Contemporary Southeast Asia

Course aim

To provide students with historical insights into and in-depth understanding of: the societal characteristics, domestic political situations, economic development and foreign relations of Southeast Asian societies and major current developments affecting the region, including its relations with Australia.

Course content

Socio-cultural aspects of Southeast Asian societies; Western colonialism and its impact; indigenous responses; the Japanese period in Southeast Asian history; problems of nationhood and nation building; economic development; emergence and development of ASEAN; Southeast Asia in the global context; the Asian crisis and its aftermath; Australia and Southeast Asia relations.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 8 sessions over 2 weeks
Case Study	1 hour x 8 sessions over 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 sessions over 2 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE (INTENSIVE)
External (Online activities)	N/A x over 2 weeks

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

Assessment

Case Study Paper and presentation, Major essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.