Offered By	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact	Roald Maliangkay

Description

Northeast Asian Studies offers a suite of courses covering the cultures, societies, histories, philosophies and religions of China, Korea and Japan. It has a particular strength in the modern popular film and literature of these countries while not neglecting their respective and intertwined histories—both antagonistic and cooperative. A Northeast Asian Studies major provides students with a solid foundation upon which to develop both general and specialist interests in Chinese, Korean and Japanese culture, history, society and thought.

The Northeast Asian studies major is designed to complement the Korean, Japanese and Chinese language majors, though knowledge of these languages is not required for courses in the Northeast Asian studies major.

 

Learning Outcomes

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

• Speak and write about theories, factual content and research approaches relevant to Northeast Asian Studies.

• Identify relevant regional and international literature relevant to Northeast Asian Studies.

• Determine the processes through which current knowledge about Northeast Asian Studies 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 Northeast Studies minor requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

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

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

 

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

ASIA2058             Modern Japanese Culture (6 units)

ASIA2366             Introduction to Chinese Culture & Thought (6 units)

ASIA2040             Modern Korea (6 units)

ASIA2049             Politics and Society in Contemporary Korea (6 units)

 

A maximum of 24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ASIA2001             Language in Asia (6 units)

ASIA2003             Chinese Fictions (6 units)

ASIA2006             Gender in Korean History (6 units)

ASIA2009             Modern Japanese Society (6 units)

ASIA2014             China Now (6 units)

ASIA2016             The Mongol Empire in World History (6 units)

ASIA2017             International Relations in North East Asia (6 units)

ASIA2020             Engaging Asia: Working with Government (6 units)

ASIA2023             Japanese Economic Development Since World War 2 (6 units)

ASIA2026             The Politics of China (6 units)

ASIA2031             Japanese Politics (6 units)

ASIA2032             Japanese Law and Society (6 units)

ASIA2037             Histories of Modern China (6 units)

ASIA2040             Modern Korea (6 units)

ASIA2042             China through Film and Television (6 units)

ASIA2045             Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda (6 units)

ASIA2049             Politics and Society in Contemporary Korea (6 units)

ASIA2054             Chinese Philosophy: Creation and Development (6 units)

ASIA2055             Music and Society in Twentieth Century Korea (6 units)

ASIA2056             Korean and Japanese Cinema (6 units)

ASIA2058             Modern Japanese Culture (6 units)

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

ASIA2071             Other Chinas (6 units)

ASIA2072             Taiwan: History and Culture (6 units)

ASIA2073             Chinese Calligraphy: History and Practice (6 units)

ASIA2074             Popular Culture in East Asia (6 units)

ASIA2077             Varieties of Chinese (6 units)

ASIA2080             Korean Film: History, Culture and Society (6 units)

ASIA2166             East Asian Women and War (6 units)

ASIA2174             Mysticism (6 units)

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

ASIA2251             Buddhist Thought (6 units)

ASIA2309             Education and Social Change in Modern Japan (6 units)

ASIA2366             Culture and Traditions: Foundations of Chinese Studies A (6 units)

ASIA2367            People in Hisotry: Foundations of Chinese Studies B (6 units)

ASIA3006             Practical Assignment in Asia & the Pacific (6 units)

ASIA3012             Readings in Asian Societies & Histories A (6 units)

ASIA3013             Readings in Asian Societies & Histories B (6 units)

ASIA3020             Accessing Japanese Law: Contemporary Issues in Japanese Law and Society (6 units)

ASIA3026             Special Topics in Asia & the Pacific (6 units)

ASIA3050             Asia & Pacific World Heritage (6 units)

ASIA4016             Asian Diaspora: Histories, Cultures, Identities (6 units)

ASIA4814             Politics of the Korean Peninsula (6 units)

BUSI2023             Dynamics of Asian Business (6 units)

MUSM2089        Music in Asian Cultures (6 units)

LANG3023           Translation Workshop (6 units)

LANG3040           Critical Readings for Translators (6 units)

LANG4001           Translation in Asia (6 units)

 

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-2012 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.