IR4519
Politics and Development in Southeast Asia
2023-2024
30
15
SCQF level 10
1
Academic year(s): 2023-2024
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 1
Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable:
This module looks at the development experience of the Southeast Asian region. Southeast Asia has one of the best records in creating economic growth and reducing poverty -- forming part of what the World Bank famously described as the 'Asian Miracle' (though the less impressive part, lagging behind Northeast Asian star performers like Taiwan and Korea). It is also a highly diverse region with an interesting history, providing a lens through which to explore a wide range of contemporary development issues. In particular, Southeast Asia presents a number of challenges for the applicability of developmental logics derived from approaches. In particular, the assumption that free market capitalism and laissez faire economics, coupled with democratic structures are essential elements for economic development. The module also considers the concept of the developmental state and evaluates its different enunciations.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass IR2006
Weekly contact: 1 x 1-hour lecture (x 10 weeks), 1 x 1-hour tutorial (x 9 weeks), weekly office hours for student consultations (x 10 weeks)
Tutorials – teams and in-person.
Addition – mini conference of research proposals – online/in person. To replace the lecture week 9 and add two contact hours for the conference.
Lectures – recorded and available on Moodle.
Weekly asynchronous component – narrative Moodle online, to include quizzes.
Scheduled learning hours: 39
Guided independent study hours: 260
As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 50%, Take-home Examination to be completed in 8-hour period = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%
Module coordinator: Dr C M Jones
Module teaching staff: Dr C Jones
Module coordinator email cmj20@st-andrews.ac.uk