broad overview of major developments in Asia across the past two hundred years with a particular focus on Asia's place in the world today. It considers Asia's historic role at the centre of the global economy, its encounter with the West and the forces that reshaped the region. It focusses especially on areas of Asia such as China, Korea, India, Indonesia and Japan. The goal of the unit is to provide students with a solid basis of knowledge in the history of the region, either as the foundation for further studies on Asia, or as an important complement to their Asian language studies.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research proposalWritten15%
- SimulationDemonstration30%
- Multimedia PresentationPresentation35%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and discuss some of the historical trends that have shaped the development of the region over the past two hundred years;
- 2
Explain how different societies function and change over time;
- 3
Evaluate debates about 'imperialism', 'colonialism', 'race', 'gender', 'modernisation' and 'globalisation';
- 4
Critically evaluate primary and secondary sources;
- 5
Use 'evidence' to construct an 'argument' as they develop scholarly writing skills;
- 6
Reflect upon what we can learn from studying and 'representing' past events and episodes.
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.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS1319 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Beatrice Trefalt
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Beatrice Trefalt
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1319?
ATS1319 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1319 offered?
In 2025, ATS1319 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1319?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1319 have an exam?
No. ATS1319 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1319?
ATS1319 is part of Chinese studies and Global Asia.