The course introduces students to contemporary Southeast Asia by focusing on case studies from central Vietnam.  The emphasis is on integrating formal learning with first hand experience.  The in-country work will include fieldtrips, village stay, language training, as well as formal classes given by staff from ANU and staff from the University of Da Nang. Particular emphasis will be given to a range of major issues in development.  These issues include the changing nature of village/rural lives, the relationship between the modern and traditional sectors, including rural-urban migration and livelihood issues, as well as environmental and cultural issues. The focus is on the impact of contemporary change on the environment, culture, family structure etc. and on specific groups such as villagers, migrants, farmers and women. The cost of the fieldwork will be charged directly to students.

For more details and pre course reading see http://fennerschool-people.anu.edu.au/richard_baker/ENVS2017/index.htm

10% pre-trip learning goal statement that will be placed on the course webpage as a resource for fellow students, and 20% for group project to be presented at the end of the field course.  Students need to select the balance of their own assessment package from 10-30% for Vietnamese language improvement and 40-60% for a reflective learning portfolio due one week after the field-course finishes.  The portfolio will include responses to questions posed by staff during the trip and analysis of set reading and field work tasks.  As well as the above-mentioned assessment students enrolled in the 12 unit option will be required to complete a 4,000-5,000 word research essay and give a seminar.

Summer session (One day of pre-trip seminars in November 2009, followed by 27 January to 12 February 2010 subject to DFAT Travel advice.) Open to first year and later year students. The course is offered jointly by the Colleges of Science, Arts & Social Sciences and Asia & the Pacific.

24 units towards a degree

GEOG2017 or SRES2017

Note: The cost of the fieldwork will be charged directly to students.