This course is convened by Dr Shameem Black in Semester 1 and Dr Jane Ferguson in Semester 2.
Students enrolled in this course will independently research and write a maximum of 15,000-word thesis on a topic developed in consultation with their individual supervisor. The thesis should be an extended argument addressing questions, problems or issues arising from close study and analysis of events and materials from Asia and the Pacific. The course provides students with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their capacity for independent research and scholarly writing. This course requires permission to enrol. Students need to (1) meet the pre-requisite requirements and (2) provide written agreement from a identified supervisor willing to supervise the thesis commencing in a specified semester. A successful thesis will open up pathways to further research work or study towards a PhD.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Pose a significant research question relating to Asian and Pacific studies;
- Investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to Asian and Pacific studies, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
- Communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Other Information
ENROLMENT
This course requires a permission code to enrol. Students need to be (1) enrolled in a relevant program and (2) provide written agreement from an identified supervisor willing to supervise the thesis commencing in a specified semester.
RECYCLING OF MATERIAL
If students intend to recycle any material from an earlier assessment, they are required to get permission to do so from their supervisor and the MAPS Convenor. Students must place a statement in their acknowledgements that material has been used with permission of the convenor and supervisor, including a statement with the title of the assessment/s and name of the course/s or publications from which material is being recycled, and an indication of the extent of the recycling.
EXAMINATION
The thesis will initially be examined by two examiners; neither examiner should be the Supervisor or a staff member or affiliate who has given extensive advice in the writing of the thesis.Examiners will submit separate marks; if the marks are more than 10 marks apart, the thesis is sent to a third examiner who examines the thesis without access to the first two marks and examiner reports. The two closest marks are then used to calculate the thesis grade.
The identity of an examiner will not be disclosed to the student unless the examiner gives written permission for this to happen. Students may request to their supervisor that certain people not examine the thesis, and the supervisor is to take this into account where practicable. Anonymous reports are made available to students, after deletion of any references to grading and the examiner’s personal details.
Students are encouraged to contact the MAPS administration to view previous MAPS theses submitted for the degree.
Indicative Assessment
- Literature review, thesis proposal and preliminary bibliography (maximum 5000 words) (15) [LO 1,2,3]
- Seminar presentation of preliminary findings (15) [LO 1,2,3]
- Thesis of maximum 15,000 words words in length, excluding footnotes, documentary appendices, bibliography, tables, maps etc (70) [LO 1,2,3]
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Workload
This course is the equivalent of one semester of full time study (40 hrs per week) or two semesters of 12 unit part time (20 hrs per week) study. Students will work independently over the period of this course, and engage regularly with supervisors on an agreed schedule.Inherent Requirements
N/A
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
N/A
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 24 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $14520 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $22320 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2937 | 22 Feb 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 28 May 2021 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5938 | 26 Jul 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 14 Sep 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | In Person | View |
