Understanding the Malay World

Code

PHIR2017

School

Politics and International Relations

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring Malaysia

Summary

The Malay world extends from the southernmost point of the Asian continent to form an archipelagic expanse that has been a crossroads in the global flow of people, goods, and ideas in the past millennium. The contemporary nation-states that emerged from this past include Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. This module delves into Malay world history through readings and by examining primary sources in a variety of media. It explores ways of understanding history before the arrival of nation-states and its implications for the present.

Target Students

PHIR students and FASS students Available to JYA/Erasmus students.

Classes

• One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
• One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks

Assessment

• 50% Coursework 1: Essay 1500 words
• 25% Inclass Exam 1 (Written): 30 minutes examination
• 25% Inclass Exam 2 (Written): 30 minutes examination

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students should demonstrate the following in relation to Asian Interactions:

a)Knowledge and Understanding:

•Demonstrate knowledge of the long history of global interaction that has shaped the culturally diverse citizenry of Indonesia and Malaysia

b)Intellectual skills:

•Ability to draw salient themes from somewhat complex data and narratives

c)Professional/Practical skills:

•Ability to craft essays with a balance of description and analysis

d)Transferable & Key skills:

•Ability to recognise the significance of primary sources to not only academic but professional endeavours

•Ability to provide sound analytical description and arguments by locating them in their context and time

v)IT skills:

•Ability to sift through information on the Internet effectively by using technology in combination with the critical skills learned in the course

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