ASIA2072 Taiwan: History and Culture
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will focus on aspects of the history and culture of Taiwan from the prehistoric period down to the present. Topics covered include the ethnic and linguistic diversity of Taiwan, Taiwan's colonial and post-colonial history, the development of its contemporary literature, and its religious and philosophic traditions. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Understand issues in the history and culture of Taiwan; to integrate this theoretical and historical knowledge with empirical examples; learn to think critically; develop skills in synthesising and contextualising new information; develop skills to locate, analyse, evalue and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Chinese; develop an ability to work in cooperative groups on key issues to do with the history and culture of Taiwan and to communicate findings to others. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial participation (10%) Tutorial presentation (15%) Major essay of 2000 words (40%) Final examination (35%). |
| Workload |
Three hours per week |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
6 university courses (36 units) |
| Majors/Specialisations | Chinese Studies and Northeast Asian Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Hsin-tien Liao |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
