Asian Studies Programme

ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAMME of the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies.

APPLICATION PERIOD 18.10.–14.11.2010

The students of Oulu University of Applied Sciences who are studying in the programmes leading to a degree can take courses in the national Asian Studies Programme online.

Objectives of the Programme

The Asian Studies Programme (25–31 credits) is an interdisciplinary study programme, which offers students solid basic knowledge of East and Southeast Asia. . The programme also includes a course on India (India in the World Politics).

Organiser

The programme is organised by the Finnish University Network for Asian Studies. The Network is co-ordinated at the University of Turku, Centre for East Asian Studies, CEAS. The individual courses of the programme are carried out by the Universities of Jyväskylä, Oulu, Tampere and Turku and by the Helsinki School of Economics.

The programme consists of five courses. The languages of instruction are Finnish and English (course A) and English (courses B, C, D & E). The programme can be taken as a 31-credit minor subject, or in smaller course entities.

The programme consists of the following courses:

A. Cultural History of East and Southeast Asia, Spring 2011
(options: 6 or 3 credits)
Course provided by the University of Oulu
Society and Politics in East and Southeast Asia, Spring 2011
(options: 6 or 2 credits)
Course provided by the University of Turku
Business in East and Southeast Asia, Autumn 2011
(options: 7, 5 or 2 credits)
Course provided by the Helsinki School of Economics
Language and Communication in East and Southeast Asia, Autumn 2011
(6 credits)
Course provided by the University of Jyväskylä
India in the World Politics, Autumn 2011
(6 credits)
Course provided by the University of Tampere

Teaching Arrangements

The Asian Studies Programme begins in the Spring term 2011 with courses A and B and continues in the Autumn term 2011 with courses C, D and E. The Programme will be carried out as distance teaching through the Internet. The Programme includes web courses and essays and other online materials. The students can follow the Asian Programme lectures through a computer during the course at any time that is suitable for them. All studies will be arranged in Moodle learning environment.

Detailed information about the Programme and schedule is available at www.asianet.fi/asianet/english/home.html.

How to apply?

All degree students who hold a valid study right in any Finnish university or university of applied science are eligible to apply. The Programme is not recommended for first year students.

The application period for the Asian Studies Programme of 2011 is from 18 October to 14 November 2010. You can either apply for the whole programme of 31 credits or for the individual courses beginning in January 2011. Discuss with the Head of your Degree Programme about the possibility of participation and inclusion of Asian studies into your degree. You have to get permission to take part in the Asian Studies Programme, before you apply for the courses. The School of Oulu University of Applied Sciences where you are enrolled pays the participation fees to the University of Turku which is co-ordinating the Asian Studies Programme. No tuition fees will be charged from students. Even if a student does not complete the courses, his/her school has to pay the fees to the co-ordinating university. Therefore students must keep in mind, that an accepted application means binding participation!

All students of universities of applied sciences need to submit a statement on acceptance (puoltokirje) from their own School in which the School endorses the student's studies in the Asian Programme.

Students of universities of applied sciences who have studied in the Asian Programme in the previous years are also required to submit a new the statement on acceptance for the year 2011.

Please print out a model for the statement on acceptance that will be available in the Moodle learning environment on the website of the network, fill it in and send it signed by the end of the application period (postal mark) to:

Silja Keva
Yliopistojen Aasia-verkosto /
Finnish University Network for Asian Studies
c/o Itä-Aasian tutkimus- ja koulutuskeskus
20014 Turun yliopisto / University of Turku
Finland

Application form and additional information on the application procedure and studies is available at www.asianet.fi/asianet/english/home.html. Students who wish to take the whole Programme of 31 credits are recommended to start their studies in spring 2011.

Further information

Silja Keva
Intern Johanna Kelhu (johanna.kelhu#utu.fi (korvaa # -> @))
Finnish University Network for Asian Studies
c/o Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS)
20014 Turun yliopisto
Tel. +358 2 333 8897

Oulu University of Applied Sciences
International Relations Officer Ms Marjo Pääskylä
Asian Studies Contact Person
International Relations
P.O.BOX 222
90101 OULU
Visiting address: Kiviharjunlenkki 1B, 3. floor
90220 OULU
Tel. +358 10 27 23048
marjo.paaskyla#oamk.fi (korvaa # -> @)

Asian Studies Mailing List

All students of the Asian Programme are automatically added to the asianstudies mailing list. It is the main information source and communication channel during the Programme. All contact persons and course organisers are also members of the list. All members of the list can send messages to the list.