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166-014 Asia Pacific International Politics | |
Note | Formerly available as 166-208/308. Students who have completed 166-208/308 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Derek McDougall |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of First Year Politics. Students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the Second/Third Year coordinator. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 30 contact hours per semester. Two 1-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region. There is some focus on debates about the roles of the three major powers in the region (the US, China and Japan) and their relationships with each other. The issues selected for study can vary from year to year but will normally be selected from: Taiwan, Korea, Indochina, Indonesia, regionalism, the new international agenda, the Asian economic crisis. Students who complete this subject should have: an understanding of the international politics of the Asia-Pacific with particular reference to roles of the US, China and Japan and selected contemporary issues. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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