Asia-Pacific Twenty-First Century

Course aim

To develop students’ sound knowledge of the major events, factors and trends shaping the region and to examine critically why the Asia-Pacific region has emerged as the centre of gravity of global interdependence and also to discuss alternate future scenarios for the Asia-Pacific region.

Course content

The Asia Pacific region; Historical briefs; Broad regional developments and trends in trade, population, migration, bi-lateral and multi-lateral relations, regional security and arms race; The changing face of Asia-Pacific rim; Fast growth decades; The leading role of Japan in Asia’s industrialisation; modernisation and democratisation in East Asian capitalist and communist economies; The role of super powers; The rise of China and India; The role of APEC, ASEAN, ASEAN +3+3; Asia-Pacific Century?

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Admission to an honours or post graduate program.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Online Discussion, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.