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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)
Module SGIA3131: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF EAST ASIA
Department: Government and International Affairs
SGIA3131: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF EAST ASIA
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2010/2011 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- L200: Politics
- L250: International Relations
- L276: Politics (European Studies)
- LL12: Economics and Politics
- LL32: Politics and Sociology
- LMV0: Combined Honours in Social Sciences
- LV21: History and Politics
- LV25: Philosophy and Politics
- QRV0: Combined Honours in Arts
- VL52: Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Pre-requisites
- Any Level 2 SGIA module
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- The module will provide an insight into the particular nature of problems of relationships between states and communities in East Asia, their relationships with the wider international society and to alert students to the problems of understanding across cultures.
Content
- East Asia involves East Asian as well as Southeast Asian countries.
- This module will examine the international relations of East Asia in four dimensions: geopolitics, regional integration, culture and the emerging factors of China.
- The first term's study can be divided into three parts: theories, geopolitical relations and regional integration.
- We shall embark on the study of traditional power relations of East Asia and the political economy of East Asia.
- Some major actors such as China, the U.S., Japan and Southeast Asian countries will be critically examined individually.
- The final section is about the regional integration of two major regional organisations in East Asia: ASEAN and APEC.
- The second term can be briefly divided into two parts: Culture and emerging Chinese factors.
- We shall examine Confucianism and other East Asian cultures in relation to the political economy and the democratisation process of East Asia.
- In addition, many Chinese emerging factors such as Greater China, overseas Chinese and Hong Kong will be analysed in responding to the challenge of globalisation/regionalisation.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 13 | Distributed throughout the teaching year | 2 hours | 26 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 174 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essays | 100% | essay 1 3000 words | 50% | ||
| essay 2 3000 words | 50% |
Formative Assessment
Each student will be required to submit 1 1500 word essay and make at least one seminar presentation during the year.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.