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| Offered By: | RSPAS General | | Duration: | 3 years full-time | | Minimum: | 144 units | | Academic Plan: | 3501XBAPS | | CRICOS Code: | 063249J | | 2009 Annual Fees: | A$20,400 | | | The primary degree of the College of Asia and the Pacific is the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (BAPS), which may be enhanced with the one-year study abroad program Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies. This degree is built around two academic goals: 1. Learning a language of the Asia Pacific region The core tenet of the BAPS program is that the Asia Pacific region cannot be fully understood without an understanding to an advanced degree of a language of the region. No previous knowledge of a regional language is expected, but students with some language background may be placed into a higher level (native speakers are excluded from specialising in their native language). 2. Understanding the context of the Asia Pacific region True fluency of the Asia Pacific region is only possible by complementing the regional language skills with an understanding of the region's context through, for example, the study of history, society, politics, literature, cultures, and linguistics. This broader contextual knowledge is also supplemented by taking electives within the degree from other ANU colleges and by the various combined degrees offered. |
Program Requirements
This degree leads to advanced study of a Regional language with expertise in the context of the Region. The degree program of 144 units must include: a) A Regional language major: comprising at least 48 units of language study, either satisfying at least the minimum level of attainment for the language program prescribed by the Faculty; or, alternatively, satisfying the Faculty of an equivalent level of skill and knowledge in a language approved by the Faculty. b) A Contextual major comprising at least eight courses (48 units) consisting of (i) two introductory courses (ie, ASIA1000-level courses), one of which must be ASIA1025 (please note that no more than 12 units of 1000-level courses can normally be taken), (ii) two 'core courses' corresponding to the major, (iii) two to three elective courses relevant to the area of specialisation, and (iv) two relevant courses taught within the College or elsewhere at the ANU. Relevant courses, while broadly understood, will be confirmed by an academic advisor or the Sub-Dean. The Contextual majors are: Chinese Studies, Northeast Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Indonesian Studies, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Pacific Studies, and Security Studies. Overall, the degree program must include 36 units (6 courses) in non-language courses taught by the Faculty. (This includes courses taken in the contextual major). Non-language courses are those that are not part of a language sequence and do not have a language prerequisite. c) Elective Component: comprising up to 48 units - unprescribed. This allows a student the option to take a relevant major in another Faculty. It also allows the taking of further Asian language and/or non-language Asian-Pacific Studies courses. Degree Structure This degree provides an understanding to an advanced level of a language of the Asia Pacific region and an understanding of the context of the Asia Pacific region. The degree program comprises 24 courses (144 units), and may be augmented by the one-year study in Asia or the Pacific program through the Graduate Diploma in Asia- Pacific Studies. The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies degree has three components: a regional language major, a contextual major, and an elective component. a. Language major: comprising at least eight courses (48 units) of language study, satisfying at least Intermediate Level of a language program prescribed or agreed by the College. The language majors are: Arabic Chinese Hindi Indonesian Japanese Korean Pacific Languages Major* Urdu Sanskrit Thai Vietnamese *Pacific Languages Major: Students taking the Pacific Studies Contextual Major may combine that program with any of the Language Majors offered in the College, the French Major offered in the College of Arts and Social Science, or the ‘Pacific Languages Major'. The Pacific Languages Major consists of four courses (24 units) of a relevant language (eg, French or Hindi), two additional language courses (12 units) of any language (eg, French, Pacific Pidgin, Japanese, etc), and and two relevant courses taught within the College or elsewhere at the ANU (eg Language in Asia or Cross-Cultural Communication, etc). Relevant courses, while broadly understood, must be confirmed by the convenor of the Pacific Studies Program and the convenor of the primary language program. b. Contextual major: comprising at least eight courses (48 units) consisting of (i) two introductory courses (ie, ASIA1000-level courses), one of which must be ASIA1025 (please note that no more than 12 units of 1000-level courses can normally be taken), (ii) two 'core courses' corresponding to the major, (iii) two to three elective courses relevant to the area of specialisation, and (iv) two relevant courses taught within the College or elsewhere at the ANU. Relevant courses, while broadly understood, will be confirmed by an academic advisor or the Sub-Dean. The Contextual majors are: Chinese Studies Indonesian Studies Japanese Studies Northeast Asian Studies Pacific Studies Security Studies South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies c. Elective component: comprising up to eight courses (48 units) - unprescribed. This allows the option to take courses or a major in another College, or to take further language or other Asia-Pacific Studies courses. Majors and Specialisations
Arabic Language Major
Chinese Language Major
Chinese Studies Major
Hindi Language Major
Indonesian Language Major
Indonesian Studies Major
Japanese Language Major
Japanese Studies Major
Korean Language Major
Northeast Asian Studies Major
Pacific Languages Major
Pacific Studies Major
Sanskrit Language Major
Security Studies Major
South Asian Studies Major
Southeast Asian Studies Major
Thai Language Major
Urdu Language Major
Vietnamese Language Major Career Possibilities
As Australia moves toward increased educational, trade, business, legal and cultural interaction with Asia, the demand for people with Asia-Pacific language training and knowledge of the area is increasing. Career prospects for Asia-Pacific Studies graduates in both the public and private sectors are good. Asian Studies graduates find employment in marketing, international trade, banking and finance, teaching, tourism, as well as all areas of federal,state and overseas government departments with policy and operational interests in Asia and the Pacific. Graduates who have combined their studies of Asia and the Pacific with vocationally oriented qualifications in, say, economics, international relations, political science or law, are especially well placed to find employment in Australia and overseas, and are well placed to benefit from career opportunities which are opening up as Australia's relations with the nations of Asia and the Pacific continue to develop. Asia-Pacific language graduates obtain employment as translators and interpreters. There is a need for personnel who can communicate with non-English speakers, specifically in government departments dealing with immigration and ethnic affairs, foreign affairs, customs and excise, social welfare, health and consumer affairs. Further, a number of foreign language newspapers and radio programs employ translators. Asia-Pacific language graduates who complete a postgraduate Diploma of Education can teach languages in primary and secondary schools. Asia-Pacific Studies graduates are also employable in areas not directly related to their language and area studies because the training they obtain develops the ability to carry out research, communicate ideas and suggest solutions to problems. Employers value their high level of intellectual training.
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