R6K Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies as at 14th May, 2002
Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies
Abbreviation: GradDipAsianStuds
Course code: R6K
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 2342
Introductory comments
This on-campus course is offered by the Faculty of Arts through the School of Asian
Languages and Studies on both the Launceston and Hobart campuses, and may be studied
on a full-time basis for 2 semesters in one year or a part-time basis over two years.
Admission & prerequisites
Students are normally expected to have a minimum of a bachelor degree of the University
of Tasmania or of another university or tertiary institution which is deemed equivalent,
standard English qualifications for entry to Australian universities, and competence in an
Asian language as appropriate to the specific program. In exceptional circumstances the
Faculty may admit a person with a tertiary qualification and relevant employment
experience.
Course objectives
The aim of the Graduate Diploma is to enable students from a variety of academic
backgrounds to gain knowledge of Asia and expertise in one of the disciplines of Asian
Studies, such as theories of political and social change in Asian societies or Asian
literatures, which may be built on in further postgraduate research.
Career outcomes
Enhancement of students’ careers by the achievement of a postgraduate award from a
prestigious university.
Credit
A student who has completed or partly completed units in other honours or postgraduate
courses from the University or another approved tertiary institution can apply for credit,
up to a maximum of one-third of the course.
Course structure
In consultation with course coordinators, students select from the following schedule, in
keeping with subject availability, a structured combination of units in the desired
discipline area, totalling 100%.
Schedule A
Unit title
Theories of Social
and Cultural
Expression in Asian
Contexts
Asian Studies for
Professional
Purposes
campus-sem
H1v~L1v~B1v
weight
25%
H1/2w~L1/2w~B1/ 25%
2w
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code
HMA414
HMA410
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R6K Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies as at 14th May, 2002
Postmodern
Politics: East and
West
Colonialism/Postco
lonialism in
Southeast Asia
Twentieth Century
Japanese Literature
Japanese Applied
Linguistics
History and
Development of the
Chinese Language
Guided Reading for
Honours in Chinese
History and
Development of the
Indonesian
Language
Guided Reading for
Honours in
Indonesian
Images of Women
in Contemporary
Indonesian Culture
H1
25%
HMA412
H1
25%
HMA413
H1
25%
HMJ411
[na]
25%
HMJ412
H1~L1v
25%
HMC402
H1~L1v
25%
HMC403
H1~L1
25%
HMN402
H1~L1
25%
HMN403
H1~L1
25%
HMN404
up to 25% of third-year units in the School of Asian Languages and Studies on appropriate
topics
up to 25% from the following complementary units
HEA411
Research
12.5%
H2v~L2v
Methodology and
Writing
HEA415
Endangered Female H1v~L1v
12.5%
Bodies in Colonial
Space
HEA435
Fictocriticism
12.5%
H1v~L1v
HEA406
Reading Theory
H1
12.5%
HSA437
International
H1
25%
Relations in Asia
v=video-link w=web-based
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Contact
Hobart: Yvonne Bottomley ph 6226 2249 fax 6226 7842
<Yvonne.Bottomley@utas.edu.au>Yvonne.Bottomley
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R6K Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies as at 14th May, 2002
Launceston: Jane Emery ph 6324 3624 fax 6324 3652
<Jane.Emery@utas.edu.au>Jane.Emery
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery | Full time | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (2 semesters) | 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
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