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Director:
Professor John McKay
Monash Asia Institute (MAI) was established in 1988 as the Institute for
Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) and was reorganised and renamed in 1991. MAI
reflects the belief of Monash University in Asia's significance to Australia,
and together with its seven centres, of Development Studies, East Asian
Studies, Japanese Studies, Malaysian Studies, South Asian Studies, Southeast
Asian Studies, and the Asia Pacific Health Centre, exemplifies the university's
commitment to the study of Asian countries, cultures and languages and to the
growth of interaction between Asians and Australians in the fields of
education, research, business and government. This commitment not only
emphasises the burgeoning relationship between Australia and the countries of
Asia, but also the continuation of an involvement which is as old as the
university itself.
Graduate programs offered by Monash Asia Institute include the Faculty
Certificate, Graduate Diploma of Arts (Asian Studies), the MQual in Asian
studies by either coursework only or with a 25 per cent research component, and
an MA in Asian studies either by coursework or by combined coursework and
research (75 per cent thesis). All programs are designed for teachers, business
people and students who wish to deepen and broaden their knowledge of Asia.
Monash Asia Institute also publishes books, working papers, a newsletter and
other research materials, holds seminars and conferences, and facilitates
student and other exchange programs with Asian universities.
Inquiries should be directed in the first instance to the student
administrative officer, Ms Anne Nichol, 9905 5280 or to the executive
officer, Dr Damien Kingsbury, 9905 5281.
A booklet, 'Reference guide to Asia-linked staff research at Monash University', is available from MAI which lists members of staff by departments and campus, areas and countries of research interest. This information is also available on the Internet site http://www.monash.edu.au/mai
Course
code: 0017
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Graduate coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
This program, which normally requires one year of full-time study, or its
part-time equivalent will enable students to focus on a chosen area of research
on Asia. The coursework component is designed to encourage interdisciplinary
perspectives to broaden and deepen the understanding of Asia and Australia-Asia
relations.
On successful completion of the course students should have demonstrated their ability to undertake critical analysis of a range of primary and secondary texts, to develop a coherent argument and to arrive at clear conclusions based on a range of evidence. They should have read widely and independently in the areas they have selected for close study, developed advanced conceptual skills and the ability to apply them in a critical way in their analysis of the complex issues and problems relating to one or more of the three Asian regions, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Students should have developed an ability to present their ideas cogently, in clear prose and at high standards of presentation.
Applicants who have completed an MQual with a research component with a distinction average grade or above, or an honours degree with a grade of H2A or above, may be admitted to the MA in Asian studies by coursework/research combined. Previous study of an Asian language at university level is normally assumed.
Students
will take the compulsory core subject AST5050.12 (Interpreting modern asia:
Alternative approaches) and a 75 per cent thesis of 35- 40,000 words
(thirty-six points) to complete forty-eight points.
The selection of subjects must be discussed with MAI and approved by the
teaching department and the faculty. Normally each student's program will
emphasise one aspect of Asian studies or Australian-Asian relations, and one
region, East, South or Southeast Asia.
The thesis topic must be determined in consultation with the supervisor, who is
to be selected in consultation with the executive officer, Dr Damien
Kingsbury.
For detailed subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with
the relevant departments.
Program
code: 1988
Program fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
This program, which is offered over one year of full-time study, or its
part-time equivalent, aims to develop a broader and deeper understanding of
Asia and Australia-Asia relations, and seeks to improve research methods and
skills relevant to this area of study. It will assist in preparing students for
a successful transition from undergraduate to graduate study in Asian studies,
and thus provides an alternative to an honours program. The program offers
students with a relatively narrow, discipline-based background the opportunity
to develop a broader, multidisciplinary approach to a range of complex issues
in Asia, and offers those students coming back to study after some time in the
work-force, the opportunity to acquaint themselves with recent debates and
changes in the field. It is designed both to retrain and to develop new
expertise and skills, and therefore will be of particular value to teachers and
those working in organisation having frequent contact with the countries of Asia.
Upon successful completion of the program, students should have developed an understanding of the complex issues and problems relating to the three Asian regions, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and their relationships with each other and Australia at the present time, together with a basic knowledge of one of the Asian languages, and a closer familiarity with the country of that language and its immediate region. This program is designed to develop skills in planning and implementing a research program providing a transitional program to prepare students for the MA by coursework/research combined.
Applicants should have a bachelors degree such as a BA, BEc, BEd or BSc or equivalent with at least credit average over the three year degree. Previous study of an Asian language or Asian studies is not required.
