Overview
This unit will present you with a general overview of the major themes in modern South East Asian history. It presents the history and politics of these eleven countries and nation-states by first looking at the religious, cultural and philosophical underpinnings of political culture, traditional concepts of kingship and power, and the characteristics of pre-colonial states. In the rest of the unit you will investigate: the classical states of Southeast Asia (Angkor, Pagan, Madjapahit, Sri Vijaya), the Western intrusion and the colonial transformation, the development of nationalism, the Japanese occupation, independence from European colonial masters, and finally, contemporary South East Asian politics.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Analyse and interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern South East Asia
- Examine some key historical figures in South East Asian history, noting their contributions and legacies
- Critically explain historical interpretations in South East Asian history and their applications to contemporary global issues.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Research Assignment - 40% | |||
| 2 - Research Assignment - 50% | |||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Turabian
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.collins2@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 08 Jul 2024Module/Topic
Introduction to Southeast Asia
Chapter
Esposito, J. L. (1987). Islam in Asia: an introduction. In J. L. Esposito (Ed.), Islam in Asia : religion, politics, and society (pp. 10–14). Oxford University Press.
Sangha and society. (1986). In Y. Ishii, Sangha, state, and society : Thai Buddhism in history (pp. 14–33). University of Hawaii Press.
Geertz, Clifford. (1976). The Religion of Java (pp. 5–7). University of Chicago Press.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 15 Jul 2024Module/Topic
The classical states of Southeast Asia
Chapter
Michael Aung Thwin. (1976). Kingship, the Sangha, and society in Pagan. In J. K. Whitmore & K. R. Hall (Eds.), Explorations in early Southeast Asian history : the origins of Southeast Asian statecraft (pp. 205–256). University of Michigan Press.
Lynda Norene Shaffer. (1996). Central Java : circa 700 to 1025. In L. Shaffer, Maritime Southeast Asia to 1500 (pp. 65–74). ME Sharpe.
Hassan Shuhaimi bin Nik Abd. Rahman, N. (1990). The Kingdom of Srivijaya as socio-political and cultural entity. In J. Kathirithamby-Wells & John. Villiers (Eds.), The Southeast Asian port and polity : rise and demise (pp. 61–82). Singapore University Press National University of Singapore.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 22 Jul 2024Module/Topic
Kingship and power in pre-colonial Southeast Asia
Chapter
Swearer, D. K. (2010). Buddhist World of Southeast Asia, The [electronic resource] : Second Edition (2nd ed.). State University of New York Press.
Ling, T. (1979). Buddhism, Imperialism and War: Burma and Thailand in Modern History (1st ed., Vol. 11). Routledge.
Kim, C. (2024). Asia’s heritage trend : examining Asia’s present through its past (M. Zoh, Ed.; 1st ed.). Routledge.
Beemer, B. (2009). Southeast Asian Slavery and Slave-Gathering Warfare as a Vector for Cultural Transmission: The Case of Burma and Thailand. The Historian (Kingston), 71(3), 481–506.
James, H. (2010). Resources, Rent-Seeking, and Reform in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma): The Economics-Politics Nexus. Asian Survey, 50(2), 426–448.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 29 Jul 2024Module/Topic
Indonesia: Colonialism and Nationalism to Sarekat Islam
Chapter
Java, 1792-1830 & ava, 1830-1900. (1993). In M. C. Ricklefs, A history of modern Indonesia since c.1300 (2nd ed., pp. 109–130). Macmillan.
J.D. Legge. (1964). Dutch Empire in the Indies, 1870-1942. In J. D. Legge, Indonesia (pp. 83–95). Prentice-Hall.
Shiraishi, T. (1990). The Arena. In T. Shiraishi, An age in motion : popular radicalism in Java, 1912-1926 (pp. 27–40). Cornell University Press.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Task 1: Oral Presentation is due on Wednesday 31st July before 11.45pm
ORAL PRESENTATION Due: Week 4 Wednesday (31 July 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 5
Begin Date: 05 Aug 2024Module/Topic
Malaysia: The British model
Chapter
Emergence of capitalism, 1874-1920. Part 1: Colonial State Expansion and the Peasant Community & The Emergence of Capitalism 1874-1920 Part II: Peasant Resistance, State Power, and Rubber Cultivation. (1992). In D. Macon. Nonini, British colonial rule and the resistance of the Malay peasantry, 1900-1957 (pp. 43–57). Yale University Southeast Asia Studies.
