ATS3089 · Social institutions and power in Asia

Overview

In this unit you will examine social institutions as sites for the exercise of power among individuals, organisations and states in Asia. You will consider institutions such as education, law, family, mass media, religion and business are examined from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, using contemporary case studies drawn from across the Asian region. You will explore how policy, discourse and practice surrounding social institutions shape and are shaped by individual action, and how the study of social institutions can enrich understanding of the cultures.

Areas of study: Chinese studies Global Asia Indonesian studies Japanese studies Korean studies

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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. describe and evaluate the key contemporary social institutions in a variety of local, national and transnational contexts in Asia;
2. critically assess the key changes in social organisation and lifestyles in Asia today, and the regional and global dimensions of these changes;
3. Apply a range of disciplinary approaches to analyse contemporary issues in specific geographical, cultural and political contexts in Asia;
4. analyse and reflect on Asian experiences of social change in personal and international contexts;
5. explain how cultural context affects the dynamics of individual and group empowerment in Asian societies, with reference to relevant scholarly literature;
6. communicate findings of theoretically informed analysis to a range of audiences and stakeholders;
7. collaborate constructively with peers and stakeholders in various settings, including online intercultural environments.

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.