All students undertaking an Asia-Pacific Studies Honours specialisation are required to complete a thesis. Students in this course carry out advanced research on a question of their choice, relating to Asia-Pacific culture, history or languages. Their topic is agreed with their thesis supervisor and approved by the CAP Associate Dean Student Experience. Students design and implement a project to answer their research question, to place the answer in the context of an intellectual tradition, and to communicate it clearly to others.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- pose a significant research question relating to Asia-Pacific culture, history or languages;
- investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to the discipline in which they are situated, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
- communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Indicative Assessment
A thesis of 20,000 – 25,000 words in length (including footnotes, bibliography, tables and maps, but excluding appendices) is the sole piece of assessment for this course; to successfully complete this course, it must demonstrate all learning outcomes (1-3 above).Students undertaking the Asia-Pacific Culture, History and Languages specialisation in the Bachelor of Asian Studies Honours plan, whose topic relates to Asia, are required to use Asian language sources in their thesis. In addition to demonstrating the above learning outcomes, these students' theses must demonstrate evidence of the students' proficiency in - and ability to conduct supervised research - in at least one Asian language. This requirement does not apply to students whose topic relates to the Pacific, or to those undertaking the Bachelor of Arts Honours plan.
The thesis is marked by two examiners with relevant academic expertise, who must not be the student’s supervisor or have had significant previous engagement with the student in relation to the thesis. The CAP Honours Program Guide includes guidelines on expectations for the Honours thesis. The same guidelines will be sent to each thesis examiner. The thesis constitutes 75% of total assessment for the Honours year.
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Workload
A total of 720 hours (260 hours in 1st semester, 520 hours in 2nd semester) student learning time, including a minimum of 12 hours face-to-face contact with the supervisor. It is the joint responsibility of the student and supervisor to arrange times for face-to-face contact. Supervisors will normally be available for email or face-to-face consultation only during the teaching weeks of each semester.Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Specialisations
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:
- 6 to 36 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 |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
| 7.00 | 0.14583 |
| 8.00 | 0.16667 |
| 9.00 | 0.18750 |
| 10.00 | 0.20833 |
| 11.00 | 0.22917 |
| 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 |
| 25.00 | 0.52083 |
| 26.00 | 0.54167 |
| 27.00 | 0.56250 |
| 28.00 | 0.58333 |
| 29.00 | 0.60417 |
| 30.00 | 0.62500 |
| 31.00 | 0.64583 |
| 32.00 | 0.66667 |
| 33.00 | 0.68750 |
| 34.00 | 0.70833 |
| 35.00 | 0.72917 |
| 36.00 | 0.75000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $500 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $760 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3957 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8985 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | N/A |
