This course provides a detailed investigation into the history, working and challenges/opportunities facing regional order and questions of human rights in Southeast Asia. The course is designed to examine the origins, contemporary relevance, nature and future of human rights promotion and protection in Southeast Asia from a regional and institutional perspective by juxtaposing the growing commitment to rights within ASEAN, the shifting fortunes of domestic and regional civil society, and the participation of regional states in extra-regional rights activities, most notably at the United Nations. In doing so it seeks to explain Southeast Asia's unique approach to institutionalising human rights, and to provide students the opportunity to critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of this approach. The course provides an opportunity to assess the multi-institutional nature of the Southeast Asian human rights space through considering the role of domestic, regional, transnational and global actors.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. identify the key concepts, issues and challenges that influence regional order and human rights in Southeast Asia;
2. demonstrate an understanding of the sources of these concepts, issues and challenges and their historical development in the region;
3. use these concepts in order to critically analyze and evaluate; and
4. develop the writing, research, and analytical skills needed to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, their own perspectives on these issues

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction: ASEAN and SE Asia
2	The Human Rights Space and Theories of Diffusion
3	Regional Resilience and Human Wellbeing: ASEAN Before 1997
4	1997-2003: The Triggers for Rights Institutionalisation
5	2004-2015: Institutionalising Rights and Creating ASEAN's Approach
6	Contemporary Landscape 1: AICHR
7	Contemporary Landscape 2: ACWC
8	Contemporary Landscape 3: UNHR and ASEAN Members
9	ASEAN and Myanmar
10	ASEAN and regional human rights governance - an assessment
11	Ritualism in ASEAN's Human Rights Governance
12	Exam revision

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Document Comparison Exercise	20 %	01/04/2020	1,2,3,4
Research Essay	40 %	27/05/2020	1,2,3,4
Participation in tutorials	10 %	*	1,2,3,4
Take Home Exam	30 %	*	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Document Comparison Exercise

1 - Document comparison (20%)

All students must answer this one question

 

Using only the ASEAN 2020 (1997), ASEAN Charter (2007) and the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (2012) documents, analyse the strengths and weaknesses of ASEAN’s engagement with human rights and democracy between 1997 and today.

 

1,200 words

 

Due: April 1st 2020 11.55pm. 

Assessment Task 2

Research Essay

Students can choose which essay to address

Why has ASEAN institutionalised human rights into its regional design?

The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration is remarkably only because none of ASEAN members have any intention of living up to it. Critically assess this statement. 

ASEAN’s human rights commitments are far more sophisticated than is often assumed. Critically assess this statement. 

How important has ASEAN been in facilitating the democratisation of Myanmar?

ASEAN offers a crucial, and previously missing, level of cooperation on human rights, working between national governments and the United Nations. 

Why does ASEAN have two different commissions, one on human rights and one for women and children?

 

2,000 words

 

Due: May 27th 2020. 11.55pm.

Assessment Task 3

Participation in tutorials

Assessment Task 4

Take Home Exam

4 - Exam (30%)

The exam will be comprised of two parts. The first part will ask you to explain the significance of two documents from ASEAN’s history. The second will be a short answer question. I will assign two hours for the exam and you should split this evenly between the two parts. 

 

Exam date - The exam will be a take home exam released over the exam period and submitted through the regular wattle site. 

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Late Submission

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