Courses 

 

First Semester

• Introduction to Asian Studies, 6 credits
• Political Systems, Governance and Democracy in Asia, 9 credits
• The Economic Transformation of Asia, 15 credits

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Second Semester

• Region-specific courses (China, Japan/Korea, South-East Asia, South Asia), 15 credits
• Methodology in Theory and Practice, 15 credits

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Third Semester

Elective courses (each course is 7,5 credits):

1st period        

• Human Rights in Asia
• Media and Popular Culture in Asia
• Economic Development & Asian Studies

2nd period 

• Development Theories & Issues in Asia
• Asian Business Perspectives and Globalization
• Religion, Identity, Politics and Society in Asia

3rd period

• (Un)sustainable Asia
• Framing Realities: Analysing Discourse
• International Relations in Asia

4th period (mandatory course)

• Applied Fieldwork, 7,5 credits

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Fourth Semester

• Master’s Thesis, 30 credits

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Last modified25 Feb 2013

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