Ground operations: April 1948 to April 1950 & Malayan emergency: conclusion. (1991). In R. Jackson, The Malayan emergency : the Commonwealth’s wars, 1948-1966 (pp. 27–34). Routledge.
Hussin, N., & Bidin, A. (2013). From a maritime Kingdom to modern johore: An evolution, transformation and metamorphosis of a Malay Kingdom. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 21(1), 271–284.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 12 Aug 2024Module/Topic
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Week 6
Begin Date: 19 Aug 2024Module/Topic
Philippines: National identity before revolution
Chapter
The Propagandists’ Reconstruction of the Philippine Past. (1991). In J. N. Schumacher, The making of a nation : essays on nineteenth-century Filipino nationalism (pp. 102–118). Ateneo de Manila University Press.
Jose Rizal. (1924). The indolence of the Filipino. In V. M. Hilario (Ed.), Thinking for ourselves: a collection of representative Filipino essays (pp. 102–124). Oriental Commercial Co.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 26 Aug 2024Module/Topic
Vietnamese anti-colonialism
Chapter
Up from feudalism. (1979). In S. L. Popkin, The rational peasant : the political economy of rural society in Vietnam (pp. 184–242). University of California Press.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 02 Sep 2024Module/Topic
Thailand: Thai-ness and national identity
Chapter
Vella, D. B. (Ed.). (2018). The wild tigers. In W. F. Vella, Chaiyo! : King Vajiravudh and the development of Thai nationalism (pp. 27–52). University of Hawai’i Press; University of Hawaii Press.
Introduction: the presence of nationhood,. (1994). In Thongchai Winichakul., Siam mapped : a history of the geo-body of a nation (pp. 1–19). University of Hawaii Press.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 09 Sep 2024Module/Topic
The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia
Chapter
McCoy, A. W. (Ed.). (1985). Indonesia: from briefcase to Samurai sword. In Southeast Asia under Japanese occupation (pp. 13–26). Yale University Southeast Asia Studies.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 16 Sep 2024Module/Topic
Focus on Nationalist figures: Jose Rizal and Sukarno
Chapter
Soekarno. (1970). Nationalism, Islam and Marxism. In R. T. McVey, K. H. Warouw, & P. D. Weldon (Eds.), Nationalism, Islam and Marxism (pp. 37–62). Cornell Univ Dep of Asian Studies Southeast Asia Program Modern Indoneisa Project.
Alfredo R. Roces,. (1977). Filipino heritage : the making of a nation (A. R. Roces, Ed.; pp. 1905–1917). Lahing Pilipino Pub ; Distributed by Felta Book Sales.
Guerrero, L. Ma. (Ed.). (1968). The last chapter. In J. Rizal, The subversive = El filibusterismo (pp. 289–299). WW Norton & Company.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 23 Sep 2024Module/Topic
Vietnam: Revolution and war
Chapter
On the Tiger’s Back: The ·united States at War, 1965-1967. (1986). In G. C. Herring, America’s longest war : the United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 (2nd ed., pp. 144–185). Knopf.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 30 Sep 2024Module/Topic
Post-War Southeast Asia: Political oscillations in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
Chapter
Chandler, D. P., & Steinberg, D. Joel. (Eds.). (1987). Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Indonesia & Republic of the Philippines. In In search of Southeast Asia : a modern history (Rev. ed., pp. 387–393). University of Hawaii Press.
Aries A. Arugay and Aim Sinpeng. (2017). Varieties of Authoritarianism and the Limits of Democracy in Southeast Asia. In M. Beeson & A. D. Ba (Eds.), Contemporary Southeast Asia : the politics of change, contestation, and adaptation. (Third edition /, pp. 91–110). Palgrave Macmillan.
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Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 07 Oct 2024Module/Topic
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Exam Week
Begin Date: 14 Oct 2024Module/Topic
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1 Research Assignment
Students are required to create a podcast recording of between 8-10 minutes in length that responds to the following question:
How would you characterise the social dynamics that drove historical change in the region now referred to as Southeast Asia up to the 18th century BCE?
