Course description
* Thesis 12,000 words (37.5 points)
* Three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
* Two elective subjects (25 points)
Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise. 0
Thesis subject
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-537 Indonesian Thesis
Students will be required to write a thesis of 12 000 words on a topic in Indonesian language, literature, culture, society or another appropriate topic in Indonesian/Malaysian studies devised in consultation with the coordinator. They will also be r... Semester 1, Semester 2 37.50
Compulsory subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-590 Critical Asian Perspectives
This subject aims to consolidate and develop fourth year and postgraduate coursework students' intellectual conception of the interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies. Students will deepen their understanding of their chosen field through readin... Semester 1 12.50
110-439 Honours Indonesian A
This is an advanced language subject for honours students in Indonesian. The level of study, content, and assessment in the subject will be determined by the Coordinator after placement testing and/or consultation with the students. Students will eit... Semester 1 12.50
110-440 Honours Indonesian B
This is an advanced language subject for honours students in Indonesian. The level of study, content, and assessment in the subject will be determined by the Coordinator after placement testing and/or consultation with the students. Students will eit... Semester 2 12.50
Elective subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-448 Supervised Reading (Asia Institute)
This subject offers students the chance to undertake independent research in their respective disciplines in areas of interest to them, and present the findings in a scholarly manner. Topics might include aspects of regional history, ethnic groups, l... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
110-458 Topics in Indonesian Studies
This subject involves a series of seminar presentations and discussions on topics of contemporary or special interest. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on current events and the interests of the particular cohort of students. Where appro... Semester 1 12.50
131-405 History, Memory and Violence in Asia
The history wars between Japan and China over JapanÂ’s war time roles periodically cause diplomatic fall outs between these two countries. Within the borders of Indonesia, India and Cambodia memories of violence are equally co... Semester 2 12.50
131-432 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
This subject surveys recent developments in feminist theory and feminist methodology within a cross-cultural context. It explores issues involved in present-day debates about feminist epistemology and knowledge, including debates surrounding the rela... Semester 1 12.50
110-553 Human Rights in Southeast Asia
This seminar will focus on human rights and its critics from a historical and comparative perspective. We will explore the factors that have given rise to radically different conception of rights and justice (i.e. political, economic, cultural, relig... Semester 2 12.50
106-432 Cultural Studies in Asia
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
