300173 v.2 Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) (Honours)
BA(Hons)(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 044020K
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year
Introduction
This honours course provides suitably qualified students with the opportunity to undertake a dissertation based program in the field of Asian Studies. It emphasises independent research and the analysis of advanced problems in the theory and practice of a specific discipline or in the multidisciplinary approach to a topic, and requires the completion of a dissertation. The program builds on the Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) course, allowing the development of a research topic using Asian language skills and further coursework in an Asian language - Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese or Asian Studies.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Refer to Admission into Honours Degree Programs and Regulations for Honours Degrees (General Information section). Those eligible to apply for places in the program are students with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies at Curtin with a course weighted average of at least 70 percent in units taken in the last two years of their course. Students with similar academic experience and levels of attainment, either at Curtin or from elsewhere may also apply. Prospective students may be advised of appropriate units to include in the final year of their basic degree.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.
Duration and Availability
This course is of two semesters full-time or equivalent part-time and/or external study.
Course Organisation
Students may be required to participate in research during inter-semester breaks.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 306116 | v.2 | Asian Studies 411 - Literature Review | 1.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306117 | v.2 | Asian Studies 412 - Seminar Presentation | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 2 ELECTIVES | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 306118 | v.1 | Asian Studies 490 | 1.0 | 50.0 | |
| 306119 | v.1 | Asian Studies 491 | 1.0 | 50.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| NB | Students who do not have a strong background in research methods are required to undertake an appropriate 25 credit unit in research methodology in place of one 25 credit elective unit. | ||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: July 11, 2005
Curtin University of Technology, Perth CRICOS Provider Code 00301J
The Sydney Campus of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 02637B