Offered By	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact	Edward Aspinall

 Description

The ANU is a world-leading centre for advanced research on the politics of Asia and the Pacific. This major allows students to develop a specialisation in the politics of the region, while also gaining a grounding in political science theory. In particular, it introduces students to the study of one of the major sub-disciplines of political science, comparative politics, equipping them with the skills to analyse and compare political systems and phenomena in a range of country settings. The major provides opportunities for students to concentrate on politics of core areas (China, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Pacific), and allows them to draw on specialist disciplinary courses that will help them to understand the politics of the region. An Asia-Pacific politics major provides students with a solid foundation upon which to develop a career specialising in the politics of the region, and with a conceptual toolkit to analyse politics in other parts of the world.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a major in Asia-Pacific Politics, graduates will be able to:

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

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

• Determine the processes through which current knowledge about comparative politics in 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

The Asia-Pacific Politics major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

 18 units from the completion of the following courses

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

ASIA2065            Introduction to Comparative Politics (new course to be available in 2012)

ASIA3015            State-Society Relations in Asia and the Pacific (new course to be available in 2013)

 

6 units from the completion of a course from the following list:

ASIA1030             Individual and Society in Asia Pacific B (6units)

POLS1002            Introduction to Politics (6 units)

 

6 units from the completion of courses from the following list:

ASIA2031             Japanese Politics

ASIA2049             Political and Social Change in Contemporary Korea

ASIA2026            The Politics of China

ASIA2070             Democracy in Southeast Asia

ASIA2516             Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development

POLS2055            Pacific Politics

POLS2070            Politics in Central Asia

 

18 Units from the following list:

ASIA2017             International Relations in NE Asia

ASIA2026             The Politics of China

ASIA2031             Japanese Politics

ASIA2039             Burma/Myanmar - a Country in Crisis

ASIA2045             Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda

ASIA2047             Human Security: Conflict, Displacement and Peace Building

ASIA2049             Political and Social Change in Contemporary Korea

ASIA2060             Southeast Asian Security

ASIA2063             Development Dilemmas in Chinese Politics

ASIA2069             Indonesia's Regions: Politics, Society, Economy

ASIA2070             Democracy in Southeast Asia

ASIA2081             Human Rights in Southeast Asia

ASIA2163             Religion and Politics in South Asia

ASIA2165             Islam in Southeast Asia

ASIA2267             India: Emerging Giant

ASIA2516             Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development

ASIA2053             Civil Wars and Civil Peace (new course to be available in 2012)

INTR2010            International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

INTR2012            China's New Approaches to Asia Pacific Security

INTR2016            US Security Policy in Asia

POLS2011            Development and Change

POLS2055            Pacific Politics

POLS2063            Contemporary Political Theory

POLS2070            Politics in Central Asia

POLS2094            Issues in International Political Economy

SOCY2030            Sociology of Third World Development

SOCY2061            Contemporary Chinese Society

STST2002            Internal Security Issues in the Asia-Politics

 

 

 

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.

Please note: To see the pre-2009 requirements for this major, students can navigate to the 2011 version of Study@.

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.