ASIA 3018 - Key Issues in Asian Studies

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

Key Issues in Asian Studies will be the capstone course for the Asian Studies major and focus on the major theoretical and practical issues and problems in Asian Studies as a discipline. The role of theory, both broadly and narrowly understood, in the social sciences and in Asian Studies in particular, will be clarified and their application to specific issues explained. The ways that theory informs methodologies will be discussed in weekly seminars and case studies used to illustrate various ways of approaching an issue. Research skills will be central with students taught how to relate theoretical material to methodological approaches with an eye on preparing them for a research plan and project. Common ethical and intercultural issues which can arise in the course of research will be examined and the resultant dilemmas debated. Ultimately, students will be expected to undertake a substantial research project through which to demonstrate their research and analytical skills and how well they can apply a given theoretical understanding and methodology to a set problem.

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Course Code	ASIA 3018
Course	Key Issues in Asian Studies
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week x 6 weeks reading seminars followed by guided research project with research meetings
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	At least 15 units of Asian Studies Major courses
Incompatible	ASIA 3100
Assumed Knowledge	Asian language background is desirable but not compulsory
Restrictions	Major in Asian Studies
Assessment	Seminar reports 6 x 500 words 20%, Research plan presentation including annotated bibliography 20%, Research project (5,000-6,000 words) 60%

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Course Coordinator: Professor Mobo Chang Fan Gao

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Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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