Bachelor of Arts
Asian Studies
| Program of Study | Credit Points | ||
| Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASST100 | Asian Pasts | 6 | |
| PAIS113 | Power, Conflict and the Making of Modern Asia | 6 | |
| Listed Units for this Major Complete 36 credit points from the following units: |
36 cps | ||
| CIJ110 | Cultural Expression in Modern Asia | 6 | |
| CHIN211 | Chinese Calligraphy | 6 | |
| CHIN325 | Contemporary Chinese Culture | 6 | |
| ECON345 | Economy and Business in Modern Asia | 6 | |
| ECON348 | The Economic Development of Modern Japan | 6 | |
| ECON350 | Southeast Asia: Economic and Social Change since 1850 | 6 | |
| GEPL314 | The Road to Riches? Development and Change in Asia | 6 | |
| HIST342 | Gandhi and Non-Violent Action in the 20th Century | 6 | |
| HIST343 | Islam in the Modern World | 6 | |
| INDN315 | Contemporary Indonesian Culture | 6 | |
| JAPN325 | Japanese Culture through Anime, Magna and Music | 6 | |
| LING380 | The Languages of Asia | 6 | |
| MUSI330 | Asian Musical Traditions | 6 | |
| PAIS318 | Australia's Relations with Asia | 6 | |
| PAIS352 | International Human Rights | 6 | |
| PAIS361 | Sex, Crime and Corruption in Asia | 6 | |
| PAIS362 | Globalising Asia | 6 | |
| PAIS363 | Family, Women and Work in Asia | 6 | |
| PAIS380 | Chinese Politics | 6 | |
| RELS386 | Buddhism: A History | 6 | |
| Course Requirements: | 96 cps | ||
| To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete a further 96 credit points by completing a second Major and Elective Units. Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
| Suggested Elective Units to complement this Major: | |||
| ARPA381 | Prehistory of SE Asia and the Pacific | 6 | |
| HIST329 | Australia and the World: An International History | 6 | |
| HUMS100 | Colliding Worlds | 6 | |
| HUMS101 | The Art of Good Thinking | 6 | |
| HUMS102 | Learning Life-Long Academic Skills | 6 | |
| HUMS301 | Special Option A | 6 | |
| HUMS303 | Special Option C | 6 | |
| IDIG312 | Comparing Indigenous Communities and Ethnic Minorities | 6 | |
| PAIS101 | Beyond Lies and Spin: Why Politics Matters | 6 | |
| PAIS102 | Political Ideologies | 6 | |
| PAIS103 | International Relations: An Australian Perspective | 6 | |
| PAIS314 | 21st Century International Relations | 6 | |
| PAIS315 | Contemporary Challenges to Global Security | 6 | |
| PAIS316 | Pacific Politics | 6 | |
| PEAC100 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 6 | |
| PEAC304 | Environmental Security | 6 | |
| PEAC352 | Building Peace in Post Conflict Situations | 6 | |
| PEAC354 | Post-Conflict Justice and Reconciliation Processes | 6 | |
| PEAC373 | States of Disarray: Social Effects of Globalisation | 6 | |
| PEAC388 | Constructing Aliens: Refugees in Contemporary Australia | 6 | |
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Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their 1st year candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major, 2 Units from Second Major and 4 Elective Units. | ASST100 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major, 4 Units from Second Major and 2 Elective Units. | Listed Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 4 Listed Units for this Major, 2 Units from Second Major and 2 Elective Units. | Listed Unit |
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Note: Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their 1st year candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major | ASST100 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Units from Second Major. | Listed Unit |
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| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective Units. | Elective Unit |
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| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in 4 Elective Units. | Elective Unit |
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Note: Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major. |
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