ATS3089 - Social institutions and power in Asia

Overview

This unit examines social institutions as sites for the exercise of power among individuals, organisations and states in Asia. 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. The unit … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit examines social institutions as sites for the exercise of power among individuals, organisations and states in Asia. 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. The unit explores 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.

Offerings

SSA-02-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Jeremy Breaden

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Jeremy Breaden

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Identify the key contemporary social institutions in a variety of local, national and transnational contexts in Asia;

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key changes in social organisation and lifestyles in Asia today, and the regional and global dimensions of these changes;

Apply a range of disciplinary approaches to analyse major contemporary issues in Asian societies;

Employ appropriate strategies for communicating the findings of analysis to a range of audiences and stakeholders;

Reflect on the relevance of Asian experiences of social change to other national and individual circumstances;

Understand how cultural context affects the dynamics of individual and group empowerment in Asian societies, and communicate that understanding to others;

Read critically and engage with existing research, with the potential to facilitate life-long learning;

Demonstrate independent research skills including enquiry techniques, critical thinking, and advanced skills of oral and written communication.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Research activities

Problem-based learning

Enquiry-based learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Exercise/s

2 - Policy brief

3 - Participation

4 - Research project

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Chinese studies
Cultural competence
Global Asia
Indonesian studies
Japanese studies
Korean studies