2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

EAST3601 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region

20 creditsClass Size: 120

Module manager: Prof Joern Dosch
Email: j.dosch@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is mutually exclusive with

PIED2428

Politics and International Relations of Pacific Asia

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

Examine the political dynamics of the region from 1945; the implications of the end of the Cold War, regionalism and regional institutions, the role of China, Japan and the USA. For further details see Department of East Asian Studies website

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the political dynamics of the Asia Pacific region. They should have acquired factual knowledge of the Asia Pacific region, and examined its international relations, with particular reference to the roles of China, Japan, and the USA. They should have acquired skills in accessing data on Asian countries and in presentation techniques at seminars.

Syllabus

1) Theories of International Relations (realism, globalism) with special reference to the Asia Pacific Region since 1945. 2) Overview of international politics in the Asia Pacific region since 1945. 3) The end of the cold war and its implications for contemporary politics. 4) Analysis of three superpowers in Asia: China, Japan, and the USA. 5) The new regionalism: APEC, AFTA, and other regional institutions.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			173.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Preparation for lectures and seminars
Background reading
Preparation for assessment

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/07/2010

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