GSC3502

Southeast Asian history

(ART)

Keith Wilson and David Schmitt

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland, distance + Prerequisites: GSC1503 GSC1504 or equivalents

Synopsis: Southeast Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The impact of colonisation, the development of nationalism and independence movements and the quest for modernisation during the post colonial period. The subject takes as its focus the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Provision is made for students studying Indonesian language subjects for the BA (Humanities and Social Sciences) to study Indonesian culture.

Assessment: Mapping exercise: 20% + Tutorial paper (2000 words): 30% + Essay (3000 words): 50%