Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Asia Pacific Futures
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
In 2024, this course is titled 'Culture and Business Practice in Asia'.
From 2025 this course is titled 'Asia Pacific Futures'.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
SOCU1016 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 1 2025 |
SOCU1016 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
SOCU2264 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Viet2 2015, Viet1 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet1 2017, Viet2 2017, Viet3 2017, Viet1 2018 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Reina Ichii
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0416
Course Coordinator Email: reina.ichii@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 37.5.43
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course introduces you to the large and diverse region of the Asia Pacific and how global and regional developments will affect its future. A specific focus of this course will be social, political and environmental trends, and how communities, organisations, businesses, and governments are working to ensure sustainable, secure, and thriving futures for the region and the constituent nation-states. Your exploration of the future of the Asia Pacific will be supported by studies in futurist thinking, which is a systematic approach used to describe and understand how current trends signal likely future realities.
Although Australia’s place in, and relationship with, the Asia Pacific forms one lens through which the Asia Pacific is explored, this course also explores perspectives from other nations and communities throughout this region. You will learn how key players within and beyond this region are influencing and building the future of the Asia Pacific. You will discover some of the ways in which governments, businesses, organisations and communities are interconnected in a complex fabric of mutual entanglement, in which collaboration, diplomacy and understanding at multiple levels are vital for the future.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to:
PLO3. Problem solve collaboratively and adaptively using linguistic, intercultural and digital skills.
PLO4. Address challenges to international security, society and development in ways that are holistic, ethical and respectful of diverse knowledge systems.
PLO5. Engage with industry and community networks to advance local and global goals and equity.
PLO6. Reflect on and effectively express your global, linguistic and cross-cultural capabilities for professional and career progress.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Apply the skills of futurist thinking to the Asia Pacific
2. Critique Australia’s role in the region in relation to its political ambitions, regional responsibilities, and identity
3. Analyse and evaluate the strategies implemented by communities, governments, organisations, and businesses to promote stability and resilience in the Asia-Pacific region
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be engaged in learning that involves a range of activities in a variety of settings including lectures, group problem-solving exercises and debates. A structured tutorial program is provided to give you the opportunity to explore global issues in greater depth through active participation in small group discussions and collaborative activities.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services and resources available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT student website.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Critical Reflective Journal, 50% CLO1, 2 and 3.
Assessment Task 2: Collaborative Debate, 50%, CLO 1,2 and 3
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.