Master of Asian Studies (coursework or coursework and dissertation) (12580)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.The Master of Asian Studies (MAS) equips students in the issues crucial to understanding and engaging with the region, with the option of focusing on business and management, politics and contemporary sociocultural debates.Graduates of the Master of Asian Studies are able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the historical, cultural and political landscape that shapes and informs contemporary Asia and the skill set to apply this in their professional and personal engagements with the region.
In addition to this, the degree offers a number of specialisation possibilities to facilitate career development and professional opportunities in government, education, business and the NGO sector, as well as being attractive to employees of international organisations.MAS also provides an opportunity for those already based in Asia, or who have significant Asia expertise to broaden their existing knowledge base by combining their degree with a specialisation in International Relations or Business at UWA.This course is suitable to those who have a first degree in other disciplines, or work experience in industry and wish to develop Asia expertise with the option to acquire or develop skills in one of the Asian languages taught at UWA.
Structure
Note: This course is not available in 2020.
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised |
Students who have not completed a bachelor's degree with a relevant major as recognised by the Faculty must complete relevant conversion unit(s) up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.
Take all units (18 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | ASIA5001 | Key Debates in the Asian Region | seminars at least 20 hours over 12 weeks | |
| N/A | ASIA5002 | Critical Cultural Engagement with Asia | seminars: 18 hours | |
| NS | ASIA5003 | Advanced Critical Thinking in Asian Studies | seminars: 24 hours |
For students in course by coursework only take units to the value of 30 points from Group A and B (maximum value of 12 points from Group B). For students in course by coursework and dissertation take units to the value of 6 points from either Group A or B and all units from Group C (24 points).
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | COMM5704 | Global Media and Cross-cultural Communication | 24–36 hours | |
| N/A | HERI5105 | Heritage and Development in Asia | 4 hours per week for 6 weeks | |
| NS | POLS5503 | Public Administration | Seminars: delivered intensively | |
| NS | POLS5684 | China and the World | seminars:18 hours | |
| S2 | SOCS5001 | Engaging Cultural Difference | lectures and workshops: up to 3 hours per week; or intensively (12 x 3-hour sessions over 2 weeks) | |
| NS | SOCS5003 | Research Design | Prerequisites: for Social Research Methods students and Science Communication students : none; for other postgraduate course (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy) students: completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units. | up to 30 hours |
| N/A | SOCS5005 | Social Research Ethics | 24 hours—taught intensively and may include evening and/or Saturday classes | |
| N/A | SOCS5013 | Gender in Development: Approaches and Issues | ||
| NS | SOCS5105 | International Collaborative Study Experience | Prerequisites: Enrolment in: 11580 Master of International Relations, 21540 Master of International Relations and Master of International Law, 11380 Graduate Diploma in International Relations, or 12580 Master of Asian Studies. | 20 hours delivered intensively across 1 to 2 weeks |
| NS, S1, S2 | WILG5001 | Professional Development Practicum A | Prerequisites: Completion of 24 points of post graduate units and approval from the unit coordinator. | 150 hours for pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities |
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | CHIN5001 | Chinese for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: CHIN1401 Chinese 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | CHIN5002 | Chinese for Professionals 2 | Prerequisites: CHIN5001 Chinese for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator Incompatibility: CHIN1402 Chinese 2 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | INDO5001 | Indonesian for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: INDO1401 Indonesian 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday teaching blocks (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | INDO5002 | Indonesian for Professionals 2 | Prerequisites: INDO5001 Indonesian for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator Incompatibility: INDO1402 Indonesian 2 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; some Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | JAPN5001 | Japanese for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: JAPN1401 Japanese 1 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | JAPN5002 | Japanese for Professionals 2 | Co-requisites: JAPN5001 Japanese for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator Incompatibility: JAPN1402 Japanese 2 | language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | KORE5001 | Korean for Professionals 1 | Incompatibility: KORE1401 Korean 1 | language seminars: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminar (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
| N/A | KORE5002 | Korean for Professionals 2 | Co-requisites: KORE5001 Korean for Professionals 1 Incompatibility: KORE1402 Korean 2 | language seminars: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminar (refer to the unit outline for further details) |
Group C
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | SOCS5003 | Research Design | Prerequisites: for Social Research Methods students and Science Communication students : none; for other postgraduate course (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy) students: completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units. | up to 30 hours |
| S1, S2 | SOCS5551 | Master's Dissertation 1 | Prerequisites: Students must have achieved 70 per cent or above in SOCS5003 Research Design and have approval of the course coordinator to undertake this unit. | contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group |
| S1, S2 | SOCS5552 | Master's Dissertation 2 | Prerequisites: Students must have achieved 70 per cent or above in SOCS5003 Research Design and have approval of the course coordinator to undertake this unit. | contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group |
| S1, S2 | SOCS5553 | Master's Dissertation 3 | Prerequisites: Students must have achieved 70 per cent or above in SOCS5003 Research Design and have approval of the course coordinator to undertake this unit. | contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
and
(c) successfully completed prior study in a field relevant to Asian Studies; or
(2) completed a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies at UWA.
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