Sub-major - Asian Studies and International Relations
Western Sydney University
Sub-major
Code:
SM1002.1
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 sub-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 sub-major area has a strong international flavour, with 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. Asian language study may be undertaken 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.
Sub-major
Structure
Students would be eligible for a sub-major in Asian and International Relations having successfully completed 40 credit points which includes units in the following recommended sequence.
A Humanities sub-major must be made up of no more than one Level 1 unit with the remaining 30 credit points made up of Level 2 or 3 units, or 40 credit points at Level 2 or 3.
Note: Not all units will be offered each year. Units will be offered on a rotational basis.
Level 1 Units
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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 Units
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101882
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A History of Modern Global Buddhism
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100985
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American Foreign Policy Since 1945
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100847
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Asia and the West: The Imperial Encounter
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Note: 100245 - Asian Cinema is only available at Penrith Campus.
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100850
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Buddhism in the Contemporary World
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101968
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Civil Society in Contemporary China
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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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100262
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India: History in the Making of a Nation
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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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101404
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The History of Modern Indonesia
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Level 3 Units
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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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63111
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Special Topics in Asian and International Studies
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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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102005
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The Politics of Civilisation
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101405
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The Politics of Contemporary Indonesia
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101963
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Understanding Global Insecurity
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101866
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United States Government and Politics
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100294
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Warlords, Artists and Emperors: Power and Authority in Premodern Japan
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101830
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WWII in Asia and the Pacific
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