ASIAN PROGRAMME 2011
APPLICATION PERIOD 18.10.2010 - 14.11.2010
The Asian Studies Programme is an interdisciplinary study programme, which offers students basic knowledge of East and Southeast Asia. The programme also includes a course on India (“India in the World Politics”).The programme is organised by the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies.
The programme consists of online courses with lectures and exercises. It is organised in the Moodle e-learning platform on the Internet. The programme can be taken as a minor subject or in smaller course entities. In order to get a degree for a minor subject, the student must finish four complete modules and at least 25 ECTS. The languages of instruction are Finnish and English (course A) and English (courses B,C, D and E).
In 2011 the following modules are offered:
A: Cultural History of East and Southeast Asia, spring 2011 (in Finnish, options: 6 or 3 ECTS) B: Society and Politics in East and Southeast Asia, spring 2011 (in English, options: 6 or 2 ECTS) C: Business in East and Southeast Asia, autumn 2011 (in English, options: 7 , 5 , or 2 ECTS) D: Language and Communication in East and Southeast Asia, autumn 2011 (in English, options: 6 ECTS) E: India in the World Politics, autumn 2011 (in English, options: 6 ECTS)
The programme is free for all students who are registered in the Network member universities (Aalto, Eastern Finland, Jyväskylä, Lappeenranta U of Technology, Oulu, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa). The study fee of polytechnic students is payed by their own school if the student gets a confirmation letter from their unit/department. Other students can participate in the programme by paying a study fee (50€ / ECTS). The programme is recommended for students who have completed their first study year.
Additional information and application form at http://www.asianet.fi
Finnish University Network for Asian Studies Planning Officer Silja Keva (on leave until the end of October), tel. 02-333 8897, e-mail:silja.keva@utu.fi Intern Johanna Kelhu, tel. 02-333 8897, e-mail: johanna.kelhu@utu.fi