UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2882 Monash Arts Malaysia: Global city Asia

Faculty of Arts

ATS2882 Monash Arts Malaysia: Global city Asia is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2026: Other periods; Malaysia
Assessment: No exam; 5 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

Drawing from the wide range of disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts, Monash Arts Malaysia: Global city Asia uses contemporary Malaysian society as a gateway to understanding the challenges and opportunities occasioned by urbanisation in Asia. With an emphasis on the global networks of trade, people and ideas that originate in and pass through Kuala Lumpur, Monash Arts Malaysia: Global City Asia is delivered in intensive mode, combining expert-led excursions and site visits in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor with interactive in-class activities and discussions at Monash University Malaysia’s Sunway campus. During these excursions you’ll explore diverse city spaces and surrounding areas, engage with people and organisations at the forefront of local social and political issues, and develop the skills to understand and interpret the global Asian city through the lens of social science analysis.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Trimester 2	Malaysia	Immers blk

Assessment

Reflective writingWritten
10%
Online quizQuiz / Test
10%
Name In-Class TestQuiz / Test
15%
Multimedia presentationPresentation
20%
EssayWritten
45%

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 examine the role of global cities in Asia and the place of Asia in global economic, social, and political networks and institutions;
2
critically assess Malaysian society and its place in contemporary Asia and globally through the global city of Kuala Lumpur;
3
analyse and interpret the lived experiences of diverse communities and groups in Malaysia;
4
develop skills to undertake independent and group fieldwork in an Asian city.

Workload and teaching

Workshops36 hours
Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Teaching approachActive learning
Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Teaching approachField trips

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period 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 you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

This unit is taught intensively in Malaysia and will incorporate field trips, visits, guest lectures, and other experiential activities on-site.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Ooi Wee Liam
Chief Examiners: Associate Professor Ben Wellings

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2882?

ATS2882 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS2882 offered?

ATS2882 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.

How much work is ATS2882?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS2882 have an exam?

No. ATS2882 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit: Malaysia School of Arts and Social Sciences

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 4
Study abroad: Available
Handbook years: 20262027