Asia-Pacific Studies Honours is an opportunity to explore and demonstrate your potential as a researcher. An Honours degree represents a critical gateway to graduate research programs, and enhances employment prospects in areas such as graduate traineeships. During the first semester, coursework provides the tools necessary to refine the thesis topic and approach. The second semester is devoted to completing a 20,000-word thesis, on a topic of your choice. Close mentoring through a dedicated thesis supervisor and assistance from the program convener is further enhanced by the experience of working closely within a small cohort of fellow students.
Learning Outcomes
- Pose a significant research question relating to Asia Pacific Studies;
- Investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to (discipline area), 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
Students should note that this specialisation is only available for Semester 1 commencement.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
1. A major or equivalent in one of the following:
Asian Studies
Asian History
Asia and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender
Chinese Language
Chinese Studies
Hindi Language
India Studies
Indonesian Language
Indonesian Studies
Japanese Language
Japanese Studies
Korean Language
Korean Studies
Northeast Asian Studies
Pacific Studies
Political Science
Sanskrit Language
Southeast Asian Studies
Thai Language
Vietnamese Language
2. Written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
3. Written approval of the CAP ADSE for the research project.
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
12 units from ASIA4001 - Fundamentals of Research Design in Asia-Pacific Culture, History and Languages
36 units from THES4502 - Thesis
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA4001 | Fundamentals of Research Design in Asia-Pacific Culture, History and Languages | 12 |
| STST4001 | Fundamentals of Research Design in Security Studies | 12 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THES4502 | Thesis | 6-36 |
