ASIA 1104 - Introduction to Asian Cultures
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ASIA 1104 Course Introduction to Asian Cultures Coordinating Unit Asian Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Experience Description & Analysis 15%, Film Scene Description & Analysis 25%, Research Essay 40%, Homework Exercises & Notebook 20% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Gerry Groot
Dr Gerry Groot
Department of Asian Studies
School of Social Sciences
Room 638A Kenneth Wills Blgd
Ph 83134312
Dr Shoko Yoneyama
Department of Asian Studies
School of Social SciencesRoom
638 Kenneth Wills Blgd
Ph 83135187
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
1 x 1 hour - Lecture + 1 x 2 hours - workshops
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 Obtain knowledge and understanding of Chinese, Japanese and other Asian societies and cultures 2 Integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical evidence 3 Learn to engage with the ideas and perspectives of other learners 4 Learn to analyse issues in Asian societies and culture critically and creatively 5 Come to understand how culture can influence social, economic and diplomatic activity 6 Learn analytic skills for developing and defending an argument 7 Develop skills in synthesising and contextualising new information 8 Develop academic writing skills 9 Develop visual analysis and interpretation skills 最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) 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.
1,5 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.
2,3,6, 7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
3 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
5 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.
1 Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
. Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
. Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Students must have an A4 Notebook or relevant digital equivalent for noting all lectures, workshops and readings. (See Notebook and Participation in Assessment)Recommended Resources
MyUni and Turnitin will be used extensively with additional materials and sources supplied as developed by the coordinators. Course readings will be online on MyUni
Online Learning
MyUni/Canvas will be used extensively in this course but your ability to use video resources from the Barr-Smith Library and find others online using Youtube, Youku and others. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures will provide students with the background necessary to understand and respond to the Workshops. These will involve case studies and video materials explaining the history, theories and concepts behind cultural attitudes and their manifestations.
When possible, the experience of international students will be used to personalise, dramatise and make salient the behaviours and customs under discussion.
The assessments stress the use of concepts learned in lectures and derived from the Course Reader and applying these to explain examples of common behaviours. In many cases this means analysing film and video clips. On occaision, field trips will be used to the same effect.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
TOTAL HOURS = 1 x 1 - hour lectures per week = 12 hours per semester
1 x 2 - hour Workshop per week = 24 hours per semester +
Extracurricular - App. 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 = App 156 hours per semesterLearning Activities Summary
1 - Introduction: about Introduction to Asian Cultures
2 - Knowing yourself - culture, identity and Culture Shock
3 - Communicating - language and learning
4 - Friendships
5 - Knowing ones' place - heirarchy and authority
6 - Hierarchy and Authority (Confucianism etc.)
7 - Business, Work & Money (China)
8 - Business, Work & Money (Japan)
9 - Love and Sex (Gender relations, foreign vs local, marriage, attitudes to sex, LGBT issues)
10 - Religion and Spirituality (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Shinto inc. death & ghosts)
11 - Culture & International Relations – The Use of History, Humiliation, Apologies and Pride
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Subject to change depending on circumstances.
Specific Course Requirements
Field trips may be scheduled instead of lectures if deemed suitable and/or practical. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Participation & Notebook Formative & Summative 20% Homework Exercises Formative
& Summative40% Take-home Exam which may include film/video clip analysis. Formative
& Summative40%
App 2000 wordsAssessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
All Assignments except the Notebook, will be submitted online 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 Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
Negotiating Asia was first offered in 2016.
It received outstanding evaluations from students for its use of blogs and film analysis, the effectiveness of its workshops and the nature of its assignments. The key weakness which became apparent towards the end of the course was the lack of emphasis on adequate frameworks which resulted in too many students failing to develop observations to the extent that they could be used to undertake deeper analysis. The fact that both an expert on China and Japan took the lectures and the workshops was especially well received though as in 2017, this not always possible but depends on staff availability. In 2017 Dr Yoneyama is on leave. -
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