The Asia-Pacific Security program provides specialist training in the international, internal, and transnational security challenges currently facing this important region. The Asia-Pacific Security Honours program offers high-calibre students the chance to deepen their skills through independent study of a topic of their choosing relating to Asia-Pacific Security. The Honours year also provides an opportunity for students to bridge the gap between their undergraduate degree and a higher research degree and/or professional employment. Honours students will have access to the ANU's wealth of Asia-Pacific Security expertise and to the extensive holdings of the ANU and the National libraries. Students will have expert supervisory guidance and will share their experiences with other Honours students in the College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP). As a member of the ANU research community, students will be in touch with the latest thinking expressed in the ANU’s frequent seminars, special lectures and conferences on Asia and the Pacific.
Entry Requirements
This will be the umbrella course that constitutes the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security (Honours) program. Entry into the program will require the permission of the CAP Honours Committee, based on:
- completion of the coursework component of the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security program;
- completion of the coursework component of the Bachelor of Security Analysis program;
- completion of the coursework component of the Asia-Pacific Security major within the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies program; or
- completion of a cognate program or major,
usually within a Distinction average or better.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students who engage fully and successfully with this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical understanding of research design and methods.
- Apply that knowledge to the development of a research proposal and research plan.
- Communicate their critical understanding of research design and methods in a clear and concise way through a series of assignments and participation in seminars.
- Develop the capacity to perform high-level independent research.
- Exhibit in-depth knowledge of their chosen research topic.
Indicative Assessment
1) presentation of thesis outline (15%);
2) presentation of disciplinary article (15%);
3) thesis introduction (55%);
4) class participation and mutual feedback (15%)The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Three hour Research in International, Political and Strategic Studies seminar in semester 1, plus 7-9 hours of independent study per week.
Two hour Work-in-Progress course in semester 2, plus 8-10 hours of independent study per week.
30-36 hours of independent study on the research thesis per week in semester 1 and 2.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Prescribed readings will be provided via Wattle.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 to 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
| 13.00 | 0.27083 |
| 14.00 | 0.29167 |
| 15.00 | 0.31250 |
| 16.00 | 0.33333 |
| 17.00 | 0.35417 |
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
| 19.00 | 0.39583 |
| 20.00 | 0.41667 |
| 21.00 | 0.43750 |
| 22.00 | 0.45833 |
| 23.00 | 0.47917 |
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $434 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $596 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2784 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2797 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |