Taken AY2014/2015 Semester 2
PS2245: Southeast Asia Politics
This module focuses on the effects of democratisation for 3 SEA countries namely, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. The lecturer, Yoshi, was really good and well-liked amongst all of the students. He teaches in a very systematic way and his powerpoint slides are informative and sufficient. However, there is much to study for this module, and I would advise you to make a consistent effort to review each week’s lecture content so that you don’t have to memorise too much during reading week. Also, it’s better to understand the concepts than to cramp everything in. All in all, it’s always a privilege to be taught by a passionate and awesome lecturer, but if politics is not your thing, you might have to risk one of your SUs for this module – give and take
Assessment:
Class participation: 20% – if you’re lucky enough, you’d ballot for the tutorial slot that is taught by the same lecturer. He’s even more awesome when teaching a smaller group of students and ensure that everyone has a chance to speak, so that we score in this area.
Research Paper: 40% – This is a tough one. Choose the right topic, and please, analyse. Don’t give superficial/passing statements. Try to get your classmate to proofread the content of your report, if they’re nice enough. It should be fine cause this lecturer offered a wide range of topics, and during then, none of my friends did their research papers on the same topics as another.
Final Exam: 40% – There were no surprises except that you needa manage your time well, and be able to write a coherent argument under a short 2-hour exam.
Workload:
The workload is fine, most of the readings weren’t that long. Would be better to study in groups, to discuss about the main arguments for the readings and lectures.
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