Course Title: Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM2253 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
335H Applied Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009 |
COMM2253 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
345H Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Glen Donnar
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8073
Course Coordinator Email: glen.donnar@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 9.05.026
Course Coordinator Availability: Please email for appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
None
Course Description
In this course you will examine issues concerning the intersection of gender, politics and social change in the context of a range of Asian societies. You will explore the relationships of gender with social and political transformation in Asia. Areas to be examined may include the role of gender within power, race, ethnicity, politics, identity, community, religion and postmodernity. These will be considered within the framework of localised political and cultural factors, as well as globalising forces.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and analyse key issues relating to sex and gender, politics, and social development and transformation in Asia.
- Critically discuss the tension between modern and traditional gendered and sexual identities in Asia.
- Analyse aspects of the relationship between power, gender, and social change in Asia.
- Examine a range of emerging political, gender and social movements in contemporary Asian societies.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities which may include project work, lectures, tutorials, class discussion, individual and group activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Assessment may include written and oral reports, reflective papers, creative projects and presentations, individually and in groups.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: reflective response, 25% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 2: Reflective Essay, 40%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Project Pitch, 10% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Project presentation, 25% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.