AMU2690 · Discovering the Asia-Pacific study trips

Overview

The unit provides learning opportunities for you to become experientially and intellectually literate with the varied contemporary social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental realities of various countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The specific focus for the study trip will vary each year. They will cover topics in environment and human development, everyday identities and identity politics, media and popular culture, and democracy and social movements. The overall pedagogical stress is on critically mapping and understanding various kinds of social transformations in the Asia-Pacific region. Each year, one or two countries would form the focus/foci of study. The unit comprises a mix of pre-study trip preparatory lectures (including film screenings), a series of lectures, talks and immersion activities facilitated by various institutes and civil society groups during the study trip proper, and the submission of a post-study trip portfolio.

Areas of study: Communications and media studies Gender studies Global Asia Global studies Journalism studies Screen studies Writing

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

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Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Recognise and explain the key socio-cultural, economic, political, developmental and environmental challenges facing the country/countries visited in relation to the wider Asia-Pacific region;
2. Evaluate a range of social responses to these challenges in the Asia-Pacific region;
3. Critically reflect on the application of their theoretical knowledge to real-world issues;
4. Communicate effectively in both written, digital and oral formats;
5. Work collaboratively;
6. Identify and utilise skills in intercultural competency.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.