ASIAN STUDIES: THEORY AND METHOD
AST4COR
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
The Asian Studies fourth-year program aims to enable high-achieving students to further knowledge of an Asian society (or societies), and to develop generic skills such as research and writing skills. It demands a high level of commitment, and promises the most rewarding experience for an undergraduate student.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in AHA - Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Core subject at first-semester level for Honours in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian or in Asian Studies
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Craft of Research | Recommended | Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.C. and Williams, J.M. | CHICAGO: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 3,000-word essay | 40 | |
| one 3,000-word essay | 40 | |
| one oral presentation (1,000 words equivalent) | 10 | |
| one oral presentation (1,000 words equivalent) | 10 |