University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: 9.00 am - 11.00 am Wed

East Asia (China, Japan, North and South Korea, the ASEAN States and the US) presents some of the greatest traditional and non-traditional security challenges in the world today. North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons, tensions on the East and South China Seas, catastrophic humanitarian disasters such as the Rohingya in Myanmar, and the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters such as the earthquakes in Indonesia, are all examples of the diversity of the threats to the regions' security. At the same time, these states (both collectively and individually) continue to experience record levels of growth and development, which although disrupted by security issues has managed to maintain an upward trajectory. This module investigates these two phenomena, and seeks to understand if there is a uniquely Asian approach to both security and development that produces this distinctive regional pattern.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2-hour seminars (x10 weeks); 2-hours office hours (x10 weeks); 3-hour simulation (x1 week); 2-hour student essay conference (x1 week)

Scheduled learning hours: 47

Guided independent study hours: 253

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 40%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 60%

Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr C M Jones
Module teaching staff: Dr Catherine Jones