Course overview

Description
Course title
Master of Asian Studies (coursework or coursework and dissertation)
Award abbreviation
MAS
Course code
12580
Course type
master's degree by coursework or by coursework and dissertation
Status
not available in 2022
Administered by
Social Sciences
CRICOS code
093277A

Course details

Intake periods
Beginning of year and mid-year
Attendance type
full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
Credit points required
96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration
1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School
Maximum course duration
2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
Time limit
5 years
Delivery mode
internal
Locations offered
UWA (Perth)
Domestic fee type
Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Available to international students
Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
Course Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor David Bourchier
Fees
Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Specialisations

SP-BUSNS Business
SP-PLTCS Politics

Course structure

Note: This course is not available in 2022.

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2022;
NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised

Students who have not completed a bachelor's degree with a relevant major as recognised by the Faculty must complete relevant conversion unit(s) up
to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.

Take all units (18 points):

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1ASIA5001Key Debates in the Asian Region
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
seminars at least 20 hours over 12 weeks
N/AASIA5002Critical Cultural Engagement with Asia
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
seminars: 18 hours
N/AASIA5003Advanced Critical Thinking in Asian Studies
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
seminars: 24 hours

For students in course by coursework only take units to the value of 30 points from Group A and B (maximum value of 12 points from Group B).

For students in course by coursework and dissertation take units to the value of 6 points from either Group A or B and all units from Group C (24 points).

Group A
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ACOMM5704Global Media and Cross-cultural Communication
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
24–36 hours
N/AHERI5105Heritage and Development in Asia
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
4 hours per week for 6 weeks
S1, S2MIXD5005Designing Social Research
Prerequisites:
for the following postgraduate course students (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy): completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units; for other students: none.
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
SOCS5003 Research Design (ID 5135) BUSN4403 Business Research Methodology (ID 1661) GEOG5550 Research Design (ID 6181) EDUC5631 Approaches to Research (ID 3078)
up to 30 hours
NSPOLS5105International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region
Prerequisites:
Enrolment in: 11580 Master of International Relations, 21540 Master of International Relations and Master of International Law, 11380 Graduate Diploma in International Relations, or 12580 Master of Asian Studies.
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
9 sessions, 3 hours each session
NSPOLS5503Public Administration
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
Seminars: delivered intensively
NSPOLS5684China and the World
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
seminars:18 hours
N/ASOCS5001Engaging Cultural Difference
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
lectures and workshops: up to 3 hours per week; or intensively (12 x 3-hour sessions over 2 weeks)
N/ASOCS5005Social Research Ethics
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
24 hours—taught intensively and may include evening and/or Saturday classes
N/ASOCS5013Gender in Development: Approaches and Issues
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
NS, S1, S2WILG5001Professional Development Practicum A
Prerequisites:
Completion of 24 points of post graduate units and approval from the unit coordinator.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
Nil.
150 hours for pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities
Group B
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/ACHIN5001Chinese for Professionals 1
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
CHIN1401 Chinese 1
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/ACHIN5002Chinese for Professionals 2
Prerequisites:
CHIN5001 Chinese for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
CHIN1402 Chinese 2
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AINDO5001Indonesian for Professionals 1
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
INDO1401 Indonesian 1
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday teaching blocks (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AINDO5002Indonesian for Professionals 2
Prerequisites:
INDO5001 Indonesian for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
INDO1402 Indonesian 2
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; some Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AJAPN5001Japanese for Professionals 1
Prerequisites:
nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
JAPN1401 Japanese 1
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AJAPN5002Japanese for Professionals 2
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
JAPN5001 Japanese for Professionals 1 or equivalent as determined by the unit coordinator
Incompatibility:
JAPN1402 Japanese 2
language seminars: 2 hours per week over 6 weeks; self-directed learning; Saturday block seminars (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AKORE5001Korean for Professionals 1
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
nil
Incompatibility:
KORE1401 Korean 1
language seminars: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminar (refer to the unit outline for further details)
N/AKORE5002Korean for Professionals 2
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
KORE5001 Korean for Professionals 1
Incompatibility:
KORE1402 Korean 2
language seminars: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks; online learning; Saturday block seminar (refer to the unit outline for further details)
Group C
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2MIXD5005Designing Social Research
Prerequisites:
for the following postgraduate course students (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy): completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units; for other students: none.
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
SOCS5003 Research Design (ID 5135) BUSN4403 Business Research Methodology (ID 1661) GEOG5550 Research Design (ID 6181) EDUC5631 Approaches to Research (ID 3078)
up to 30 hours
S1, S2SOCS5551Master's Dissertation Part 1
Prerequisites:
Students must have achieved 70 per cent or above MIXD5005 Designing Social Research (ID 7738) or SOCS5003 Research Design (ID 5135) and approval of the course coordinator to undertake this unit
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group
S1, S2SOCS5552Master's Dissertation Part 2
Prerequisites:
A final grade of 70 or above in MIXD5005 Designing Social Research or SOCS5003 Research Design, and approval of the course coordinator
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil.
contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group
S1, S2SOCS5553Master's Dissertation Part 3
Prerequisites:
A final grade of 70 or above in MIXD5005 Designing Social Research or SOCS5003 Research Design, and approval of the course coordinator
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil.
contact varies but up to 1 hour a week in a one-to-one meeting with a supervisor or in a small teaching and discussion group

