e-Learning activity - Understanding culture

Regional Relations in Asia and the Pacific (#AST1000)
Understanding culture - Conceptual overview
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e-Learning activity summary

Summary:	Research and personal reflection on the culture in a state of your choice.
	6 - 7 hours

Stimulus resources

What is culture?

Purpose

• To understand and be able to define the term culture.
• Identify and explain what factors constitute culture and
• To examine and explain how cultures change over time.

Learning outcome actions

1. Locate and briefly research sources on what the term 'culture' means. Write a definition of culture and explain what factors constitute culture in around 50-100 words.
2. Select a state within the Asia-Pacific. Begin researching information on the culture/s present in your selected state. You should explore and report on the cultures in the state and if/how they have changed over time.
3. Write a summary of your findings (250-500) with full citation details for your sources.
4. Prepare a blog post (recommended) or personal learning journal entry using a word processor or Google document where you:
   • Write down your definition in Step 1)
   • Write down your summary in Step 3)
5. Remember to apply the RRAP102 tag (or label) to your post. (This is needed for harvesting your post for the course feed.)