Students
will take subjects totalling forty-eight points comprising the core subject
AST4000.12 (Contemporary issues in Asia), a language sequence totalling twelve
points, a twelve-point research project, AST4010 (Research methods in Asian
studies) and a twelve-point subject selected from those offered at fourth-year
level in the schedule of subjects below. In some cases, a part-time student
undertaking a twelve-point coursework subject plus a six-point language subject
in the same semester will be considered full-time rather than part-time.
Students are advised to discuss this issue at enrolment time with the
administrative officer in the Monash Asia Institute.
The selection of subjects and research topic must be discussed with MAI and the
subjects approved by the teaching departments and the faculty. Normally each
student's program will emphasise one aspect of Asian studies or
Australian-Asian relations, and one region, East, South or Southeast Asia,
which relates to their language studies.
An Asian language sequence is compulsory. Applications for exemption without
credit from language studies will be considered where previous Asian language
studies have been completed within a university degree or a student is a native
speaker of an Asian language. Students exempted will choose an additional
twelve-point elective fourth-year level subject to complete the required number
of credit points.
For detailed subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with
the relevant departments.
One language sequence totalling twelve points selected from the schedule of fourth-year level subjects.
Subjects totalling twelve points selected from the schedule of elective subjects offered at fourth-year.
Course
code: 0017
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
This program, which is offered over one year of full-time study or two years
part-time, is intended for graduates with an interest in Asia and
Australian-Asian relations. The course offers students with a relatively
narrow, discipline-based background the opportunity to develop a broader,
multidisciplinary approach to a range of complex issues in Asia, and offers
those students coming back to study after some time in the work-force, the
opportunity to acquaint themselves with recent debates and changes in the
field. It is designed both to retrain and to develop new expertise and skills,
to provide in-service training, and therefore will be of particular value to
teachers and those working in organisations having frequent contact with the
countries of Asia.
This degree aims to develop a broader and deeper understanding of Asia and Australia-Asia relations. Upon successful completion of the course, students should have developed an understanding of the complex issues and problems relating to the three Asian regions, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and their relationships with each other and Australia at the present time, together with a basic knowledge of one of the Asian languages, and a closer familiarity with the country of that language and its immediate region.
Applicants who have an MQual in Asian studies by coursework with grades of credit average or the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Asian Studies) with grades of credit average or have an honours degree in a relevant discipline with a grade of H2B or above, or a degree which is considered to be equivalent, are eligible for admission into the MA in Asian studies by coursework.
Students
will take subjects totalling forty-eight points comprising of the compulsory
core subject, AST5050.12 (Interpreting modern Asia: alternative approaches), a
language sequence totalling twelve points, and elective subjects totalling
twenty-four points selected from those offered at fifth-year level in the
schedule of subjects below. In some cases, a part-time student undertaking a
twelve-point coursework subject plus a six-point language subject in the same
semester will be considered full-time rather than part-time. Students are
advised to discuss this issue at enrolment time with the administrative officer
in the Monash Asia Institute.
The selection of subjects must be discussed with MAI and approved by the
teaching departments and the faculty. Normally each student's program will
emphasise one aspect of Asian studies or Australian-Asian relations, and one
region, East, South or Southeast Asia, which relates to their language
studies.
The subject AST5000.12 (Contemporary issues in Asia) is also compulsory for
students who have not completed AST4000.12. Students who have previously
satisfactorily completed AST4000.12 will select elective subjects totalling
twenty-four points from those offered in the schedule of fifth-year level
subjects. An Asian language sequence is compulsory. Applications for exemption
without credit from language studies will be considered where previous Asian
language studies have been completed within a university degree or a student is
a native speaker of an Asian language. Students exempted will choose an
additional twelve-point elective fifth-year level subject to complete the
required number of credit points.
For detailed subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with
the relevant departments.
One language sequence totalling twelve points selected from the schedule of fifth-year level subjects.
Subjects totalling twenty-four points selected from the schedule of elective subjects offered at fifth-year.
Program
code: 1987
Program fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
This program, which is offered over one year of full-time study or two years
part-time, is intended for graduates with an interest in Asia and
Australian-Asian relations. The program offers students with a relatively
narrow, discipline-based background the opportunity to develop a broader,
multidisciplinary approach to a range of complex issues in Asia, and offers
those students coming back to study after some time in the work-force, the
opportunity to acquaint themselves with recent debates and changes in the
field. It is designed both to retrain and to develop new expertise and skills,
to provide in-service training, and therefore will be of particular value to
teachers and those working in organisations having frequent contact with the
countries of Asia.
