Bachelor of Asian Studies

The Bachelor of Asian Studies requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 144 units must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ASIA1025 Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change
ASIA1030 Asia and the Pacific in Motion

12 units from the completion of discipline courses from the following list:

ASIA2065 Asian Politics: From Concepts to Causes
ASIA2067 Economies of Emerging Asia
ASIA2301 Prehistoric Origins: Archaeology of Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2302 Culture and Modernity in Asia: Anthropological Perspectives
ASIA2304 What is Literature? Asian Perspectives
ASIA2307 History of Empire in Asia
ASIA2001 Language in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2311 Gender and Cultural Studies in Asia and the Pacific
INTR2010 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
STST2001 International Security issues in the Asia Pacific

24 units from completion of language courses from one of the following lists :

Burmese Language
BURM1002 Burmese 1
BURM1003 Burmese 2
BURM2001 Burmese 3
BURM2002 Burmese 4

Chinese Language
CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1: Spoken
CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1: Written
CHIN2022 Modern Chinese 2: Spoken
CHIN2023 Modern Chinese 2: Written
CHIN3020 Modern Chinese 3
CHIN2017 Modern Chinese 4
CHIN3022 Modern Chinese 5
CHIN3023 Modern Chinese 6
CHIN2525 Learning Language Locally: China
CHIN3024 Advanced Modern Chinese A
CHIN3025 Advanced Modern Chinese B
CHIN3041 Chinese-English Translation
CHIN3211 Chinese for Native Speakers A
CHIN3212 Chinese for Native Speakers B
CHIN3216 Chinese-English Interpreting
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Hindi Language
HIND1100 Hindi 1
HIND1200 Hindi 2
HIND2300 Hindi 3
HIND2400 Hindi 4
HIND3500 Hindi 5
HIND3600 Hindi 6
HIND2525 Learning Language Locally: India
ASIA3083 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages A
ASIA3108 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages B
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Indonesian Language
INDN1002 Indonesian 1
INDN1003 Indonesian 2
INDN2002 Indonesian 3
INDN2003 Indonesian 4
INDN3002 Indonesian 5
INDN3003 Indonesian 6
INDN2525 Learning Language Locally: Indonesia
INDN3104 Advanced Indonesian: History and Development of the Language
INDN3015 Advanced Indonesian: Translation into English
ASIA3083 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages A
ASIA3108 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages B
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Japanese Language
JPNS1012 Japanese 1: Spoken
JPNS1014 Japanese 1: Written
JPNS2003 Japanese 2: Spoken
JPNS2005 Japanese 2: Written
JPNS2012 Japanese 3
JPNS2013 Japanese 4
JPNS3022 Japanese 5
JPNS3028 Japanese 6
JPNS2024 Japanese Grammar and Expressions
JPNS2525 Learning Language Locally: Japan
JPNS3005 Advanced Japanese: Issues in Contemporary Japan
JPNS3006 Advanced Japanese: Language in Context
JPNS3007 Advanced Japanese: Readings in Culture and Society
JPNS3008 Advanced Japanese: Readings in Literature
JPNS3012 Teaching Japanese: Content
JPNS3014 Teaching Japanese: Method
JPNS3013 Japanese - English Translation
JPNS3102 Debating Japan: Contemporary Intellectual Debates
JPNS3023 Research Topics in Japanese A
JPNS3024 Research Topics in Japanese B
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Korean Language
KORE1020 Korean 1
KORE1021 Korean 2
KORE2521 Korean 3
KORE2522 Korean 4
KORE3012 Korean 5
KORE3013 Korean 6
KORE3015 Advanced Korean: Film and Society
KORE3018 Advanced Korean: Literature and Media
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Literary Chinese Language
CHIN2019 Literary Chinese 1
CHIN2021 Literary Chinese 2
CHIN3015 Advanced Literary Chinese*

Mongolian Language
MNGL1002 Mongolian 1
MNGL1003 Mongolian 2
MNGL2002 Mongolian 3
MNGL2003 Mongolian 4

