Offered By	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact	Robert Cribb

Description

The Asian History major offers a suite of courses covering developments in a wide range of Asian societies from early times to the recent past. The major provides students with grounding in the course of history in a variety of Asian societies and it provides an empirical basis for the comparative analysis of historical and contemporary developments in Asia and the rest of the world. The major trains students in techniques of source criticism and document analysis, instructs them in the marshalling of evidence for the development of analysis and argument, develops their skills in narrative analysis and in applying social science theory to past societies that differ greatly from the western context in which most such theories were developed. The major assists them to analyse the social and cultural uses to which history writing and historical memory are put and develops an understanding of the historical traditions of Asian societies.

 

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a major in Asian History, graduates will be able to:

• Speak and write about theories, factual content and research approaches relevant to the history of the Asia-Pacific region.

• Identify relevant regional and international literature relevant to history of the Asia-Pacific region.

• Determine the processes through which current knowledge about the history of the Asia-Pacific region has been developed.

 

Course Lists

The course lists in the "Requirements" section below is a definitive list and includes all courses that can be counted towards the major, whether or not they are offered in the current year. For a list of courses that will be offered in the current year, please see the Summary of Courses page.

Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

6 units from the completion of the following compulsory course:

ASIA1025             Individual and Society in Asia and the Pacific A (6 units)

 

A maximum of 6 units from the completion of 1000 level courses from the following list:

ASIA1030             Individual and Society in Asia and the Pacific B

HIST1209              Terror to Terrorism: A History

 

36 units from completion of core courses from the following list:

ASIA2009             Modern Japanese Society (6 units)

ASIA2016             The Mongol Empire in World History (6 units)

ASIA2037             Histories of Modern China (6 units)

ASIA2040             Modern Korea (6 units)

ASIA2041             Mainland Southeast Asia: Colonial and Postcolonial Predicaments (6 units)

ASIA2045             Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda (6 units)

ASIA2054             Chinese Philosophy: Creation and Development (6 units)

ASIA2066             The Chinese Art of War: Sunzi Bingfa (6 units)

ASIA2072             Taiwan: History and Culture (6 units)

ASIA2163             Religion and Politics in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2165             Islam in Southeast Asia (6 units)

ASIA2167             Borders and their Transgressions in Mainland Southeast Asia (6 units)

ASIA2203             Chinese Foundations of Civilizations: Prehistory through to Early History (6 units)

ASIA2366             Introduction to Chinese Culture and Thought (6 units)

ASIA2367             Introduction to Chinese Society (6 units)

ASIA2515             Malaysia  A Developing Multicultural Society

ASIA2516             Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development (6 units)

ASIA3002             The Chinese Southern Diaspora (6 units)

ASIA3006             Practical Assignment in Asia and the Pacific* (6 units)

ASIA3011             Samurai Society and Social Control in Japan (6 units)

ASIA3012             Readings in Asian Societies and Histories A* (6 units)

ASIA3013             Readings in Asian Societies and Histories B* (6 units)

ASIA3030             The Origins of the International Order in Southeast Asia (6 units)

HIST2110              History and Theory (6 units)

HIST2133              Human Variations and Racism in Western Culture, c. 14501950 (6 units)

HIST2136              World at War, 19391945 (6 units)

HIST2139              Researching and Writing History (6 units)

HIST2225              Environmental History: Australia and the World (6 units)

MEAS2000           Iranian History and Culture (6 units)

MEAS2002           Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey (6 units)

MEAS2003           Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations (6 units)

MEAS2104           Islam: History and Institutions (6 units)

PASI2002             Pacific Encounters: an Introduction to History and Culture in Oceania (6 units)

PASI2006             War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific

*Must be taken on a topic relevant to Asian History

 

Please Note: To see the pre-2012 rules for this major, students can navigate to the 2011 version of Study@.

 

Study Options

Students may take up to two courses outside of this list with advanced permission from the Undergraduate Convenor, provided the courses contribute to the major’s learning outcomes. The College of Asia & the Pacific encourages students to consider applying to take a Vice Chancellor’s undergraduate course (VCUG) as part of this major.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.