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UNE unit code: HIST347
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
What challenges and complications are evident in the varied struggles to decolonise Asian nations in modern history? This unit introduces post-war Asia, from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki at the end of World War II until today. It encompasses the long and turbulent Cold War context, the ensuing Korean War and the struggle to decolonise, not only from Japanese Imperial power but also from varied US, and European colonial empires that predated the Pacific War.
With a particular focus on the emergence of Maoist Communism in China, the unit provides a survey of post-colonial Asia and incorporates the 1997 return of Hong Kong to China after the Tiananmen Square massacre. The unit will also consider ‘Asia in Australia’, looking at immigration and the long interaction of Asian peoples on the Australian continent.
In this unit, you will consider a range of broad historiographical debates in Asian history and memory during the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- critically analyse colonial and ‘decolonial’ influences on the historical development of varied Asian societies, 1945 to today;
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of key historiographical debates in the history of Asia, 1945-today;
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of a variety of documentary historical sources and relevant scholarship about decolonisation;
- identify, and coherently and critically analyse particular historical questions;
- communicate effectively an understanding of historiographical concepts; and
- apply awareness of the relevance of historical events and processes in today's world.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | No | 10% | All offerings | Reading Quizzes (4) Total No. Words: 400 (or equivalent) |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 35% | All offerings | Literature Review No. Words: 2000 |
| Assessment 3 - Assurance Task | Yes | 55% | All offerings | Research Essay and oral discussion of essay, fifteen-minutes (approx.) Students must obtain at least 50% in the Assurance Task (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit. No. Words: 2500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
A History of Asia
ISBN: 9780815378600
Rhoads Murphey, Kristin Stapleton, Routledge 8th 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
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