R7K Master of Asian Studies as at 14th May, 2002
Master of Asian Studies
Abbreviation: MAsianStuds
Course code: R7K
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 3 semesters over a single year or a part-time basis over two years. It
may be taken on a full fee-paying basis.
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 Master of Asian Studies 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%, plus a research project or thesis to a total weight for the
course of 150%.
Schedule A
campus-sem
Unit title
weight
Theories of Social
25%
H1v~L1v~B1v
and Cultural
Expression in Asian
Contexts
Asian Studies for
H1/2w~L1/2w~B1/ 25%
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HMA414
HMA410
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Professional
2w
Purposes
HMA412
Postmodern
H1
25%
Politics: East and
West
HMA413
Colonialism/Postco H1
25%
lonialism in
Southeast Asia
HMJ411
Twentieth Century H1
25%
Japanese Literature
HMJ412
Japanese Applied
[na]
25%
Linguistics
HMC402
History and
25%
H1~L1v
Development of the
Chinese Language
HMC403
Guided Reading for H1~L1v
25%
Honours in Chinese
HMN402
History and
H1~L1
25%
Development of the
Indonesian
Language
HMN403
Guided Reading for H1~L1
25%
Honours in
Indonesian
HMN404
Images of Women
H1~L1
25%
in Contemporary
Indonesian Culture
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
HGA412
Social Research
H1
25%
plus
HMA701
Research
H3/1/2 L3/1/2
50%
Project/Thesis
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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
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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