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Graduate Diploma in ArtsSpecialisation (formal)Year: 2024
Asian Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Professor Andrew Rosser
Email: andrew.rosser@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
Knowledge about Asia is a crucial national asset at a time of rapid globalisation and social change. The Asian Studies program at the University of Melbourne is one of the largest in Australia and comprises a comprehensive range of subjects in the intellectual, cultural, political and religious traditions of Asia, with a focus on China, Indonesia, Japan and South-east Asia. Asian Studies subjects are taught in English and do not require language prerequisites. Study abroad programs are available and Asialink offers a stimulating program of events and activities with an Asian focus.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this specialisation students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of traditions, ideologies and contemporary developments in the Asian region
- Acquire the ability to use interdisciplinary frameworks to engage critically with key issues in contemporary Asia
- Develop foundational research skills in the analysis of critical issues in the Asian region
- Develop cross-cultural skills to work effectively with people from different cultures
- Gain the ability to set goals and manage time and priorities and work effectively both independently and in groups
Last updated: 27 August 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
- One compulsory Level 2 Asian Studies subject (12.5 points)
- One compulsory Level 3 Asian Studies subject (12.5 points)
- Two core Level 9 subjects (25 points)
- Level 1 Asian studies subject (12.5 points)
- Level 2 Asian studies subjects (25 points)
- Level 3 Asian studies subject (12.5 points)
Total 100 points
Subject Options
Asian Studies: Compulsory Level 2 Subject
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA20008 | Digital Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Asian Studies: Compulsory Level 3 Subject
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA30002 | Identity, Ideology & Nationalism in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Level 9 Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90001 | Human Rights in Southeast Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90015 | Conflict and Terrorism in Southeast Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Asian Studies: Level 1 Subject
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA10001 | Language and Power in Asian Societies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA10002 | Asian Century: Meaning and Impact | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Asian Studies: Level 2 Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA20001 | Media and Urban Culture in Asia | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ASIA20003 | Genders and Desires in Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA20004 | Asian Arts: Networks and Hubs | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA20007 | Human Rights in Asia and the Middle East | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDO20018 | Indonesian Politics and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN20007 | Chinese Studies: Culture and Empire | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN20008 | China Since Mao | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHIN20030 | Activism and Social Change in China | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST20034 | Modern Southeast Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDO20001 | Yogyakarta Summer Intensive | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
JAPN20005 | Contemporary Japan |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
KORE20002 | Contemporary Korea | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Asian Studies: Level 3 Subjects
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA30003 | Asian Religions in Societal Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA30004 | Corruption in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA30005 | Global Cultures of Japan and Korea | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN30002 | Taiwan & Beyond: Chinese Settler Culture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN30002 | Social Problems in Japan | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
KORE30001 | Korean Politics and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
KORE30002 | Two Koreas in the World | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS30011 | Chinese Politics and Society | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstitute
Last updated: 27 August 2024