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150pt Program
Master of Contemporary Chinese StudiesCourse Entry PointYear: 2024
150pt Program
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Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Overview
The Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Melbourne is a vibrant interdisciplinary program designed to accommodate a wide range of interests and to provide a broad understanding of the people, environment, cultures, society, politics, and economy of contemporary China. A flexible and varied course of instruction affords students interested in a professional career of engagement with China an opportunity to pursue their passions in business, media, government service, or nonprofit organisations. With expert tuition from China specialists, it also serves as an academic bridge for students who wish to enter a PhD program but require further background training or have yet to choose a discipline for doctoral studies.
In this program you may put your China knowledge into practice through optional internships in international organisations, government, business, media and NGOs. Or pursue a research thesis option to better prepare you for doctoral studies. Regardless of how you structure your Master’s journey, you’ll graduate able to make sense of contemporary China on its own terms but also to understand better its changing role in the region and the world. Offering a world-class education, we expect our graduates will enjoy distinguished careers in public service, the private sector, academia, and other fields of meaningful endeavour.
Last updated: 6 February 2024
Structure
150 credit points
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / 3 years part-time
- Compulsory subjects (25 points)
- Capstone Subjects (minimum 25 points up to a maximum of 50 points) Must be taken in the final 100 points of the program
- Elective Subjects (minimum 75 points up to a maximum of 100 points)
Capstone Requirement
Students must complete one of the three available Capstone streams for this degree.
Capstone Stream 1: Contemporary Chinese Studies Project (25 points)
CHIN90011 Research Design and Methods (12.5 points)
CHIN90008 Contemporary Chinese Studies Project (12.5 points)
Purpose: To enhance career-readiness and employability by equipping students with the ability to conduct evidence-based research and apply specialist knowledge through practical experience.
Whereas Contemporary Chinese Studies Research Methods addresses integrated skills in conducting evidence-based research, Contemporary Chinese Studies Project aims at applying acquired knowledge in real-world situations through working on individual or team-based projects.
Capstone Stream 2: Contemporary Chinese Studies Minor Thesis (total 50 points)
CHIN90011 Research Design and Methods (12.5 points)
CHIN90009 Contemporary Chinese Studies Thesis 1 (18.75 points)
CHIN90010 Contemporary Chinese Studies Thesis 2 (18.75 points)
Purpose: To advance students' critical and analytical skills for career development in academia.
Students should contact their thesis subject coordinator or the course convenor prior to the commencement of the semester to apply for the minor thesis pathway. Students will be matched with a supervisor appropriate to their needs and research interests. Under the guidance of this supervisor, students will produce a text of 12,000 words comprising an independent, original research project in a specialised area of Contemporary Chinese Studies. The specific focus of the research project will be initiated by the student arising from their keen interests and consultations with other networks and academic staff with relevant expertise.
Capstone Stream 3: Contemporary Chinese Studies Internship (25 points)
CHIN90007 Contemporary Chinese Studies Internship (25 points)
Purpose: An experiential learning opportunity for students to gain exposure to professional environments and to put the theory, knowledge and skills developed through their degree into practice in a workplace setting.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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ASIA90017 | Contemporary China | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INTS90007 | Rising China in the Globalised World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Subjects
Minimum 25 points; Maximum 50 points
Must be taken in the final 100 points of the program
Capstone Stream 1:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHIN90011 | Research Design and Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN90008 | Contemporary Chinese Studies Project | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
OR
Capstone Stream 2:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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CHIN90011 | Research Design and Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN90009 | Contemporary Chinese Studies Thesis 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
CHIN90010 | Contemporary Chinese Studies Thesis 2 | Not available in 2024 | 18.75 |
OR
Capstone Stream 3:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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CHIN90007 | Contemporary Chinese Studies Internship | Not available in 2024 | 25 |
Elective Subjects
Minimum 75 points; Maximum 100 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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ASIA90008 | Asia and the World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90014 | Civil Society and Social Change in China | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ASIA90016 | China and the Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN90005 | Graduate Chinese A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHIN90006 | Graduate Chinese B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST90026 | History, Memory and Violence in Asia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT90002 | Supervised Reading (Asia Institute) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POLS90013 | Politics and Business in post-Mao China | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
POLS90058 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
TRAN90008 | Translating in a Chinese Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
TRAN90020 | Business and Legal Translation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90052 | Trade and Investment Law in China | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS90122 | Human Rights in Asia: Current Issues | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
Links
https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asia-institute
Last updated: 6 February 2024