INR 4011 Australia and Asia - Issues

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

Based on the International Relations discipline, this course has been designed to prepare educated persons in Australia to make meaningful contributions to a better and wider understanding of regional relations. This course provides students with an appropriate base of understanding and skills to enhance their work and social lives as well as their postgraduate study and research.

SYNOPSIS:

Drawing primarily upon a Social Sciences framework taken from the discipline of International Relations, the course briefly reviews the key aspects regarding the contexts of and evolving perceptions and relationships between Australia and Asia and proceeds to an analytical treatment of selected international contemporary issues of consequence.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this course students will be able to:

1. review the growth and dimensions of Australia's engagement with Asia, with a focus on economic issues, aid policies, law and order concerns, tourism, immigration, and education issues; (All Assessment Items refer)
2. explain some of the main issues and interactions between the state(s) and peoples of Australia and Asia in the broad context of "human security"; (All Assessment Items refer)
3. review and explain the respective roles and domestic impacts of Australians in Asia; (All Assessment Items refer)
4. demonstrate awareness of various personal and social skills and communicative media practiced in other regional cultures and how they are experienced and/or learned in Australian educational institutions;
5. display appreciative conceptual and empirical understanding of other cultural traditions.

TOPICS:

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

NOTES:

1.

Literature Critiques (1,000 words) will be due on date of Oral Presentation.

2.

See Note 1

3.

Date of Oral Presentation (15-20 minutes) will be scheduled during the first week of the course.

4.

See Note 3

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as workshops and consultation with supervisors) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. For this course, normal class attendance consists of one 2 hour tutorial per week.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval, then a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each of the first FIVE working days late, after which a zero mark will be given.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of a passing grade, students must demonstrate, via the summative assessment items, that they have achieved the required minimum standards in relation to the objectives of the course by: (i) satisfactorily completing the examination and assignments; and (ii) obtaining at least 50% of the total weighted marks for all summative assessment items.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   The exam for this course is a CLOSED EXAMINATION, and candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any deferred or supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES