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Korean Studies

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2025

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Overview

The Korean Studies specialisation of the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to the Arts Honours program with specialisation in Korean Studies if the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in Korean Studies. 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Engage in sophisticated discourse in Korean in oral and written form
  • Respond to Korean texts with a high level of comprehension and fluency
  • Apply Korean language skills to the study of Korean society and culture
  • Conduct research in Korean Studies using commonly employed methods.

Last updated: 14 January 2025

Structure

100 credit points

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • Three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
  • Two thesis subject (50 points)
  • One elective subject (12.5 points)

 

Total 100 points

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis KORE40001 Korean Studies Thesis Part 1 and KORE40002 Korean Studies Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters.

Subject Options

Compulsory Subjects

37.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ASIA90004 Critical Asian Perspectives
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
KORE90001 Graduate Korean A
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
KORE90002 Graduate Korean B
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Thesis Subject

50 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
KORE40001 Korean Studies Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
KORE40002 Korean Studies Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Elective Subjects

12.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
KORE40005 Topics in Korean Studies
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT90002 Supervised Reading (Asia Institute)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstitute

Last updated: 14 January 2025