This course examines some of the central issues in teaching Asian content to Australian school students. Students will gain expertise in locating and using resources for teaching Asian content; finding and analysing key themes of Asian society and culture; developing strategies and frameworks for expanding the teaching of Asian studies in schools. 

On successful completion of the course, students will have moved towards gaining greater 'Asia literacy'.

They should be able to:
1. identify the fundamental issues and themes shaping contemporary Asian societies that are of relevance to their roles as teachers;
2. discuss how these issues and themes are relevant to Australian schoolchildren;
3. assess arguments made in the field;
4. understand academic research practice;
5. analyse and compare relevant data;
6. collaborate with other students and staff to select and combine materials for a study guide;
7. research, present and justify the results of their collaboration with other students and staff with respect to the study guides;
8. reflect on and articulate how their own views on the area have developed over the course of the semester

This course will be assessed through online assessments and intensive seminars. Assessment for this course is mostly built around teachers preparing a study guide for teaching Asian content in their classroom.

1. Proposal for study guide  (20%). Students should identify the fundamental issues and themes shaping contemporary Asian societies that are of relevance to their roles as teachers (1);

2. Critical bibliography and photo essay (30%) Should assess arguments made in the field (3) and understand academic research practice (4).
3. Participation in Seminar (10%) will enable students to collaborate with other students and staff to select and combine materials for a study guide.(6)

4. Final project (40%). Should discuss how these issues and themes are relevant to Australian schoolchildren (1); Students should analyse and compare relevant data on Asian studies (2) (3). Allows students to research, present and justify the results of their collaboration with other students and staff, and reflect on and articulate how their own views on the area have developed over the course of the semester. (7) (8) (5) (4)

Students will undertake a total of 36 hours of blended learning workload for this course. This will incorporate intensive teaching, online group discussion and tasks and peer review presentations.

Students are expected to have completed an undergraduate degree.

Students must be committed to learning more about Asia in order to further their teaching.

No prescribed texts. Readings will be placed on Wattle.

Students are expected to have regular access to the internet.