ATS3181 PPE global study tour
Faculty of Arts
ATS3181 PPE global study tour is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Summer A at Overseas. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Summer A
- Overseas
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3181
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3181
No unit lists ATS3181 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics single and double degrees.
Pre-requisite: Must have completed ATS1050 and ATS1053 prior to enrolling in this unit.
Prohibition: ATS2206 or ATS2777
Overview
Designed exclusively for PPE students, this study tour will immerse you in the political, philosophical, and economic issues of a major society in the Indo-Pacific region. PPE students will meet with and learn from academics and practitioners in the fields of politics, philosophy, and economics, including think tanks and non-governmental organizations. In doing so, you will analyse the causes and consequences of the changing power dynamics in Australia’s geo-political region, and comprehend the political, philosophy, and economic perspectives of the host country. By the end of this study tour, you will have a comprehension of the political and economic forces shaping the coming century in the Indo-Pacific, and the diverse ideas emerging to interpret this change.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Pre-departure QuizQuiz / Test10%
- In-country QuizQuiz / Test15%
- Presentation25%
- EssayWritten50%
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
collaborate with peers to comprehend and interpret emerging challenges and actors in global affairs at the intersection of philosophy, politics and economics;
- 2
recognise and analyse the social and economic forces shaping Australian relations with the Indo-Pacific region in the 21st century;
- 3
use inter-cultural competences to comprehend and interpret the politics, philosophy and economics of important societies in the Indo-Pacific region;
- 4
communicate solutions in persuasive verbal and visual forms;
- 5
communicate solutions in persuasive written form;
- 6
think reflexively about the opportunities and challenges of studying and working internationally.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars8 hours
- Practical activities-
- Lectures18 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- 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.
You will focus on the destination country in general, and aspects of that society in particular, using Politics, Philosophy and Economics as conceptual lenses for analysis.
You will participate in at least four day-long field trips in and around New Delhi led by Monash staff and local collaborators.
Interactive lectures will be followed by interactive seminars that draw together the political, philosophic and economic dimensions of the lecture content.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jade Wong
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jade Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3181?
ATS3181 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3181 offered?
In 2026, ATS3181 runs in Summer A at Overseas.
How much work is ATS3181?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3181 have an exam?
No. ATS3181 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.