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Asia Pacific Studies
Since the 1980s awareness of the importance of Australia's role
in the Asia-Pacific has led to the University of Wollongong giving
priority to the study of the region and our place in it. Trade,
culture, history, politics, economics and language have all received
attention, with particular focus on Southeast Asia and Japan.
The teaching staff have long-standing research expertise in the
region, and have published extensively. The University has a specialised
Asia-Pacific Research Network, which brings together scholars from
many Faculties. In particular the University of Wollongong has noted
experts in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea,
China, Korea, Japan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines
and a number of other parts of the Asia-Pacific.
The following subjects have been approved for inclusion in the
Major in Asia-Pacific Studies because they reflect the particular
areas of expertise at the University of Wollongong: the understanding
of development in the Asia-Pacific, the interaction of culture,
language and politics in the region and intensive study of the Japanese
language.
Studying Southeast Asia in Southeast Asia
Through existing exchange programs with Thailand, Indonesia and
Vietnam students from the University of Wollongong can study for
a semester or more in these countries as part of their degree. Through
these exchanges the languages of these countries can be studied
in their context.
Major Study
A major study in Asia-Pacific Studies for the Bachelor of Arts
degree requires the completion of a minimum of 52 credit points
from the subjects listed below, including all core subjects. At
least 24 credit points must be at 300-level. This interdisciplinary
major may be taken as a single major study, but its flexibility
makes it a useful component in a double-major.
Students should plan their degree programs carefully, bearing in
mind the need to satisfy subject prerequisites particularly at 200-
and 300-levels.
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Core Subjects
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HIST107
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Empires, Colonies and the Clash of Civilisations
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6 |
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SOC243
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Contesting Asia: Culture, Diversity, Difference
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8
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Optional Subjects
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| 100-level |
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STS120
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Technology in Society: East and West
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(Also available as STS220 or STS221)
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6
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HIST124
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The Cold War and After
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6
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JAPA101
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An Introduction to Japanese
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6
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Japan and the Japanese |
6 |
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JAPA141
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Beginners' Japanese I
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6
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JAPA142
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Beginners' Japanese II
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6
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JAPA143
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Beginners' Japanese III
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8
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| Note: the following 100-level subjects
are not on offer in 2003, but have been offered in Summer session
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INDO101
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Introductory Indonesian/Malaysian - Level 1
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6 |
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INDO103
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Introductory Indonesian/Malaysian
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6 |
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INDO104
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Introductory Indonesian/Malaysian 1A Language
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6 |
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INDO105
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Introductory Indonesian/Malaysian 1B Language
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6 |
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INDO106
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Introductory Indonesian/Malaysian - Level 1
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6 |
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LANG196
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level I
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6
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LANG197
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Chinese (Mandarin) Level II
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6
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LANG198
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Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate Level for Other Dialect Speakers
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6 |
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200-level
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| ASIA299
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Special Topics in Southeast Asian
Studies |
8 |
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ECON251
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Industry and Trade in East Asia
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8
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GEOS246
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A Hungry World: Food Resources and the World Economy
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6 |
| HIST286
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From Ancient Kingdoms to Colonies in Southeast Asia, 1500-1900
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8
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HIST288
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Religion and Military Rule in Southeast Asia.
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8 |
| LING210
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Communicating in a Foreign Language
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8
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POL225
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International Relations, An Introduction
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8
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STS220
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Technology in Society: East and West
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300-level
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ASIA399
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Southeast Asian Language and Culture Exchange Subject
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8 |
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ECON303
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Economic Development Issues
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8
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ENGL373
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Literatures of Colonising Cultures
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8
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GEOS347
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Northern Neighbours: Economic and Social Change in the Asia-Pacific
Rim
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8 |
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GEOS349
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Population, Health and Environment
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8
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HIST379
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Culture and Identity in Indonesian History, 1870-2002
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8
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HIST388
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Vietnam in War and Revolution: Indo-Chinese Societies 1860-1980
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8 |
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HIST394
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Commodification History
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8 |
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POL317
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Politics in the South Pacific
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8
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POL318
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The Asian Tigers - Newly Industrialising Countries in Transition
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8 |
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POL323
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North and South: Approaches to Relations Between Advanced,
Industrialising and Developing Countries
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8 |
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SOC318
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Modernity. Devlopment and Social Change
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8
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