Major - Asian Studies and International Relations
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1032.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
This major has been designed to meet the needs of Australian government, business and society to engage the states and peoples of Asia at all levels in pursuit of national interests and as part of the globalisation process. It provides students with the opportunity to study modern and contemporary Asia, the rich and diverse histories, politics, cultures and languages of Asian countries and the international issues affecting Australia’s interests and role in the region and in the world at large. The major area includes a range of units concerned with the United States, Europe and Australia as well as with Asia itself, and units in international relations. It seeks to produce graduates with a broad, liberal education with the skills to mediate between Australia and the world in general and Asia in particular through political, economic, commercial, cultural, diplomatic and strategic links. Students are encouraged to undertake a submajor in an Asian language in conjunction with the major. Employment opportunities may be found in the State and Commonwealth public service, overseas organisations, trade and tourist organisations, business and industry, education and research.
Major
Structure
Students must complete the compulsory Level 1 unit
and seven units from the following pools with no less than three Level 3 units in order to pass the major:
Level 1 Unit Pool
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101956
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Introduction to International Relations
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101737
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World Politics: An Introduction
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Level 2 Unit Pool
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101882
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A History of Modern Global Buddhism
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100847
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Asia and the West: The Imperial Encounter
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100850
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Buddhism in the Contemporary World
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100855
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Contemporary Japan: Culture and Society
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101857
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Doing Business in China
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100861
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Empire: European Colonial Rule and its Subjects, 1750-1920
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100872
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International Politics of North Asia
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100904
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Politics and Business in Asia
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100277
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Politics of Australia and Asia Relations
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63111
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Special Topics in Asian and International Studies
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101972
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The History of Modern Indonesia
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Level 3 Unit Pool
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100985
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American Foreign Policy Since 1945
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400087
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Applied Critical Methods
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101249
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Culture and Thought in Twentieth-Century China
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102188
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Dictators, Democrats and Dreamers: Indonesia 1942 to now
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100507
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History of Modern China to 1949
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102189
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International Organisations and Global Governance
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100962
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International Politics of the Southeast Asian Region
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102190
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International Relations of Southeast Asia
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102193
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International Special Study
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101467
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Islam in Southeast Asia
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101733
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Looking at Global Politics Through Film
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100271
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Modern Japanese History
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100278
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Politics of Post-War Japan
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63178
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Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China
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102187
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Sultans, Colonists and Nationalists: Indonesia C1200-1942
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101667
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The External Relations of the European Union
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101782
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The History and Politics of Contemporary Central Asia
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101783
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The International Relations of the Middle East Since 1945
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101405
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The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
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101866
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United States Government and Politics
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102142
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Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Japanese History
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101830
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WWII in Asia and the Pacific
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Please note:
The units listed below count towards completion of the major for students who may have passed units in the list in 2015 or earlier.
100846 - Analytical Reading & Writing (Level 1)
100262 - India: History in the Making of a Nation (Level 2)
63111 - Special Topics in Asian and International Studies (Level 2)