Asia Literacy and the Asian Century

Course aim

To develop students’ understandings of the concepts of Asia Literacy and Asia Capability and their capacity to critically analyse Australia's historical and contemporary relationship with Asia.

Course content

Students will develop a critical understanding of Australia’s relationship with Asia since 1800, investigate the contemporary social and economic profiles of countries across the Asia region, evaluate the narrative in Australia around the Asian Century, and Asia Literacy in education in particular, reflect on the implications of Australia’s engagement in the Asian Century for their own professional futures, and investigate the current dynamics of Australia’s relationship with four key nations in Asia.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Presentation, Reflection

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.