Southeast Asian Politics (12 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Susan Blackburn
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: As a result of studying this subject, it is anticipated that students will be able to: 1. understand and explain the different strategies for development adopted by governments in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia in recent years; 2. appreciate the importance of implementation of development policies as affecting political outcomes; 3. analyse the political forces supporting and opposing those policies; 4. evaluate the intended and unintended effects of those policies on different social, regional, ethnic and gender groups in the three countries; 5. develop empathy for the situation and viewpoints of people in the three countries studied, in other words to develop intercultural understanding; 6. improve their ability to locate and critically analyse relevant material, to synthesise information and present logical, coherent and well-documented essays and oral arguments in class; 7. develop their own questions for research and locate relevant research data to address those questions.
Assessment: Essay (2000 words): 25% + Oral presentation: (1000 words) 10% + Essay (4000 words): 45% + Examination (2 hours): 20%
Contact Hours: 3 hours a week
Prerequisites: A major in Politics or permission
Prohibitions: PLM4930
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