This course investigates how gender and culture underpin everyday power in Asia and the Pacific. Students will be introduced to key interdisciplinary tools and approaches from the field of gender and cultural studies. Considering how these ideas have been theorised in Asian and Pacific contexts as well as in Western ones, the course engages students in critical thinking about how gendered and cultural norms inform pursuits of justice, empowerment, and joy in everyday life. Indicative themes include feminisms, gender diversity, popular culture, health and medicine, and environmental crisis in Asian and Pacific societies. A distinctive feature of this course is that students are asked to apply their conceptual understandings of gender and cultural studies in innovative ways through multimedia projects (no prior experience needed). The course builds student skills in creative inquiry, group collaboration, and real-world problem-solving. Through analytical, practical and multimedia assessments, students will gain crucial tools to engage with the politics of everyday life in Asia and the Pacific.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and evaluate interdisciplinary theories and approaches in gender and cultural studies;
- Apply the conceptual vocabulary of gender and cultural studies to analyse and address key issues in Asia and the Pacific;
- Display critical thinking abilities in reference to a wide range of academic and non-academic sources that have shaped current knowledge about gender and culture in Asia and the Pacific;
- Communicate complex ideas that critically engage the arguments of others through writing, speech, and multimedia, justifying methods and approaches as appropriate;
- Collaborate effectively with others through processes designed to promote relationship-building, creative experimentation, time management, and self-reflection.
Indicative Assessment
- Seminar Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Learning Reflection (10) [LO 1,3,4]
- Research Essay (2000 words) (30) [LO 1,2,4]
- Group Smartphone Application Prototype (no coding or experience required) (25) [LO 2,3,4,5]
- Reflective Essay (1500 words) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
The total workload for the course is 130 hours including in class time and independent study.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Course materials will be available on Wattle.Areas of Interest
- Cultural Studies
- Gender Studies
- Pacific Studies
- Asian Studies
- Asia Pacific Studies
- Asia-Pacific Studies
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $5580 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3311 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | View |