Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

Australian National University

Bachelor's degree

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    144

Immerse yourself in a remarkable and complex part of the world.The Middle East and Central Asia, predominately Muslim States and Societies, are rich in history, geographical wonders, political turmoil, and socio-cultural influence. The Middle East ranges from Turkey and Iran in West Asia to the Arab heartland as far as Morocco in North Africa. Central Asia is comprised of Afghanistan and the former Muslim republics of the Soviet.They are areas of constant domestic and international interest as events often unfold which have global relevance and significance.This program will take you through the topics, debates and developments in the Middle East and Central Asia. You will study the socio-cultural, political, historical and economic structures of these regions and develop a comprehensive knowledge of their relationship to global socio-cultural, political and economic trends.To fully engage with the history and culture of the regions, you can also study a Middle Eastern or Central Asian language. There is also the opportunity to undertake a highly competitive research project through the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP).

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Location

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR• At least one standard full-time year (1 .0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • Turkish
  • Arabic
  • Secondary
  • International
  • Global

Course programme

The Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central 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 include:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East
MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions
MEAS3001 Gallipoli: History and National Imagination
MEAS3002 Gender and Culture in Iran and the Middle East

24 units from completion of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies courses from the following list:

ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program Internship A
BUSI2024 Dynamics of Business in the Middle East
MEAS2000 Iranian History and Culture
MEAS2001 New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
MEAS2002 Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey
MEAS2003 Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations
MEAS2004 Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy
MEAS2105 The Political Economy of the Middle East
POLS2031 Politics in the Middle East
POLS2069 Politics in Russia
POLS2070 Politics in Central Asia

Either:

48 units from completion of one of the following language majors:

Arabic
Persian

Or:

24 units from completion of one of the following language minors

Arabic
Persian

24 units from completion of one of the following:

an in-country study abroad component/exchange in the same language as the minor
an internship undertaken in the same language as the minor

Or:

24 units from completion of one of the following advanced language minors:

Advanced Arabic Minor
Advanced Persian Minor

24 units from completion of courses from the following majors, minors and courses:

Advanced Arabic Minor
Advanced Persian Minor
ANU Leadership and Research Minor
Applied Linguistics Minor
Arabic Major
Asian Studies Major
Comparative Politics Minor
Forensic Linguistics Minor
History Major
Human Rights Major
International Communication Major
International Relations Major
Linguistics Major
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Major
Persian Major
Political Science Major
Political Theory Minor
Russian Minor
Social Research Methods Minor
TURK1001 Elementary Turkish A
TURK1002 Elementary Turkish B

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

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Bachelor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

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