Programmes

Master of Arts in Modern Asian Studies

Programme	Master of Arts in Modern Asian Studies 文學碩士(現代亞洲研究)
Award Title	Master of Arts in Modern Asian Studies 文學碩士(現代亞洲研究)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Asian and International Studies
Mode of Study	Combined mode

Normal Period of Study

- 1 year (full-time)
- 2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study

- 2.5 years (full-time)
- 5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation

Programme Aims

This programme aims to equip students with essential interdisciplinary skills in understanding modern Asia as a region, keeping in sight its sub-regional dynamics, and its relation to an increasingly interconnected world. This knowledge will not only help to upgrade their professional abilities but will also ensure that they are equipped with the necessary tools to understand the global and regional forces that shape our region. It will provide advanced training for students seeking to upgrade their analytical capacity, research and data collection skills as well as their communication and presentation capacities.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

independently identify the forces shaping the interplay of Asian regional, sub-regional, and global dynamics in social as well as governance contexts;
identify theoretical debates in the analyses of regional issues across the fields of history, culture, religion, political economy, political science, and security studies;
investigate governance challenges facing regional organisations, governments, markets and civil societies; and
apply advanced research skills to contemporary regional and sub-regional problems.

Programme Requirements

Programme Core Courses (12 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
AIS5021	Asian Regional Governance	3
AIS5024	The State and Economy in East Asia	3
AIS5042	Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia and the Region	3
AIS5054	Pop Culture in East Asia	3

Programme Electives (any 12 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units	Remarks
AIS5014	Special Topics in Development Studies	3
AIS5026	Research Design for the Social Sciences	3
AIS5032	Authoritarian Resilience and Democratic Change in East Asia	3
AIS5034	East Asia and the US: Conflict and Interdependence	3
AIS5038	Environmental Challenges in Asia and the World	3
AIS5039	Human Rights in Asia	3
AIS5040	BRIC Countries and the Emerging Global Order	3
AIS5041	Special Topics in Asian and International Studies	3
AIS5044	Religion and Development	3
AIS5049	International Organisations	3
AIS5051	Women and Politics in Asia	3
AIS5055	History of Sino-Japanese Relations	3
AIS5056	Power and Culture in Buddhist Southeast Asia	3
AIS5304	Development Policy and Advocacy	3
AIS5308	Gender and Development	3
AIS5335	Welfare Regimes and Social Protection in Asia	3
AIS5337	Disaster Management, Development and Regional Governance in Asia	3
AIS5338	Indonesia: Politics and Society	3
AIS5339	Labour and Development	3
AIS5340	Infrastructure Development in China	3
AIS5800	AIS Postgraduate Internship		For full-time AIS postgraduate students only
AIS6013	Thesis	6	#
POL5705	Social Change and Urbanisation in Contemporary China	3	*
POL5713	Political Contention in Contemporary China	3	*

Note:

# Students who intend to write a thesis (AIS6013) must complete AIS5026 Research Design for the Social Sciences in
semester A, with a grade of B+ or above.

* Electives on the MA in China Studies, made available to this programme.