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{{Key_points|As an [[OERu]] course, learners are not required to purchase any prescribed texts. All study materials are available as [[Educators_care/Defining_OER|open educational resources]] or open access publications and are grouped as follows:
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* [[#Study materials used in this course|Study materials used in this course]] to guide and support OERu learners
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* [[#Reference Materials|Reference Materials]] which will improve knowledge and enrich the learning experience
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* [[#Open Access Online Journals|Open access online journals]] which contain articles required for various learning activities during the course.}}
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American
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Asian
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American
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Heritage Festival.
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== Study materials used in this course ==
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Asia
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*'''[[AST1000/Course guide/Introduction|Course guide]]''': You are reading this. Your course guide introduces you to the course and includes the Study Schedule. It also contains assignment guidelines together with the marking rubrics for each assignment should you wish to complete the assessment requirements for the course.
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==Week One==
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''
'[[AST1000/StudyDesk|StudyDesk]]''' – The StudyDesk is the primary website
you
select for accessing your course materials. The StudyDesk website may be prescribed by
the
OERu institution you select for assessment services
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''
This course introduces
you
to regional relations in
the
Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand
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''It uses the frameworks
of the
Social Sciences and International Relations to guide
you
on a self-directed investigation of historical and contemporary regional relations throughout Asia
and the
Pacific,
the
different societies that comprise
the
region, and current affairs in
the
region
.
''
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:The StudyDesk websites contain all
of the
Units
you
are to study each week,
and the
e-learning activities guiding you to select
the
substantial content of
the
course using Open Educational Resources online. Please refer to
the
[[AST1000/StudyDesk|individual Units]] and assigned e-learning activities for further information
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''The
course
ultimately aims to foster more understanding of
the
region among students of the course, in order
to
facilitate better international cooperation and cross cultural communication in Asia and the Pacific
.
''
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All required materials for this
course
will be provided on
the
Course Study Desk. Other materials will need
to
be accessed through Open Educational Resources online
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== Reference Materials ==
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{{:AST1000/Reference_materials}}
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== Open Access Online Journals ==
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'''The following Open Access Online Journals are all searchable at the article level. Students can also browse for articles or other open access journals through the Directory of Open Access Journals '''[http://www.doaj.org/ http://www.doaj.org/].
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*''Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15574660&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15574660&genre=journal]
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*''Asian Social Science Journal ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19112017&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19112017&genre=journal]
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*''Australian Review of Public Affairs ''[http://www.australianreview.net/ http://www.australianreview.net/]
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*''Borderlands e-Journal ''[http://www.borderlands.net.au/issues/index.html http://www.borderlands.net.au/issues/index.html]
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*''China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly ''[http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_quarterly.htm]
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*''Contemporary Issues and Ideas in Social Sciences ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18174604&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18174604&genre=journal]
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*''Current Research Journal of Social Science ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=20413238&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=20413238&genre=journal]
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*''Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=14769158&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=14769158&genre=journal]
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*''Ethics and Global Politics ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=16544951&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=16544951&genre=journal]
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*''Globality Studies Journal: Global History, Society, Civilisation ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15570266&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15570266&genre=journal]
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*''Hmong Studies Journal ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=10911774&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=10911774&genre=journal]
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*''Human Rights and Human Welfare ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15330834&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15330834&genre=journal]
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*''International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies ''[http://web.usm.my/ijaps/default.asp?tag=1&flag=5 http://web.usm.my/ijaps/default.asp?tag=1&flag=5]
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*''Journal of Asia Pacific Studies ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19480091&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19480091&genre=journal]
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*''Journal of Current Chinese Affairs ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18681026&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18681026&genre=journal]
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*''Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18681034&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=18681034&genre=journal]
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*''Journal of Indonesian and Social Sciences and Humanities ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19798431&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=19798431&genre=journal]
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*''Journal of Social Sciences ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15493652&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=15493652&genre=journal]
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*''Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online'' [http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjs/ http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjs/]
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*''MAI Review ''[http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=11775904&genre=journal http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&issn=11775904&genre=journal]
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*''Research Journal of International Studies ''[http://www.eurojournals.com/international_studies.htm http://www.eurojournals.com/international_studies.htm]
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*''South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal ''[http://samaj.revues.org/ http://samaj.revues.org/]
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*''Vestnik: The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies ''[http://samaj.revues.org/ http://samaj.revues.org/]
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{{Objectives|On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
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*explain the approach taken in this course to studying regional relations in Asia and the Pacific,
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*explain what Open Educational Resources are, and understand how they will be used in this course to convey content relevant to the course objectives,
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*recognise and explain the value of becoming digitally literate for success in both your studies and your work life.}}
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