312658 (v.1) People and Cultures of Borneo 101

Area:	Curtin Sarawak
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	As an introductory unit, the focus will predominantly be on culture, social organisation, and history, supplemented with real life experiences amidst communities and societies of contemporary Borneo. This unit will provide a broad description of the geo-cultural and social make-up of Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan). Significant phases in the historical evolution of Borneo will also be covered, such as the Brooke rule, Japanese occupation, British colonialism, and the independence wave. This unit aims to provide sufficient familiarity with the main social, cultural and historical characteristics of Borneo for the pursuit of more advanced understanding, studies or research of particular aspects of Borneo.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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