Society, Culture and Ecology in Asia

• • Cultural Ecologies of Traditional Societies in Asia
  • Indigenous Minorities and National Development Policies in Asia
  • The Tragedy of the Commons - Population and Environment in Asia
  • The Green Revolution and Food Security Issues
  • The Informal Sector and Urban Development in Asia
  • The Marine Environment and Sustainability of Coastal Communities
  • Tourism and Sustainable Community Development Issues
  • Forest Conservation, Culture and Environmental Services

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MUR-ART250-Society, Culture and Ecology in Asia (No longer available)

Special requirements

No special requirements

Asia is a region of extraordinary cultural and ecological diversity. This subject combines approaches from anthropology, sociology, and ecology to explore the 'traditional' adaptations and 'modern' transformation of cultures in the region. 

The impacts of globalisation and development policies on these societies will be considered, with special attention to indigenous minorities and rural communities. The impacts of social and environmental change as a result of the green revolution, population pressure, urbanisation, industrialisation, overfishing, deforestation and tourism will also be addressed.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

• Presentation (15%)
• Critical Summaries (15%)
• Tutorial Discussions (10%)
• Timed Online Examination (30%)
• Take Home Review (30%)

Current study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21