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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
This core course for HASIA and HPAST offers research training for Honours students working on projects in the Asian and Pacific humanities. It introduces important historical and current debates in the critical humanities, exposes students to trans-disciplinary perspectives and methods, and nurtures the process of independent research, project design, and writing. Indicative topics include the history of Asia-Pacific studies, debates between area studies and disciplines, postcolonial critique, interdisciplinary theories of gender and sexuality, and theories of power and culture. This course aims to help students become confident, independent, and collegial scholarly researchers.
Class Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Bibliography (20-25 items)
Learning outcomes 2, 5
Ideas Journal (4 250-word entries)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Final Essay — Draft thesis Chapter (4-5,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Draft Thesis Abstract and Outline
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
4 hours contact time per week. The schedule comprises up to 12 x 2-hour seminars, and 12 x 2-hour skills and writing classes, both held once per week. Total contact time will be a maximum of 48 hours. Approximately 260 hours of research and writing towards course assessments and the thesis. Work Integrated Learning Projects The course assists Honours students in the design of their research project, and guides and initiates the process of writing the research thesis Other Information This is the sole and compulsory core course for Honours students enrolled in HASIA and HPAST.
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