Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies (13380)

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 Diploma in Asian Studies (GradDipAS) will equip 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 will be able to demonstrate a broad 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 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.GradDipAS will also provide 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

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 a total of 30 points from Group A or Group A and B (maximum value of 12 points from Group B).

Group A
AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
S1 COMM5702 Digital Media: Theory and Practice up to 24 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 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)
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
S1 TRNS5106 Advanced English Language and Culture 1 Prerequisites: Native or near-native competency in both English and one of the languages offered in the Graduate Certificate of Translation, Graduate Diploma of Translation and Master of Translation 24 hours
S2 TRNS5107 Advanced English Language and Culture 2 24 hours
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)

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.

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