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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

307143 v.6 Asian Studies Double Degree Major

Introduction

This major provides an insight into the languages, social frameworks, political structures, religions and cultures of East and South East Asia. Such knowledge will be extremely useful to people who intend to work in this region of Asia, or work for an organisation that does business with this region. To successfully complete this major, students are required to complete ten core and six optional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311922 v.1   Engaging in the Humanities 100 3.0 25.0
312598 v.2   Discovering Asia 111 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
311926 v.2   Communicating with Asia: Languages and Societies 100 3.0 25.0
  OR  
311925 v.2   Senses of Place 100 3.0 25.0
312602 v.2   Global Change in Australia and its Region 112 3.0 25.0
  OR  
312578 v.2   Australia and Asia Transformed 112 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
312586 v.2   Asian Religion and Philosophy 211 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
312585 v.2   Titans and Transformations: Japan, China, India 212 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
312320 v.2   Researching Asia 311 3.0 50.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
311870 v.2   Engaging Asia 312 3.0 50.0
  50.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
13214 v.7   Business Culture in Japan and Korea 223 3.0 25.0
311867 v.2   Communicating with China 280 3.0 25.0
312582 v.2   Human Rights and Social Justice 223 3.0 25.0
312590 v.2   Indonesian Transformations 221 3.0 25.0
312592 v.2   Islam in Contemporary Asia 225 3.0 25.0
5077 v.8   Chinese Society and Culture 250 3.0 25.0
5078 v.8   Japanese Society and Culture 250 3.0 25.0
7714 v.8   East Asian Sociolinguistics 212 3.0 25.0