The ambitious Asia Programs of the Australian National University were initiated fifty years ago to support the Australian Government's postwar national re-orientation toward Asia. The application of knowledge about Asia to Government's engagement with the region continues to grow in importance, especially with the election of an Australian government led by a former student of the ANU Faculty of Asian Studies. Our engagement, it is also true to say, is not getting easier. This course involves (a) a brief overview of the development of Australian Government policy toward the Asian region; and (b) an introduction to the practical work of a number of Government departments and organisations in implementing that policy. The course will be of particular interest to students intending to pursue a career in Government and will draw upon the expertise and experience of a range of senior members, and former senior members, of Government departments in Canberra.

On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have acquired knowledge and skills in an area of particular importance to those intending to enter the Commonwealth Public Service. The course is designed to demonstrate the practical usefulness of Asian Studies knowledge. Professor Milner is the co-editor of three volumes on Australia's engagement with Asia.

Pre-class reading assessment (1,000 words): 10%
Workshop participation: 10%
Workshop attendance: 10%
Workshop briefs (1 page each): 40%
Take-Home Exam (1,000-1,500 words): 30%

Delivered intensively over three weekends. Contact hours 36, non contact approximately 60.

Attendance Times are -

Friday 12 March - 5pm to 9pm

Saturday 13 March - 9am to 5pm

Friday 26 March - 5pm to 9pm

Saturday 27 March - 9am to 5pm

Friday 23 April - 5pm to 9pm 

Saturday 24 April - 9am to 5pm

14 university courses (84 units).

Milner, A.C., and Quilty, M., Australia in Asia: Comparing Cultures, Oxford University Press, 1998
This text is out of date, but provides an introduction to key, continuing issues