312658 (v.1) People and Cultures of Borneo 101
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| Area: | Curtin Sarawak |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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| 2011 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
