This course provides a general introduction to the history of Southeast Asia from the 17th century to the present era, with a focus on decolonization and modernization in the contemporary ASEAN countries. This course examines the key features of these countries’ development from the point of view of statehood formation, nation building and external processes of colonial intervention and subsequent regional self-identity construction.Emphasis is also placed on a comprehensive study of Southeast Asian societies as part of these complicated development processes. It examines how they responded to the deep cultural, social and economic challenges of the 19th and 20th centuries and how they sought to adapt their foreign and domestic policies to world processes after gaining independence. The course should help the students to prepare for higher level courses focusing on contemporary Southeast Asia.
Learning Objectives
– Students gain a working knowledge of the contemporary Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia · Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam history. This knowledge will serve both as a foundation for further study and as a tool for more effectively understanding of today's world.
– Students learn to think critically and comparatively about historical events in modern Southeast Asia history. They are able to understand and identify historical discourse, narrative, themes, causes, and effects.
– Students are able to use their knowledge and critical thinking abilities to analytically consider research articles, published works, and scholarly monographs on topics related to contemporary Southeast Asian history.
– Students acquire a perspective on history and an understanding of social and political factors underlying the contemporary development of Southeast Asian nations.
– Students will acquire knowledge about the role of an interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of history, anthropology, sociology, international relations and political sciences in the study of Southeast Asia.
– Students think and speak critically about primary and secondary historical sources by examining diverse interpretations of past events and ideas in their historical contexts.
Expected Learning Outcomes
– Students will be able to analyze the role and place of Southeast Asian in the pre-colonial period, its position in the global trading system along the Indian Ocean and through China.
Course Contents
Week 1.
Week 2.
Week 3.
Week 4.
Week 5.
Week 6.
Week 8 and week 9.
Week 10.
Week 11.
Week 12
Week 13.
Week 14.
Week 15.
Week 16.
Week 17.
Week 18.
Week 19.
Week 20.
Week 21.
Assessment Elements
Attendance
Class Participation
tests 5-10 questions after each theme 50%+additional points for activity 50%, at least 5 answers from each student for the whole course. If the student has gained more assessments for activity, then 5 best are evaluated
Midterm Exam
Essay
Final Exam
Oral exam, there are two questions, 10 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes to answer. It is forbidden to use any materials.
Interim Assessment
2025/2026 1st module
0.5 * Class Participation + 0.5 * Midterm Exam
2025/2026 3rd module
0.15 * Attendance + 0.25 * Class Participation + 0.25 * Essay + 0.35 * Final Exam
Преподаватель
Шатерников Павел Сергеевич
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Learning Objectives
Expected Learning Outcomes
Course Contents
Assessment Elements
Interim Assessment
Authors