ASIA2024 Thailand in the Age of Globilazation
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Faculty of Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | ASIA2024 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course examines Thailand's recent history with special emphasis on the transformations in the 1980s and 1990s. Topics include nationalism and national identity in the twentieth century, political culture, the changing nature of the public sphere, Thailand in a regional context (e. g. relations with neighbours and the Mekong River) and debates about rapid economic development and its consequences for the environment. The first third of the course will be taught in the standard format of two lectures and 1 tutorial per week, with the remaining two-thirds taught in seminar format. |
| Indicative Assessment | Class participation (20%), first essay (20%), second essay (30%), final exam (30%). |
| Workload | 32 contact hours per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement | Completion of 6 university courses (36 units). |
| Preliminary Reading |
Preliminary reading: Reynolds, Craig J. (ed.), National Identity and its Defenders: Thailand, 1939-1989, Chiangmai, Silkworm Books, 1993. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Asian Politics, Development Studies, and Cognitive Major (Asian Politics and International Relations) |
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