ASIAN STUDIES: THEORY AND METHOD
AST4COR
2016
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.
School: School 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.(3RD ED.2008) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Contribute meaningfully to critical discussions and debates about various issues pertaining each students' area of research
- Activities:
- Workshop discussions, class presentations, debates, and essays.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
02. Understand the basic elements of research and critical writing and thinking
- Activities:
- Workshops, group class presentations, debates, and essays
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Melbourne, 2016, 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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 3,000-word essay | A written research proposal for the Honours thesis | 40 | 01, 02 |
| one 3,000-word essay | An essay on your literature review of the thesis. This may subsequently be included, in an appropriate form, in the final thesis. | 40 | 01, 02 |
| one oral presentation (1,000 words equivalent) | A presentation on your key literature. | 10 | 01, 02 |
| one oral presentation (1,000 words equivalent) | A presentation on your research proposal. | 10 | 01, 02 |