Business specialisation

Take all units (18 points):

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S2, S1ECON5541Economics for Business: Applications and Policy
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
ECON5503 Economic Management and Strategy; ECON1000 ECON1101 or equivalent.
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S1, S2MGMT5507Management and Organisations
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
MGMT1136 Management and Organisations
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S1, S2MKTG5561Marketing Management
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
MKTG5550 Marketing Principles
Contact hours: up to 3 hours per week

Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1, S2ACCT5432Introductory Financial Accounting
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
ACCT1101 Financial Accounting, ACCT5602 Accounting
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
S1, S2MGMT5504Data Analysis and Decision Making
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
MGMT5513 Data Driven Decision Making
lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week

Politics specialisation

Take all units (12 points):

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
NSPOLS5631International Relations of the Asia–Pacific
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
POLS8603 International Relations in the Asia–Pacific Region; POLS5631 International Relations of the Asia–Pacific: the Role of Major Powers; POLS5632 Major Issues and Regional Organisations in the Asia–Pacific
NSPOLS5651Global Political Economy
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
POLS8605 States and International Political Economy; POLS5652 International Political Economy: Dynamics of Crises
seminars: 20 hours

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
NSPOLS5010NGOs, Governance and Development
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
seminars: 18 hours
NSPOLS5501The Politics of Public Policy
Prerequisites:
Nil.
Co-requisites:
Nil.
Incompatibility:
LAWS5214 Public Policy
Seminars for this unit are delivered intensively
NSPOLS5503Public Administration
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
Nil
Seminars: delivered intensively
NSSOCS5672Global Development Debates
Prerequisites:
Nil
Co-requisites:
Nil
Incompatibility:
POLS5672 Global Development Debates
seminars: 18 hours

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is not available in 2022.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;

and

(c) successfully completed prior study in a field relevant to Asian Studies; or

(2) completed a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies at UWA.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

  • 12580 Master of Asian Studies (96 points)
  • 13280 Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies (24 points)
  • 13380 Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies (48 points)

(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Asian Studies course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which includes conversion units to a value of 24 points, course core units and specialisation units. The course comprises the following specialisations :

  • SP-BUSNS Business
  • SP-PLTCS Politics

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

(3) Students who have completed a bachelor's degree with a relevant major as recognised by the Faculty are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10.(1) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 after being enrolled at the University for one or two semesters only are assigned a progress status of 'On Probation' by the Faculty.

(2) Unless the Faculty determines otherwise in exceptional circumstances, students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 and who have been enrolled at the University for more than two semesters are assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' by the Faculty.

(3) Unless the Faculty determines otherwise in exceptional circumstances, students who have previously been allocated a progress status of 'Suspended' and fail again to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 are assigned a progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.

Deferrals

13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).

Additional rules
Credit

14. The Faculty may grant credit towards the Master of Asian Studies course for units up to a total value of 24 points in the case of students who have completed an honours degree in a cognate discipline as recognised by the Faculty.