Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Sung-Ae Lee
Contact via sung-ae.lee@mq.edu.au
W6A324
Tuesday 12-2pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores Asian popular cultures in a global and cross-cultural context. It looks at notions of change, intertextuality and glocalisation within the context of diverse cultural encounters in the region and beyond. The specific focus is on popular cultures in countries which have developed popular culture as an export industry or as an aspect of ‘soft power.’
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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Unit Participation | 15% | Ongoing |
Tutorial Presentation | 20% | Once between Weeks 3 and 11 |
Literature Review | 25% | 7 Sept |
Essay | 40% | 2 Nov |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Unit participation comprises attendance and participation and will be assessed in terms of the quality and consistency of participation in class. Students are required to be punctual and well prepared for all classes.
Due: Once between Weeks 3 and 11
Weighting: 20%
Working in groups of two to three (Sign-up to groups will be available on the iLearn site), lead a tutorial discussion. Choose one week’s topic, read the essential reading and other relevant materials and create 10-12 PPT slides with notes. The assignment includes a self-/peer-evaluation component.
Due: 7 Sept
Weighting: 25%
Select one pair of readings from the three sets of articles specified, and produce a 2000-word critical review. The review should be a discussion and assessment of how experts have approached an issue: it will have an introduction, body and conclusion, well-formed paragraphs, and a logical structure. Compare and contrast the works you are discussing, showing their strengths and weaknesses, their methodologies, and what contribution they make to your understanding of the topic.
Due: 2 Nov
Weighting: 40%
Choose one of the specified essay topics and identify an appropriate primary corpus, and critically analyse how your sample texts have changed when placed in dialogue with other cultures. You may wish to consider what is culturally specific about these texts, and what has local and global significance.
Delivery
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