This program aims to develop a basic understanding of Asia and Australia-Asia relations and seeks to develop skills in analysis relevant to this area of study. On successful completion of the program a student should have a general knowledge of the three regions, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and their relationships with each other and Australia at the present time, together with a basic knowledge of one of the Asian languages, and a closer familiarity with the country of that language and its immediate region. Students should have demonstrated their ability to undertake critical analysis of a range of primary and secondary texts to develop coherent arguments and to arrive at clear conclusions based on a range of evidence, and the ability to present their ideas cogently, in clear prose and at high standards of presentation.
A bachelors degree such as a BA, BEc, BEd or BSc or equivalent with at least credit standard results in the third part of the major sequence. Previous study of an Asian language or of Asian studies courses is not required.
Students
will take subjects totalling forty-eight points comprising the core subject
AST4000.12 (Contemporary issues in Asia), a language sequence totalling twelve
points and subjects totalling twenty-four points selected from subjects offered
in the schedule of fourth-year level subjects below. In some cases, a part-time
student undertaking a twelve-point coursework subject plus a six-point language
subject in the same semester will be considered full-time rather than
part-time. Students are advised to discuss this issue at enrolment time with
the administrative officer in the Monash Asia Institute.
The selection of subjects must be discussed with MAI and approved by the
teaching departments and the faculty. Normally each student's program will
emphasise one aspect of Asian studies or Australian-Asian relations, and one
region, East, South or Southeast Asia which relates to their language
studies.
An Asian language sequence is compulsory. Applications for exemption without
credit from language studies will be considered where previous Asian language
studies have been completed within a university degree or a student is a native
speaker of an Asian language. Students exempted will choose an additional
twelve-point elective fourth-year level subject to complete the required number
of credit points.
For detailed subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with
the relevant departments.
One language sequence totalling twelve points selected from the schedule of fourth-year level subjects
Subjects totalling twenty-four points selected from the schedule of fourth-year level subjects.
Course
code: 0115
Course fee: Local students HECS; international students $A12,000 pa
Coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
The graduate diploma is intended for students who wish to complete a graduate
qualification in Asian studies within one year of full-time study or two years
of part-time study. The course offers students with a relatively narrow,
discipline-based background the opportunity to develop a broad,
multidisciplinary approach to a range of complex issues in Asia, and offers
those students coming back to study after some time in the work-force, the
opportunity to acquaint themselves with recent debates and changes in the field.
The principal objective of this diploma is to introduce a basic knowledge of the broad region known as Asia and one of its languages, or to add to such knowledge. On completion of the award a student should have a general knowledge of the three regions, East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and their relationships with each other and Australia at the present time, together with a basic knowledge of one of the Asian languages, and a closer familiarity with the country of that language and its immediate region.
Applicants who have a bachelors degree such as a BA, BEc, BEd or BSc or equivalent with at least credit level results in the third part of the major sequence or the Faculty Certificate in Asian studies with a credit average are eligible for admission. Students who have satisfactorily completed the Faculty Certificate in Asian studies may obtain a maximum of 50 per cent credit towards the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Asian Studies). Previous study of an Asian language or Asian studies is not necessary.
Candidates
for the diploma will take coursework totalling forty-eight points normally
comprising the core subject AST4000.12 (Contemporary issues in Asia), a
language sequence totalling twelve points and subjects totalling twenty-four
points selected from the schedule of fourth-year subjects below. In some cases,
a part-time student undertaking a twelve-point coursework subject plus a
six-point language subject in the same semester will be considered full-time
rather than part-time. Students are advised to discuss this issue at enrolment
time with the administrative officer in the Monash Asia Institute.
The selection of subjects must be discussed with the executive officer of MAI,
Dr Damien Kingsbury, and approved by the teaching departments and faculty.
Normally each student's program will emphasise one aspect of Asian studies or
Australian-Asian relations, and one region, East, South or Southeast Asia,
which relates to their language studies.
An Asian language sequence is compulsory. Applications for exemption without
credit from language studies will be considered where previous Asian language
studies have been completed within a university degree or a student is a native
speaker of an Asian language. Students exempted will choose an additional
twelve-point elective fourth-year level subject to complete the required number
of credit points.
For detailed subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with
the relevant departments.
One language sequence totalling twelve points selected from fourth-year level schedule of subjects.
Subjects totalling twenty-four points selected from fourth-year level schedule of subjects.
Program
code: 2072
Program fee: Local students $3300
Coordinator: Dr Damien Kingsbury, executive officer
This program, offered full-time over one semester or part-time over one year,
is designed to provide non-graduates who have extensive professional experience
in the area of Asian studies or relations with the opportunity to formalise
their area of expertise and add to their knowledge base with the introduction
of recent debates and changes in the field. Upon successful completion of this
certificate students may apply for admission into the Graduate Diploma of Arts
in Asian studies which offers a wide choice of Asian languages from beginners
level and further interdisciplinary study.
