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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course introduces students to the legal systems and legal traditions of South East Asia in the context of their plural societies, and considers the relationship between law, governance and development in the region over the span of modern history, with an emphasis on current issues in law and society. The course will cover key literature and pressing issues concerning law, governance and development (and the development of law) in the region, including: - pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial law, including customary and religious law, and the impact of these on law and society at the present time; - the influence of legal transplants, state-building, and development initiatives; - critical consideration of theoretical frameworks used to make sense of a diversity of social, economic and political conditions in the region; - key issues relating to constitutionalism and nation-building, including representative democracy, and political movements; - domestic challenges such as ethnic and sectarian conflict; and - the role of law in bringing socio-economic change in the developmental states of the region. To develop their knowledge and skills, students will engage in a range of learning activities, which includes lectures, seminars, discussions and debates.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course Canvas page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 26 hours of face-to-face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course list when finalised. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.