Sites of Asian Interaction
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHIR3020 | Politics and International Relations | 3 | 20 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- PHIR3020
- School
- Politics and International Relations
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
A great diversity of people and ideas have travelled across Asia. This module explores how this has taken place, the paths taken, and the outcome, by focussing on sites. The sites examined may include places, organisations, families, texts, architecture, and objects. The module develops an understanding of historical cultural flows and interaction across Asia by grounding them in particular sites. Among other things, a grasp of the history and diversity of influences in the constitution of Asia provides the foundation for engaging questions of belonging and identity.
Target Students
PHIR and FASS students
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 20% Coursework 1: 1000 words (Report based on archival research)
- 60% Coursework 3: 3000 words (Essay)
- 20% Coursework 2: 1000 words (Field notes based on site visit)
Educational Aims
By the end of the module, students will be able to:Demonstrate knowledge of the character of a number of sites of Asian interactionDemonstrate knowledge of what a particular site of interaction tells us about the mobility of people and ideasUnderstand the significance of the diversity of influences in the constitution of Asian cultures and societiesEvaluate critically and substantively both assertions of diversity and homogeneity in discussions of Asian identityLearning Outcomes
To include a) knowledge and understanding b) Intellectual skills c) Professional and practical skills d) transferable (key) skills
By the end of the semester, students should demonstrate the following in relation to sites of Asian interaction:
a)Knowledge and Understanding
- Demonstrate empirical knowledge of a variety of Asian cultures and societies
- Understand the process of the constitution of Asian cultures and societies
b)Intellectual skills:
- Ability to draw salient themes from somewhat complex data and narratives
- Ability to identify cultural flows in dynamic terms
c)Professional/Practical skills:
- Ability to write an essay with a balance of description and analysis
d)Transferable & Key skills:
- Ability to recognise the significance of primary sources and a variety of sites of interaction to not only academic but professional endeavours
- Ability to examine primary sources and sites of interaction critically and make justifiable interpretations of them
- Ability to provide sound analytical description and arguments by locating them in their context and time