University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Asian Studies / Asian Studies / Master of Asian Studies 2009

Master of Asian Studies MAsianStud
Postgraduate Coursework 2009

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
31 OCT 2008 30 APR 2009 Available 055317B
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study, or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A recognised Bachelor degree with a major in the subject in which the candidate seeks to proceed.

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) comprising 2 core units of study plus 6 electives.

Units of Study

 
  SemPts
Core
ASNS 6900 Contemporary Asian Societies 1 6
ASNS 6903 Theory and Method in Asian Studies 2 6
Elective
ARCA 6900 Central Asia from Alexander to Islam 1 6
ARCA 6901 The Archaeology of Buddhism in South East Asia 2 6
ARHT 6924 Asian Modernities 2 6
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
ASNS 6091 Dissertation in Asian Studies 1 1, 2 6
ASNS 6092 Dissertation in Asian Studies 2 1, 2 6
ASNS 6097 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 1 1, 2 6
ASNS 6098 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 2 1, 2 6
ASNS 6901 Japan in the Western Imagination 2 6
ASNS 6904 Human Rights in Asia 1 6
ASNS 6905 Asian Popular Culture 1 6
ASNS 6938 The Chinese City from Text to Screen 2 6
ASNS 6976 Buddhism and State in North East Asia 1 6
BDST 6903 Tibetan Buddhism 1 6
BDST 6904 Buddhism in Gandhara and Central Asia 2 6
CHNS 5982 Approaches to Research on Modern China 1 6
CHNS 6966 Society and State in China 1368 - 1911 2 6
CHNS 6975 Society and Individual in Post-Mao China 1 6
GOVT 6108 Development Dilemmas in Southeast Asia 1 6
GOVT 6136 Asia Pacific Politics 1 6
HSTY 6982 The Asian World and Australia 1 6
JPNS 6908 The Underside of Modern Japan 1 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
1
Semester 1
02 Mar
10 Jun
2009
2
Semester 2
27 Jul
08 Nov
2009
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Department permission required. Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information

Further Study

 
Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator prior to enrolment.