University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Asian Studies / Asian Studies / Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies 2010

Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies GradDipAsianStud
Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 055318A
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 up to 3 years part time.

Entry Requirements

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

Completion Requirements

 
6 units of study (totalling 36 credit points) comprising 2 core units of study plus 4 electives.

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
Core
ASNS 6900 Contemporary Asian Societies 2 6
Elective
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 6904 Human Rights in Asia 2 6
ASNS 6905 Asian Popular Culture 1 6
ASNS 6906 Communicating in Asian Contexts 1 6
ASNS 6908 Media Industries in East Asia 2 6
CHNS 5982 Approaches to Research on Modern China 1 6
GOVT 6108 Democracy and Development in SE Asia 1 6
GOVT 6136 Asia Pacific Politics 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
2010
2
Semester 2
27 Jul
08 Nov
2010
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