Northeast Asia is a region of enormous political, economic, and cultural significance. Containing the world’s second and third largest economies this dynamic region is in the midst of major transformations. As political, economic, and cultural developments in Northeast Asia have global implications, an understanding of the history of this region is of vital importance. Northeast Asian Studies offers a suite of courses covering the politics, histories, cultures, and societies of China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. A Northeast Asian Studies Major provides students with a solid foundation upon which to develop both general and specialist interests in a region of vital significance to Australia and the world.
The Northeast Asian Studies Major is designed to complement the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Language Majors and the Mongolian and Russian Language Minors, though knowledge of these languages is not required for courses in the Northeast Asian Studies Major.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop and apply critical thinking skills to understand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped Northeast Asia.
- Identify and critique the contemporary socio-cultural and political systems of Northeast Asia.
- Analyse current debates relating to regional cooperation and unity in the context of tensions in traditions.
- Analyse the global significance of events and developments in Northeast Asia.
- Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about Northeast Asia Studies has developed.
Areas of Interest
- Cultural Studies
- Gender Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Asian Studies
- Asia Pacific Studies
- Literature
- Politics
- International Security
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
The Northeast Asian Studies Major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
12 units from the following compulsory courses:
ASIA2099 Social Power in China: Family to Family-State
ASIA3033 Rethinking Northeast Asia: Region, Culture and Society
A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 units from the following list of advanced courses:
ASIA3011 Samurai Society and Social Control in Japan
ASIA3012 Readings in Asian Societies and Histories
ASIA3027 Issues in Japanese Policy in their global context
ASIA3031 Cultures in Korean Society
ASIA3034 The Contemporary Chinese World
ASIA3039 Research Project in Asian Pacific Studies
ASIA3088 The Korean War
ASIA3220 AP in Country Learning (China, Dali Study Tour)
A minimum of 18 units from the following list of Northeast Asian studies courses:
ASIA2003 Chinese Literature
ASIA2006 Gender in Korean History
ASIA2009 The Making of Modern Japan: From Samurai to Economic Superpower and Beyond
ASIA2014 China: Language, Discourse and Political Culture
ASIA2016 The Mongol Empire in World History
ASIA2017 History of International Relations in Northeast Asia
ASIA2026 The Politics of China
ASIA2031 Japanese Politics
ASIA2037 History of Modern China
ASIA2040 The Making of Modern Korea
ASIA2044 Chinese History: The Imperial Period (221 BC - 1800)
ASIA2049 Politics and Society in Contemporary Korea
ASIA2058 Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, Film & the Visual Arts
ASIA2072 Taiwan: History and Culture
ASIA2074 Popular Culture in East Asia
ASIA2084 Study Tour: Modern Mongolia - Challenges to the Environment, Economy and Empire
ASIA2096 North Korea: History, Culture, Politics
ASIA2203 Archaeology of China
ASIA2366 Foundations of Chinese Culture
ASIA3040 Literary and Cultural Discourse in Modern Japan
ASIA5920 Semester in Asia (6 to 24 units)
INTR2012 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy
INTR2016 US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia
INTR2018 Japanese Foreign and Security Policy
A maximum of 6 units from the following list of contextual courses:
ASIA2001 Language in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2065 Asian Politics: From Concepts to Causes
ASIA2067 Asian Economies
ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
ASIA2301 Human Migration and Expansion in the Rise of the Asia-Pacific
ASIA2302 Culture and Modernity in Asia: Anthropological Perspectives
ASIA2304 What is Literature? Asian Perspectives
ASIA2307 History of Empire in Asia
ASIA2311 Gender and Cultural Studies in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA3021 Engaging Asia: Australia and the Asian Century
ASIA3029 Reconciliation and the memory of conflict in Asia
INTR2010 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
STST2001 Security Concepts in the Asia Pacific
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA1025 | Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change | 6 |
| ASIA1030 | Asia and the Pacific in Motion | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA2058 | Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, Film & the Visual Arts | 6 |
| ASIA2366 | Foundations of Chinese Culture | 6 |
| ASIA2040 | The Making of Modern Korea | 6 |
| ASIA2049 | Politics and Society in Contemporary Korea | 6 |
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA2001 | Language in Asia and the Pacific | 6 |
| ASIA2003 | Chinese Literature | 6 |
| ASIA2006 | Gender in Korean History | 6 |
| ASIA2009 | The Making of Modern Japan: From Samurai to Economic Superpower and Beyond | 6 |
| ASIA2014 | China: Language, Discourse, and Political Culture | 6 |
| ASIA2016 | The Mongol Empire in World History | 6 |
| ASIA2017 | History of International Relations in Northeast Asia | 6 |
| ASIA 2020: Engaging Asia | ||
| ASIA 2023: Jap Eco Dev Since WW2 | ||
| ASIA2026 | The Politics of China | 6 |
| ASIA2031 | Japanese Politics | 6 |
| ASIA 2032: Japanese Law and Society | ||
| ASIA2037 | History of Modern China | 6 |
| ASIA2040 | The Making of Modern Korea | 6 |
| ASIA 2042: China through Film and Tel | ||
| ASIA2045 | Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda | 6 |
| ASIA2049 | Politics and Society in Contemporary Korea | 6 |
| ASIA2054 | Chinese Philosophy: Creation and Development | 6 |
| ASIA 2055: Music & Society Korea | ||
| ASIA 2056: Korean & Japanese Cinema | ||
| ASIA2058 | Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, Film & the Visual Arts | 6 |
| ASIA 2066: The Chinese Art of War | ||
| ASIA 2071: Other Chinas | ||
| ASIA2072 | Taiwan: History and Culture | 6 |
| ASIA 2073: Chinese Calligraphy | ||
| ASIA2074 | Popular Culture in East Asia | 6 |
| ASIA 2077: Varieties of Chinese | ||
| ASIA 2080: Korean Film | ||
| ASIA 2166: East Asian Women and War | ||
| ASIA 2174: Mysticism | ||
| ASIA2203 | Archaeology of China | 6 |
| ASIA 2251: Buddhist Thought | ||
| ASIA 2309: Ed Soc Ch in Mod Japan | ||
| ASIA2366 | Foundations of Chinese Culture | 6 |
| ASIA 2367: Foundations Chin Stud B | ||
| ASIA 3006: Prac Assign in Asia Pacific | ||
| ASIA3012 | Readings in Asian Societies and Histories | 6 |
| ASIA 3013: Read Asian Soc & Hist_B | ||
| ASIA 3020: Accessing Japanese Law | ||
| ASIA 3026: Special Topics in Asia and Pac | ||
| ASIA 3050: Asia & Pacific World Heritage | ||
| ASIA 4016: Asian Diasporas | ||
| ASIA 4814: Korean Politics | ||
| BUSI2023 | Dynamics of Asian Business | 6 |
| LANG 3023: Translation Workshop | ||
| LANG 3040: Critical Readings | ||
| LANG 4001: Translation in Asia |
