IR5730 Security and Development in East Asia

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Wednesdays 10.00am - 12.00noon

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr C M Jones

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Catherine Jones

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

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.

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination =100%

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

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

253

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a clear knowledge of the dynamic relationships between East Asian States (Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea, The US, Taiwan and the 10 ASEAN States), in terms of their economic and political interactions.
  • be able to evaluate different and competing approaches to theorising about these interactions.
  • will have participated in matrix games in order to deepen their understanding of the nature of political and economic interactions and use these games as a source of critical insights into the readings.
  • demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between security and growth for the states of East Asia.
  • be able to present a piece or analysis on at least one of the course topics and answer questions on their presentation
  • be able to provide feedback to their peers on the contents of their presentations that will inform development of their skills.

IR5730 Security and Development in East Asia

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Wednesdays 10.00am - 12.00noon

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr C M Jones

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr C Jones

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

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.

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination =100%

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

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

253

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a clear knowledge of the dynamic relationships between East Asian States (Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea, The US, Taiwan and the 10 ASEAN States), in terms of their economic and political interactions.
  • be able to evaluate different and competing approaches to theorising about these interactions.
  • will have participated in matrix games in order to deepen their understanding of the nature of political and economic interactions and use these games as a source of critical insights into the readings.
  • demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between security and growth for the states of East Asia.
  • be able to present a piece or analysis on at least one of the course topics and answer questions on their presentation
  • be able to provide feedback to their peers on the contents of their presentations that will inform development of their skills.