UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3089 Social institutions and power in Asia

Faculty of Arts

ATS3089 Social institutions and power in Asia is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3089

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3089

No unit lists ATS3089 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: ATS2089

Overview

This unit examines social institutions as sites for the exercise of power among individuals, organisations and states in Asia. Institutions such as education, law, family, mass media, religion and business are examined from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, using contemporary case studies drawn from across the Asian region. The unit explores how policy, discourse and practice surrounding social institutions shape and are shaped by individual action, and how the study of social institutions can enrich understanding of the cultures.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Discussion Forums
    25%
  • Short Essay
    30%
  • Position Paper
    30%
  • Group project
    15%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify the key contemporary social institutions in a variety of local, national and transnational contexts in Asia;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key changes in social organisation and lifestyles in Asia today, and the regional and global dimensions of these changes;

  3. 3

    Apply a range of disciplinary approaches to analyse major contemporary issues in Asian societies;

  4. 4

    Employ appropriate strategies for communicating the findings of analysis to a range of audiences and stakeholders;

  5. 5

    Reflect on the relevance of Asian experiences of social change to other national and individual circumstances;

  6. 6

    Understand how cultural context affects the dynamics of individual and group empowerment in Asian societies, and communicate that understanding to others;

  7. 7

    Read critically and engage with existing research, with the potential to facilitate life-long learning;

  8. 8

    Demonstrate independent research skills including enquiry techniques, critical thinking, and advanced skills of oral and written communication.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops12 hours
  • Tutorials12 hours

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. 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.

Where it fits

ATS3089 is part of 10 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Carolyn Stevens
Unit Coordinators
Professor Carolyn Stevens

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3089?

ATS3089 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3089 offered?

In 2020, ATS3089 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3089?

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

Does ATS3089 have an exam?

No. ATS3089 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3089?

ATS3089 is part of Chinese studies, Cultural competence, Global Asia, Indonesian studies and Japanese studies, and 1 other area of study.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Japanese Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available