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Program Requirements

This degree leads to advanced study of an Asian language with expertise in a discipline and knowledge of an Asian society. The degree program of 144 units must include:

a) An Asian 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.

The minimum levels of attainment are:

in Arabic:	Modern Arabic B and Contemporary Arabic Literature B
in Chinese:	Modern Chinese 6 (for ab-initio students)
in Hindi:	24 later-year units in Hindi or Urdu
in Indonesian:	Indonesian 3B
in Japanese:	Spoken Japanese 4 and Written Japanese D (for ab-intio students)
in Korean:	Spoken Korean 4 and Written Korean D (for ab-initio students)
in Urdu and Persian:	Urdu Prose, Urdu Gazal, and Introduction to Persian B
in Sanskrit:	24 later-year units in Sanskrit
in Thai:	Thai 3A and either THAI3003 or THAI3006
in Vietnamese:	Vietnamese 3B

With the approval of the Sub-Dean, a student may include in an Asian language major, up to 12 units in relevant courses taught elsewhere at ANU.

b) A cognitive major: comprising at least 48 units of non-language study approved by the Faculty, of which normally no more than 12 units (two courses) can be taken at first-year level. The cognitive major can be a field of study drawing on the Faculty's non-language courses. Fields of study are:

Asian History, Asian Politics and International Relations, Asian Religions, Contemporary Asian Societies, 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 cognitive major). Non-language courses are those that are not part of a language sequence and do not have a language prerequisite.

Students taking the Japanese language Major, may choose to take the major called Japanese Linguistics, in-lieu of the Cognitive Major.

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 Studies courses.