Upon completion of this program students should have demonstrated an ability to employ a range of sources in the analysis and interpretation of the issues and problems in the Asian region. Students will be expected to develop skills in independent reading and effective writing, including the ability to develop coherent arguments and arrive at clear conclusions based on evidence, with high standards of presentation. Dependent on the subjects selected, students will have gained an understanding of the current contemporary issues in the region and their relationship with Australia.
Candidates with a bachelors degree in a field other than arts and with relevant experience which establishes their capacity for advanced study in Asian studies are eligible for admission. Previous study of an Asian language or of Asian studies courses at the undergraduate level is not required. The following principles will form the basis for decisions about admission for candidates without a bachelors degree:
Credit will not normally be granted to students admitted into the Faculty Certificate.
Candidates
for the certificate will take the compulsory core subject AST4000.12
(Contemporary issues in Asia) and other coursework subjects totalling
twenty-four points selected from the schedule of fourth-year level subjects.
This may be taken full-time in first semester, or part-time over one year.
The selection of subjects must be discussed with the executive officer of MAI,
Dr Damien Kingsbury, and approved by the teaching departments and faculty. For
further subject information, lecture and tutorial times, please check with the
relevant departments.
1 A
minimum of a credit grade average must be achieved in the MQual in Asian
studies. MA in Asian studies candidates must achieve a credit grade in all
subjects to qualify.
2 No subject taken at undergraduate level may be credited or
repeated as part of the MA in Asian studies, or MQual in Asian studies,
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Asian Studies) or Faculty Certificate. However, at
the discretion of MAI students may receive an exemption without credit for
language studies at undergraduate level. Credit may not be gained for any
subject offered under a different name but regarded by the faculty as the
equivalent or part equivalent of that subject. The following pair of subjects
fall into this category: MBA6960.06 (International trade policy making) and
PLM5560.12 (Politics of international trade).
3 The core subject, AST4000.12 (Contemporary issues in Asia), is
compulsory for the graduate diploma and the MQual. The core subject, AST5050.12
(Interpreting modern Asia: alternative approaches) is compulsory for the MA in
Asian studies, and under normal circumstances each must be taken in the first
semester in first year. Exemption without credit for this subject may be
granted where students have satisfactorily completed this subject within a
previous graduate degree. Students are encouraged to take AST4030.12 (Thinking
about Asia) in the second semester of the first year of the graduate diploma or
MA courses.
4 It is expected that students will complete all assignments on
time and at normal graduate standards. Research students should refer to the
Faculty of Arts booklet A research student's induction handbook for
guidelines.
5 Asian language study is compulsory in the graduate diploma, MQual
and MA in Asian studies programs with the exception of the MA in Asian studies
by coursework/research combined where previous university level Asian language
is a prerequisite. A minimum of twelve points and no more than twenty-four
points of language study can be undertaken within these programs and under
normal circumstances only one language can be studied.
6 The selection of subjects must be discussed with the MAI
executive officer, Dr Damien Kingsbury.
7 Students undertaking a research project in the MQual in Asian
studies with research component or thesis in the MA in Asian studies
coursework/research combined degree must consult with MAI staff before
selecting their topic and supervisor, and meet regularly with their supervisor
during the course of their research.
Please note that some subjects listed have prerequisites. All subjects are available subject to staffing and satisfactory enrolments.
Cambodian
Chinese
Indonesian
Japanese
Korean
Thai
English
History
Indonesia
* THE ABOVE SUBJECTS
LISTED FROM JAPANESE STUDIES DO NOT STATE THE VALUE OF CREDIT BECAUSE THEY ARE
OFFERED AT SIX, EIGHT AND TWELVE POINTS. STUDENTS WISHING TO UNDERTAKE THESE
SUBJECTS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MAI. MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT CREDIT POINTS IS LISTED IN THE CORRESPONDING SUBJECT ENTRIES
IN THE 'DETAILS OF SUBJECTS' SECTION OF THIS HANDBOOK.
Music
Philosophy
Politics
Visual Culture
These subjects will normally be taken by MA in Asian studies students; however, the faculty may be requested to give special permission to students in a Masters Qualifying or a graduate diploma course to enrol for these subjects. Please note that some of the subjects listed have prerequisites. All subjects are available subject to staffing and satisfactory enrolments.
Cambodian
Chinese
Indonesian
Japanese
Korean
Thai
Asian studies
Accounting and finance and management*
Development studies
Education
History
Indonesia
Japanese studies
Management, Graduate School of *
* HECS BAND 2 FEES
ARE APPLICABLE.
Politics
Religion and theology
RLM5070.12 Buddhist ethics, society and politics (not offered in 1999).
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