亚洲研究文学士学位

本专业将介绍和确定主要的文化，历史，社会和政治趋势和问题，包括种族和迁徙（或散居），主要宗教和信仰体系（特别是印度教，佛教，儒教和伊斯兰教），其他跨地区趋势，包括亚洲与世界其他地区之间的经济和政治关系（例如帝国主义形式），二十世纪和二十一世纪的主要政治和社会发展以及运动及其影响（例如民族主义，革命，军事统治，民主）以及大众文化或大众文化（包括漫画和K-Pop等主题）。特别针对中国，日本，韩国，东南亚和南亚，教授了这些趋势和问题。
In the Asian Century, the task of understanding the region is vital to the future. Understanding Asia relies on gaining a foundation in its major civilisational traditions, as well as in the issues of contemporary culture and society.<br><br>This major will introduce and identify major cultural, historical, social and political trends and issues, including ethnicity and mobility (or diaspora), the major religions and belief systems (particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam), other trans-regional trends, including economic and political relationships between Asia and other parts of the world (for example forms of imperialism), major political and social developments and movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and their effects (e.g. nationalism, revolution, military rule, democracy), and mass or popular culture (including topics such as manga and K-Pop). These trends and issues are particularly taught in relation to China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and South Asia.<br><br>Asian Studies is taught in English and draws on the cutting-edge research being carried out by the academic staff of the program. Language units of study cannot be counted towards the Asian Studies major, however you are strongly encouraged to study an Asian language in conjunction with Asian Studies units.<br>In the Asian Century, the task of understanding the region is vital to the future. Understanding Asia relies on gaining a foundation in its major civilisational traditions, as well as in the issues of contemporary culture and society. This major will introduce and identify major cultural, historical, social and political trends and issues, including ethnicity and mobility (or diaspora), the major religions and belief systems (particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam), other trans-regional trends, including economic and political relationships between Asia and other parts of the world (for example forms of imperialism), major political and social developments and movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and their effects (e.g. nationalism, revolution, military rule, democracy), and mass or popular culture (including topics such as manga and K-Pop). These trends and issues are particularly taught in relation to China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Asian Studies is taught in English and draws on the cutting-edge research being carried out by the academic staff of the program. Language units of study cannot be counted towards the Asian Studies major, however you are strongly encouraged to study an Asian language in conjunction with Asian Studies units.