INR4011 Australia and Asia - Issues

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

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;
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";
3. review and explain the respective roles and domestic impacts of Australians in Asia;
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).

Connors, M, Davidson, R & Dosch, J 2004, The new global politics of the Asia-Pacific, Routledge, Curzon, UK.

Firth, S 2005, Australia in international politics: an introduction, 2nd edn, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Amstutz, MR 1999, International conflict and cooperation: an introduction to world politics, 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill College, Boston.

Booth, K & Dunne, T (eds) 2002, Worlds in collision: terror and the future of global order, Palgrave, UK.

Cotton, J & Ravenhill, J (eds.) 2002, The national interest in a global era: Australia in world affairs, 1996-2000, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Cotton, J & Ravenhill, J (eds) 1997, Seeking Asian engagement: Australia in world affairs, 1991-1995, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Dupont, A 2001, East Asia imperilled: transnational challenges to security, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom.

Fry, G & O'Hagan, J (eds) 2000, Contending images of world politics, MacMillan, London.

Galligan, B, Roberts, W & Trifiletti, G 2001, Australians and globalisation: the experiences of two centuries, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Kegley, C & Wittkopf, E (eds) 2001, The global agenda: issues and perspectives, 6th edn, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, USA.

Kivisto, P 2002, Multiculturalism in a global society, Blackwell, UK.

Lechner, F & Boli, J (eds) 2004, The globalization reader, 2nd edn, Blackwell, USA.

MacKerras, C (ed) 2000, Eastern Asia: an introductory history, 3rd edn, Longman, Sydney.

Maidment, R, Goldblatt, D & Mitchell J (eds) 1998, Governance in the Asia-Pacific, Routledge, United Kingdom.

Maidment, R & MacKerras, C (eds) 1998, Culture and society in the Asia-Pacific, Routledge, United Kingdom.

McDougall, D 1998, Australian foreign relations: contemporary perspectives, Longman, South Melbourne.

McGillivray, M & Smith, G (eds) 1997, Australia and Asia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

McGrew, A & Brook, C (eds) 1998, Asia-Pacific in the new world order, Routledge, United Kingdom.

McMillen, DH (ed) 1997, Globalisation and regional communities: geoeconomic, sociocultural and security implications for Australia, USQ Press, Toowoomba.

Mediansky, FA (ed) 1997, Australian foreign policy: into the new millenium, MacMillan Education, South Melbourne.

Milner, A & Quilty, M (eds) 1996, Comparing cultures, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Scholte, JA 2005, Globalization: a critical introduction, 2nd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, UK.

Seitz, JL 2002, Global issues: an introduction, 2nd edn, Blackwell, USA.

Smith, G, Cox, D & Burchill, S 1996, Australia in the world: an introduction to Australian foreign policy, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Snarr, M & Snarr, N (eds) 2005, Introducing global issues, 3rd edn, Lynne Rienner Press, Boulder.

Tow, WT 2001, Asia-Pacific strategic relations: seeking convergent security, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom.

White, B, Little, R & Smith, R (eds) 2005, Issues in world politics, 3rd edn, Palgrave, United Kingdom.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Literature Critiques (1,000 words) will be due on date of Oral Presentation. This assessment is aligned with all Objectives.

2.

See Note 1.

3.

Date of Oral Presentation (15-20 minutes) will be scheduled during the first week of the course. This assessment is aligned with all Objectives.

4.

See Note 3

5.

This assessment is aligned with all Objectives.

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 successfully complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. This statement must be read in conjunction with Statement 4 below.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances and without prior approval, then a penalty of a maximum of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late, up to a maximum of 10 working days, at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks 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

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 27 May 2008.