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PAIS363 Women, Family and the State in Asia

Updated: 07 June 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2012
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in Asian Societies or International Relations or Political and International Studies or Politcial Science or any 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ASSO260 or ASSO360 or PAIS463 or PAIS563 or SOAS260 or SOAS360 or SOAS460 or SOCY361 or SOCY461
Notes

offered in odd numbered years

Combined Units PAIS563 - Women, Family and the State in Asia
Coordinator(s) Paul Healy (phealy@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores the interconnections between family forms, marriage arrangements, post-marital residence patterns, domestic and paid labour, and the roles and status of women, in various Asian societies. It also examines how state policies in areas such as paid employment, population and education impact on women and the family.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the major theoretical perspectives employed in the study of women and the family;
  2. exhibit an understanding of the status and roles of women, and variations in family units, in a range of Asian societies;
  3. analyse the relationship between family arrangements, domestic and paid labour and the roles and status of women in Asian societies; and
  4. analyse the impact on state policies on women in Asia.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the political and international discipline will be taught by using the unit guide, which provides essential material in order to successfully complete the unit. The unit is assessed through two written assignments.
True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the written components of the unit. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks.
True 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 will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature.
True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write on 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.
True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where to find the most appropriate material is to answer the question.
True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will recognize social issues relevant to their subject area; students will be expected to use professional language and show sensitivity towards political standpoints, cultures or other groups in their written assessments.
True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner.
True
   

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