OERu/Planning/OERu 2012 Prototype/Regional Relations in Asia and the Pacific/Complete outline for materials

High level structure

 * 1) Module One
 * 2) * Course Introduction
 * 3) ** Objectives
 * 4) *** Explain the approach taken in this course to studying regional relations in Asia and the Pacific,
 * 5) *** explain what Open Educational Resources are, and understand how they will be used in this course to convey content relevant to the course objectives,
 * 6) *** recognise and explain the value of becoming digitally literate for success in both your studies and your work life.
 * 7) Module Two
 * 8) * A Sense of Place: Introducing Asia and the Pacific
 * 9) ** Objectives
 * 10) *** Identify the countries that comprise Asia and the Pacific,
 * 11) *** explain the geographic diversity that exists in the region,
 * 12) *** provide a concise country profile of one of the countries located in the Asia-Pacific region.
 * 13) * A Sense of Place: Historical Overview of Asia and the Pacific
 * 14) ** Objectives
 * 15) *** Identify historically significant events in Asia and the Pacific,
 * 16) *** provide a timeline overview of one of the civilisations located in the Asia-Pacific region, noting the relevant events/issues of importance to that region.
 * 17) * A Sense of Place: Historical Overview of Europeans in Asia and the Pacific
 * 18) ** Objectives
 * 19) *** Identify 18th century European perceptions of Asian and Pacific landscapes and peoples,
 * 20) *** explain early patterns of European interaction with the indigenous populations of the Asia-Pacific region,
 * 21) *** evaluate the persistence of 18th century attitudes and values concerning the Asia-Pacific in the contemporary era.
 * 22) Module Three
 * 23) * Understanding Culture: The Diversity of Human Ideas, Values, Beliefs and Behaviour
 * 24) ** Objectives
 * 25) *** Define and understand the term 'culture',
 * 26) *** list the complex factors that may be included in a study of culture,
 * 27) *** identify and provide examples that illustrate the variability of culture across the Asia-Pacific region.
 * 28) * Understanding Culture: An Introduction to the Religious Belief Systems of Selected Societies
 * 29) ** Objectives
 * 30) *** identify and explain the principal religious traditions of Asia and the Pacific,
 * 31) *** list the key ideas of selected religious traditions within Asia and the Pacific,
 * 32) *** identify and describe the central source books, written records (if any), or oral traditions of selected religious traditions,
 * 33) *** identify and explain the ways in which a selected religion has influenced the behaviour and society of a state in the Asia-Pacific region where it is practised.
 * 34) Module Four
 * 35) * Tourism
 * 36) ** Objectives
 * 37) *** Evaluate the importance of tourism for states within the Asia-Pacific region,
 * 38) *** explain the different types of tourism present in Asia and the Pacific,
 * 39) *** identify and explain the impacts of tourism on the societies and economies of states in the Asia-Pacific region,
 * 40) *** evaluate the impact of tourism on cultures within Asia and the Pacific.
 * 41) Module Five
 * 42) * Regional Economic Imperatives: Asia
 * 43) ** Objectives
 * 44) *** evaluate the main historical, theoretical and policy developments that have led to closer economic integration and cooperation in Asia,
 * 45) *** explain the rapid growth of regional trading partners in Asia, particularly the northeast Asian economies,
 * 46) *** evaluate contemporary economic relations among regional trading partners in Asia,
 * 47) *** identify and describe the major financial tensions and crises that have impacted the region.
 * 48) * Regional Economic Imperatives: Pacific
 * 49) ** Objectives
 * 50) *** evaluate the main historical, theoretical and policy developments that have led to closer economic integration and cooperation in the Pacific,
 * 51) *** explain the rapid growth of regional trading partners in the Pacific,
 * 52) *** evaluate contemporary economic relations among regional trading partners in the Pacific region,
 * 53) *** identify and describe the major financial tensions and crises that have impacted the region.
 * 54) Module Six
 * 55) * Regional Relations: Asia
 * 56) ** Objectives
 * 57) *** evaluate regional relations across Asia from a historical perspective, beginning post-World War 2 when most states gained their independence,
 * 58) *** investigate and analyse the emergence of regional and sub-regional associations across Asia,
 * 59) *** explain the pressures of globalisation affecting states across Asia,
 * 60) *** identify and explain how Asian states have managed their ‘national interest’ in a time of globalisation, increasing interdependence and cooperative relations.
 * 61) * Regional Relations: Pacific
 * 62) ** Objectives
 * 63) *** evaluate regional relations across the Pacific from a historical perspective, beginning post-World War 2,
 * 64) *** investigate and analyse the emergence of regional and sub-regional associations across the Pacific,
 * 65) *** explain the pressures of globalisation affecting states across the Pacific,
 * 66) *** identify and explain how Pacific states have managed their ‘national interest’ in a time of globalisation, increasing interdependence and cooperative relations.
 * 67) Module Seven
 * 68) * A Sense of Direction: Regional Futures
 * 69) ** Objectives
 * 70) *** identify and explain the key issues facing countries in the Asia-Pacific in the 21st century,
 * 71) *** identify and evaluate the key opportunities for countries in the Asia-Pacific,
 * 72) *** explore and evaluate government responses to these issues and opportunities.