Asian Studies - ASIAB23447
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3447 - International Studies
Award(s):
Bachelor of International Studies (Minor)
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Stream Outline
This stream structure is for the following students:
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Business, and Bachelor of Media students commencing from 2016
• Bachelor of International Studies students commencing from 2017
The Asian Studies minor stream aims to develop a basic understanding of the Asian region, drawing on the tools of several disciplines. The Asian Studies minor stream is an interdisciplinary stream offering you the opportunity to study and understand the Asian region as well as Australia’s place in it. Interdisciplinary methods aim to enhance the development of an Asian perspective in the study of Asian societies and to enable the critical analysis of the literature and scholarship on Asia.
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Business, and Bachelor of Media students commencing from 2016
• Bachelor of International Studies students commencing from 2017
The Asian Studies minor stream aims to develop a basic understanding of the Asian region, drawing on the tools of several disciplines. The Asian Studies minor stream is an interdisciplinary stream offering you the opportunity to study and understand the Asian region as well as Australia’s place in it. Interdisciplinary methods aim to enhance the development of an Asian perspective in the study of Asian societies and to enable the critical analysis of the literature and scholarship on Asia.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Articulate a general body of knowledge about the diversity and dynamism of the Asian region
- Recognise the use of interdisciplinary methods and techniques to understand key challenges for the region and Australia’s relationship with it
- Identify diverse views and competing perspectives on key issues in the region
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain a minor stream in Asian Studies you must complete 24 units of credit including 12 UOC at Level 1, at least 6 UOC at Level 2 and, optionally up to 6 UOC at Level 3. If you complete 12 UOC at Level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 you will have completed the minor.
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS1211 Australia's Asian Context (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete at least 6 UOC at Level 2.
Courses on major regions:
- ARTS2210 Modern India (6 UOC)
- ARTS2211 East Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS2212 Southeast Asia (6 UOC)
Other courses:
- ARTS2213 Asian Popular Culture (6 UOC)
- ARTS2216 Politics & Security East Asia (6 UOC)
- ARTS2663 Korea and Japan (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Asian Studies minor stream:
- ARTS2363 Chinese Philosophy (6 UOC)
- ARTS2455 Gender in China (6 UOC)
- ARTS2458 Along the Silk Road (6 UOC)
- ARTS2464 Chinese Ideas of Beauty (6 UOC)
- ARTS2815 The Indo-Pacific (6 UOC)
- ARTS2908 Premodern Japan (6 UOC)
- ARTS2909 Women in Southeast Asia (6 UOC)
Level 3
You may complete 6 UOC at Level 3.
- ARTS3212 Contemporary India (6 UOC)
- ARTS3216 Chinese Media & Communication (6 UOC)
- ARTS3218 Japanese History (6 UOC)
- ARTS3220 Asian Cities (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Asian Studies minor stream:
- ARTS3217 History of Modern China (6 UOC)
- ARTS3640 Japan and Korea (6 UOC)
- ARTS3883 Personhood in Asia (6 UOC)
