Area of studyUndergraduate
GLOBASIA04 Global Asia
Faculty of Arts
Global Asia (GLOBASIA04) is an area of study worth 24 credit points, listing 70 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 2 courses: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.
- Credit points
- 24
- Units
- 70
- Campus
- Clayton
- Offered in
- 2 courses
The 2027 handbook has no page for GLOBASIA04. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Overview
An understanding of the Asian region and of the global impact of its countries, cultures and economies is of critical importance to all future professionals aiming to sharpen your Asia-literacy in what is now known as the Asian Century.
Availability
Global Asia is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Clayton as a major and minor, and A0502 Diploma of Liberal Arts at Clayton as a major.
Structure
Gateway and Language units12 credit points
Gateway unit
6 credit pointsYou must complete the following unit
Asian language options
6 credit pointsYou must complete 6 credit points from the list of Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese or Korean studies language units below.
Note: Language unit entry point guidelines may apply.
Note: Language unit entry point guidelines may apply.
Chinese
6 credit pointsYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
- ATS2003Chinese intermediate 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2004Chinese intermediate 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2005Chinese proficient 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2006Chinese proficient 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2043Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2044Chinese translation for professional purposes 2: Problem solving in translationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2940Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2959Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competenceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3005Chinese proficient 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3006Chinese proficient 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3007Chinese studies advanced 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3008Chinese studies advanced 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3009Chinese studies advanced 3No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3011Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literatureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3012Chinese studies advanced 6: Contemporary literature and popular cultureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3243Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3655Chinese translation for professional purposes 2: Problem solving in translationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3946Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersectionsNo reviews yet6 cp
Indonesian
6 credit pointsYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
- ATS1111Indonesian Introductory 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS1112Indonesian Introductory 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2113Indonesian Intermediate 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2114Indonesian Intermediate 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3115Indonesian Proficient 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3116Indonesian Proficient 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3946Asian languages advanced: Transnational intersectionsNo reviews yet6 cp
Japanese
6 credit pointsYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
- ATS2143Japanese intermediate 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2144Japanese intermediate 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3083Translating across culturesNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3145Japanese proficient 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3146Japanese proficient 2No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3147Japanese studies advanced 1No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3148Japanese studies advanced 2No reviews yet6 cp
Korean
6 credit pointsYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 2 and 3 units12 credit points
You must complete 12 credit points from the remaining cornerstone and capstone units or from the list of units below
- AHT2882Contemporary Asian art and exhibitionsNo reviews yet6 cp
- AHT3882Contemporary Asian art and exhibitionsNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2040Understanding contemporary ChinaNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2160Korea: Language, people and cultureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2274Languages, cultures and interaction in AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2551Writing resistance: Understanding the power of Indigenous story-telling through literatureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2620Modern Japan: From Samurai to PokemonNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2648Contemporary JapanNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2872Topics in Indian philosophyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2941Asia's underside: Violence, crime and protestNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3079Modern China: From the Middle Kingdom to Mao and beyondNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3089Social institutions and power in AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3156Popular culture in North and South Korea: K-Culture to the worldNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3222Developing research literacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3476The Vietnam War, refugees and remembranceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3649Japanese language in actionNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3663Global Asia research projectNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3935Professional practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3951Japanese popular culture and identityNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3959Chinese politics and political culturesNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3965Unity and diversity in China and global Sinophone communitiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECX2630Chinese economy and global businessNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECX2641The Indian economyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECX2642Southeast Asian economies and global businessNo reviews yet6 cp
- ECX3550Business in AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
International study tours
Malaysia
Please visit the intercampus exchange website for how to enrol in Malaysian units
- AMU2448Film genresNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU2906Genders, sexualities and religions in Southeast AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU2907Sexual and reproductive health and rights in global contextsNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3127Stardom, screens and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3560Contemporary feminisms in AsiaNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3565Southeast Asian cinemaNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3575Task force: Responding to global challengesNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3650A world in crisis: Multilevel responses to global emergenciesNo reviews yet6 cp
- AMU3744Workplace learning internshipNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please visit the intercampus exchange website for how to enrol in Malaysian units.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinators
- Associate Professor Beatrice Trefalt
Common questions
Which courses offer Global Asia?
2 courses in 2026: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.
Area of study details
- Type
- Area of study
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Credit points
- 24
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
- Handbook years
- 2026