ASIA2516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development
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 focuses on political and social developments in Indonesia since 1945. It summarises the major political events and figures of the post-independence period before examining specific themes such as the role of the military, Islamic movements, the state Pancasila ideology, criminality and violence, gender, foreign policy and the position of minorities. Discussion of different scholarly interpretations of these events and themes will form a major part of the course. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Essay (30%), Tutorial (40%), and Final exam (30%). |
| Workload |
32 contact hours per semester. |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
6 university courses (36 units). |
| Preliminary Reading |
Robert Cribb and Colin Brown, Modern Indonesia: A History since 1945, Longman, Harlow, 1996 |
| Majors/Specialisations | History, Cognitive Major (Asian History), Cognitive Major (Asian Politics and International Relations), Cognitive Major (Contemporary Asian Societies), Security Studies, Indonesian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Development Studies, and Asian Politics |
| Academic Contact | Dr Ed Aspinall |
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