The presentation must draw upon the learning material provided for the first three (3) weeks of the term schedule that can be accessed on the Moodle site.
Furthermore, the presentation must identify and analyse at least three (3) key drivers of historical change in the region prior to the end of what is commonly referred to as the early modern period in the 18th century BCE.
The presentation is to be recorded via the submission portal on Moodle. Detailed instructions on how exactly to record the presentation will be made available in the assessment tile on the Moodle site.
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• Gen AI may only be used as specified in the assignment instructions.
Please refer to the Moodle Assessment tile for specific details.
Week 4 Wednesday (31 July 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Vacation Week Wednesday (14 Aug 2024)
The criteria used to assess the presentation are as follows:
- Is the presentation length between 8-10 minutes. Presentations that do not comply with this criterion will fail the assessment.
- Does the presentation demonstrate knowledge of the historical context as it is presented in the learning materials provided for weeks 1-3 on the Moodle site?
- Does the presentation identify and analyse at least three (3) key drivers of historical change in the region now referred to as Southeast Asia up to the 18th century BCE?
- Does the presentation offer a characterisation of the social dynamics of historical change that links the three (3) drivers identified in criterion 3 in a coherent and engaging narrative?
- Analyse and interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern South East Asia
- Critically explain historical interpretations in South East Asian history and their applications to contemporary global issues.
2 Research Assignment
Students are required to prepare and submit an essay that responds to one of the questions in the list in the assessment tile on the Moodle site. An exemplar document and further details on the formatting of the document will be available in the assessment tile on the Moodle site.
Word count: 2500 words maximum
WORD COUNT for written assignments: The word count is considered from the first word of the Introduction to the last word of the Conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.
- This assignment is to be saved as a Word document and submitted online through the course website.
- Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
- 1.5 spacing throughout
- Sub-headings may be used as appropriate.
- All excerpts from primary sources, including diagrams and pictures should include an in-text reference, and full details included in the Reference List.
- Do not rely solely on web-based sources. On-line research sources obtained from peer reviewed journals or academic databases are acceptable. Any internet sources used must be scholarly and accredited. Citations from Wikipedia, or similar websites are not to be used under any circumstances.
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• Gen AI may only be used as specified in the assignment instructions.
Please refer to the Moodle Assessment tile for specific details.
Week 8 Wednesday (4 Sept 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (18 Sept 2024)
The essays are marked on three principle criteria that can be summarised as CREW. This stands for: Content, Research, and Essay Writing.
Content:
• presentation of accurate, relevant and unbiased historical evidence
• evidence that the relevant(s) lecture has been listened to
Research (and referencing):
• evidence drawn primarily from scholarly texts
• acknowledgement of all sources of ideas/evidence (footnote) and any quotations
(footnote and quote marks)
• correct use of the Turabian referencing style
Essay Writing:
• meeting the required number of words, the bulk of which should be own wording
• logical structure/organisation of ideas
• clear, concise and correct written English
• presentation in formal essay style and layout
- Examine some key historical figures in South East Asian history, noting their contributions and legacies
- Critically explain historical interpretations in South East Asian history and their applications to contemporary global issues.
3 Online Quiz(zes)
Students are required to complete an end of term online quiz which will be made available in week 12 from 5am Monday 30th of September to 5pm Friday 4th of October.
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence agents (Gen AI)
Within this assessment, the use of Gen AI agents is as follows:
• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.
Please refer to the Moodle Assessment tile for specific details.
1
Other
Week 12 Friday (4 Oct 2024) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Wednesday (16 Oct 2024)
This quiz has 20 questions, each requiring a short answer response limited to 50 words per answer. The questions refer to material in all of the Study Guide Lessons and lecture slides. The questions assess your general understanding of historical aspects across the entire Unit. Once you start the quiz, you have to continue and complete it at the first attempt. Therefore, don't start it until you are prepared. You are given 2 hours to complete the quiz. Have the unit materials open in another window when you start the quiz. Each question is worth 0.5%.
- Analyse and interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern South East Asia
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