Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies (13280)
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 Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies (GradCertAS) will introduce students to issues crucial to understanding and engaging with the region.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate a preliminary 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 certificate will offer a number of 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.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 |
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 |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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) |
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 in Asian Studies at UWA.
Institution
