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Department of International Relations · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing rapid changes that present both great opportunities and enormous challenges in a number of areas. The complex interactions across states, institutions, and local communities in the region will determine how the region addresses its major governance challenges, such terrorism, refugees, health, drugs, economic development, and the environment. Using these issues as weekly topical case studies, this course focuses on how the wide range of actors in the Asia-Pacific region attempt to comprehend and resolve governance and policy problems.
1. Class participation and course engagement
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Short Essay (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2
3. Case study Infographic (1500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4. Take home Exam (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
This course comprises some 130 hours of activity over 12 weeks, including some 24 hours of lectures or an equivalent activity and some 12 hours of tutorials or equivalent activity. The course comprises a maximum of 6000 words of assessment or the equivalent. Please note this is a general guide, averaged over the semester and the final hours ultimately depend on the individual's ability in reading and writing. Other Information Course Topics: - Introduction to Global Governance in the Asia Pacific - Main approaches to global governance and security for the Asia Pacific - Governance in militarism and nuclear crises - Governance in territorial disputes and maritime crises - Governance and Political Crises - Governance in violent crises and armed conflicts - Governance in health pandemics - Governance and economic crises - Governance in the face of fundamentalist ideologies and violent extremisms - Governance and environmental crises - Crisis and Governance in the Information Age - Re-visioning Security in ‘crisis-prone’ Asia Pacific
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