ANY3230

Culture and Conflict in Indonesia (12 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Brett Hough

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students in this subject can expect to develop: 1. An awareness of the unity and diversity of Indonesia. 2. An understanding of the significant social, political, historical and economic forces that have shaped (and continue to shape) contemporary Indonesia. 3. The conceptual tools for understanding these processes. 4. A sense of their own personal and cultural reflexivity as they use material written from different theoretical perspectives. 5. The critical and expressive resources to make use of the material to write independent essays on the topics provided or chosen for assessment.

Assessment: Seminar participation: 25% + Essay (3000 words): 25% + Major essay (6000 words): 50%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x 1 hour film screening and 2 x 1 hour seminars) per week

Prerequisites: Appropriate first-year ANY sequence or by permission