ASIA 1103 - Asia and the World

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

Asia's immense impact on the world over the last 2-3,000 years has often been obscured and is rarely part of 最新糖心Vlogn common knowledge. Asia and the World provides all students, but especially those doing International Studies and Asian Studies, with a basic introduction to notions of Asia. Many things which are taken for granted as being Western, often have their origins in the East in some way. This influence extends to language, hamburgers, philosophical ideas and ways of illustrating what we see. This influence is not limited to the ancient past. Today Asian pop culture is reshaping Western pop culture and ideas and products from Asia are changing our lives in fundamental ways even if the origins are not obvious. Asia and the World highlights the irony of how reactions to Asia shaped Europe's destiny and how its inventions and ideas have been adapted by Western states and often used to then dominate Asia in the colonial period. The contemporary rise of independent Asian nation states is reviewed and contextualised and the processes which obscure Asian influence are explained. Your view of why 最新糖心Vlogn/Western history and culture are the way they are may well change the way you see the world.

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Course Details

Course Code	ASIA 1103
Course	Asia and the World
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Quizzes - 20%, Writing Exercises - 40%, Major Paper - 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Gerry Groot

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Understand the significant contribution of Asian societies to western culture
2	Critically analyse the role of material culture in shaping many value judgments, especially where these involve notions of superiority and inferiority
3	Investigate and apply the complex notions of diffusion, competition, adaption and assimilation etc, and the apply this knowledge to specific cases studies of global change, especially as this apply to Asian influences
4	Recognise the complexity of the writing process where it involves correctly understanding questions, setting relevant contexts, writing explicit and developed arguments, explaining how such arguments can/should be supported by invoking sources, definitions and authorities in the field, and developing conclusions
5	Relate practical and real life examples to the theoretical concepts and explanations covered in the course
6	Understand the nature, role and formalities of key academic conventions such as referencing
7	Recognise, discriminate and assess the differences between well and poorly constructed arguments and good and poor writing

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Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	3

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures supported by problem-solving tutorials which develop lecture material.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 x 1 -hour lectures (or equivalent) per week	12 hours per semester
12 x 2-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD HOURS	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week	Lecture
Week 1	Thinking & Rethinking Asia
Week 2	Asian Diffusions
Week 3	Tea, Asian Hamburgers & the World (4As)
Week 4	The Silk Roads & Globalisations
Week 5	Asian Pop Influences as Soft Power
Week 6	The Mongols & Using the Present to Judge the Past
Week 7	Writing
Week 8	Martial Arts & Yoga
Week 9	Islam, Knowledge & Europe
Week 10	China & Western Enlightenment
Week 11	Asian Religions and NRMs
Week 12	Summary

NOTE: These arrangements are subject to change without notice.

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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting
Weekly Quizzes	10%
Writing Exercises	35%
Major Essay	55%
Students must pass the essay, part of the scaffolded assignments, in order to pass the course overall

Assessment Related Requirements

Students are expected to attend all tutorials and should provide appropriate documentation for any missed classes.

Assessment Detail

Quizzes 15 %

Writing exercises: 40% weighting

Major Essay: essay on a chosen topic - 45% weighting

Submission

All assignments for this course must be submitted electronically via MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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