Sanskrit Language
SKRT1002 Sanskrit 1
SKRT1003 Sanskrit 2
SKRT2103 Sanskrit 3
SKRT2104 Sanskrit 4
SKRT3004 Sanskrit 5
SKRT3005 Sanskrit 6
SKRT3002 Advanced Sanskrit Literature A
SKRT3003 Advanced Sanskrit Literature B
ASIA3083 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages A
ASIA3108 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages B
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)

Tetum Language
TETM1002 Tetum 1
TETM1003 Tetum 2
TETM2004 Tetum 3
TETM2005 Tetum 4

Thai Language
THAI1002 Thai 1
THAI1003 Thai 2
THAI2002 Thai 3
THAI2003 Thai 4
THAI3002 Thai 5
THAI3008 Thai 6
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
THAI2525 Learning Language Locally: Thailand
ASIA3083 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages A
ASIA3108 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages B

Vietnamese Language
VIET1002 Vietnamese 1
VIET1003 Vietnamese 2
VIET2002 Vietnamese 3
VIET2003 Vietnamese 4
VIET3002 Vietnamese 5
VIET3003 Vietnamese 6
VIET3015 Vietnamese–English Translation
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
VIET2525 Learning Language Locally: Vietnam
ASIA3083 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages A
ASIA3108 Research Topics in South and Southeast Asian Languages B

*CHIN3015 Advanced Literary Chinese may be completed up to 3 times in a different topic in each instance with permission of the Course Convenor.

48 units from completion of courses from the following subject areas, majors and minors, of which a minimum of 6 units must come from completion of 3000-level courses.

Majors
Anthropology Major
Arabic Major
Archaeology Major
Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender Major
Asian History Major
Asia-Pacific International Relations Major
Asia-Pacific Politics Major
Asia-Pacific Security Studies Major
Chinese Language Major
Chinese Studies Major
French Language and Culture Major
Hindi Language Major
India Studies major
Indonesian Language Major
Indonesian Studies Major
Japanese Language Major
Japanese Linguistics Major
Japanese Studies Major
Korean Language Major
Korean Studies Major
Linguistics Major
Northeast Asian Studies Major
Pacific Studies Major
Peace and Conflict Studies Major
Sanskrit Language Major
Southeast Asian Studies Major
Spanish Major
Thai Language Major
Vietnamese Language Major

Minors
Advanced Arabic Minor
Advanced Chinese Language Minor
Advanced French Studies Minor
Advanced Japanese Language Minor
Advanced Korean Language Minor
Advanced Sanskrit Language Minor
Advanced Spanish Studies Minor
Arabic Language Minor
Asia Pacific Archaeology Minor
Asian and Pacific Anthropology Minor
Asian and Pacific Linguistics Minor
Asian and Pacific Literature and Film Minor
Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender MInor
Asian History
Burmese Language Minor
Chinese Language Minor
Chinese Studies Minor
French Language and Culture Minor
Hindi Language Minor
Indian Studies Minor
Indonesian Language Minor
Indonesian Studies Minor
Japanese Language Minor
Japanese Linguistics Minor
Japanese Studies Minor
Korean Language Minor
Korean Studies Minor
Literary Chinese Minor
Mongolian Language Minor
Northeast Asian Studies Minor
Pacific Studies Minor
Sanskrit Language Minor
Southeast Asian Studies Minor
Spanish Minor
Tetum Language Minor
Thai Language Minor
Vietnamese Language Minor

‘Subject areas’
PORT coded courses in Portuguese Language
TIBN coded courses in Tibetan

VCUG Vice Chancellor, Internship and Academic Skills Courses:
6 units from the 48 units (above) may come from completion of courses from the subject area VCUG Vice Chancellor’s Undergraduate Courses or from the following list:

ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program Internship A
ASIA2110 International Affairs Internship
ASIA2098 Asian and Pacific Studies Internship
ASIA3023 Asia Pacific Week Internship
ASIA3024 Editor’s practicum: online public engagement, academic blogging and digital disruption
ESEN1101 Essential University English
LING2107 Advanced Academic English

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU