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131-217 Modern Southeast Asia | |
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Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | To be advised |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first-year history or Asian studies. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject will explore political, social and cultural change in modern Southeast Asia, in countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaya, Laos, Indonesia, and the Philippines during the 19th and 20th centuries. We will explore European colonisation, anti-colonial resistance, war and its impact on the societies of Southeast Asia, nationalism, decolonisation, and contemporary issues ranging from ethnic tensions, terrorism, and economic globalisation. |
Assessment | A research essay of 2500 words 65% (due mid-semester) and a reflective essay of 1500 words 35% (end of semester). |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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