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Asian Studies (Specialist) (BAsianSt)

Course Code: B1152

This is a four-year major in which students specialise in one of two language-culture areas: Indonesian Studies or Japanese Studies. The major provides students with the opportunity to study the literature, religion, history, politics, economics, environment, sociology and anthropology of their chosen specialisation.

Indonesian Studies: South-East Asia is a dynamic and rapidly industrialising region of considerable cultural, economic and political importance to Australia. This course is designed to give students advanced language skills and the opportunity to study literature, religion, history, politics, economics and anthropology with special reference to Indonesia and island South-East Asia. Indonesian language study is a compulsory part of the course, with units available at all levels, from introductory through to advanced.

Japanese Studies: Japan has undergone dramatic social, economic and political change in the past 150 years. The Japanese Studies course integrates study of the language with a focus on the study of modern Japanese culture, history, politics and business. Units in the Japanese language are a compulsory part of the course, which is open to complete beginners and to those with some knowledge of Japanese.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Asian Studies (BAsianSt)
Duration:	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal) Murdoch campus (external) (Indonesian Language only)
Special Requirements:	An intensive year of language study (usually in third year) is required to be taken either in-country or at Murdoch (where numbers permit). Entry to the in-country language year is competitive and may involve some financial outlay. Details of scholarships and more information on in-country study can be obtained from the Asian Studies office. The course is open to beginners as well as those with language competency. Students with language competency will be granted exemption from lower level language units and will be placed at the level appropriate to their level of competency. Such students may be required to take alternative units to replace the lower level language units.

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