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PAIS561 Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia

Updated: 06 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ASSO261 or ASSO361 or ASSO461 or PAIS361 or PAIS461
Notes

offered in even numbered years
Combined Units PAIS361 - Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia
Coordinator(s) Andrew Brown (abrown2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores some significant, though often ignored, facets of social life that have an important bearing on the accumulation of wealth, the distribution of social power and the wielding of political influence in the Asian region. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, some of the topics covered include prostitution and slavery, crime gangs, narco-politics and murder, violence and electoral politics.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Article review and short essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1,2,4,5,6
Assignment 2 60% 4500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1,2,4,5,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. show a thorough understanding of the topics of crime and corruption in modern Asian societies in the context of rapid social, economic and political change;
  2. achieve an in-depth appreciation of the economic, social and political significance of crime and corruption in Asia;
  3. develop a sound appreciation of some of the competing conceptual approaches to the analysis and understanding of crime and corruption in Asia;
  4. develop an awareness of the benefits of adopting an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of crime and corruption;
  5. explore aspects of crime and corruption according to their own specific interests and disciplinary backgrounds;
  6. develop an enhanced ability to research essay topics and provide a well-written, theoretically-informed and critical assessment of various topics associated with the themes of crime and corruption.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of advanced concepts and skills underpinning the political and international studies discipline, which will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed through two written essays. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays). 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the subject area and they will develop an awareness of the need for tolerance and inter-cultural understanding. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically analyse and examine those sources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills). 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise the essay question and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. Collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving (practice). 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the assignment questions and discussions in online postings. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will practice working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the discussion board (Blackboard) taking initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the discussion board and in their own essays. 		True
   

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