Asian Studies Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1006 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr Edwin Jurriens

Email: edwin.jurriens@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts Student Centre

Overview:

This course is no longer taking applications, the course structure below applies to re-enrolling students who commenced their studies prior to 2008. Information for course B-Arts can be found at the following: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/

Learning Outcomes:

see course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

A major in Asian studies usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

  • two first-year subjects, one of which should be Asia focused, from any program within the Faculty of Arts (25 points); and
  • the program's compulsory subject CHIN20025 Human Rights in China & East Asia (12.5 points); and
  • five subjects (62.5 points) from the list of Asian studies subjects below, ASIA30002 Identity, Ideology & Nationalism in Asia is strongly reccomended.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts Student Centre.

Subject Options:

Asian Studies Level 1 Subjects

This subject is recommended to students completing an Asian studies major.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Asian Studies Compulsory Subject

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Asian Studies Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Asian Studies Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/study/asian_studies
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

Download PDF version.