The Graduate Certificate in Asian Governance is an 18-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in Asian Governance. It is offered by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
It requires one semester of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). It articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Asian Governance and the 72-unit Master of Asian Governance and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature, and may take into account relevant work experience.
Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies.
Course aims
The Graduate Certificate in Asian Governance aims to:
- introduce contemporary theories and practical examples of social, economic and political change in Asia
- develop an understanding of conceptual skills and regional knowledge concerned with governance in the Asian region
- provide a political economy approach of Asia to provide a capacity to deal with diverse interests and organisational cultures.
Learning outcomes
Graduates are expected to:
- demonstrate a knowledge of multidisciplinary approaches to governance which include political economy, Asian studies and public policy
- be prepared for more advanced studies through the Graduate Diploma in Asian Governance and the Master of Asian Governance
- apply further developed skills in academic research, verbal argument and professional writing.
Program of study
A student's program of study must be approved by the Director of Studies.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Asian Governance a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study as set out below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
ASST9017 Seminar on Asian Governance (4.5 units)
plus 13.5 units selected from the following, of which at least two topics must be selected from Group A, and no more than one topic selected from Group B.
Option - Group A topics
ASST9015 Political Development and Change in Southeast Asia (4.5 units)
ASST9018 Democracy and Asian Governance (4.5 units)
ASST9019 Environmental Governance in Asia (4.5 units)
ASST9021 Religious and Ethnic Nationalism in Asia (4.5 units)
INTR9061 Governance and the new Political Economy of East Asia (4.5 units)
Option - Group B topics
DVST8010 Development Problems, Policies and Programs (4.5 units)
POAD9014 Public Policy (4.5 units)
POAD9119 Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance (4.5 units)
POAD9131 Development Administration (4.5 units)
POAD9138 Governance and Public Policy (4.5 units)