POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

encouragement is given to students who wishto take a South East Asian language as a minor,although some evidence of foreign language facilityis clearly required. The language courses providean excellent foundation in conversation, readingand writing.STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSStudents take three taught courses, one of whichis considered a major, and complete a 10,000-worddissertation related to the major. The two minorcourses can be taken from the same discipline(but different to that of the major) or two differentones. Some disciplines such as politics, economicsor social anthropology require an appropriatequalification (such as all or part of a first degree)if any of their courses are to be taken as themajor subject.CHOOSING THE COURSESWhen applying, applicants are asked to specifytheir preferred major and asked to give analternative as practical considerations such astimetabling and availability of courses may limitfreedom of choice. Once enrolled, students havetwo weeks to finalise their choice of subjectsand have the opportunity of sampling a varietyof subjects through attending lectures, etc. Forfurther information on departments and courseslisted, please refer to the relevant sections in theprospectus or visit www.soas.ac.ukMA SOUTH EAST ASIAN STUDIESNot all courses listed below may be available everyyear. For courses being offered in 2008/09, pleasevisit the relevant departmental website or contactthe Faculty office. Some courses may be taught inother departments of the School.OPTIONAL COURSES (MAJORS AND MINORS)- Basic Khmer (half unit) (Minor only)- Burmese Language 1, 2 (Minor only)- Indonesian Language 1, 2, 3, 4 (Minor only)- Thai Language 1, 2 (Minor only)- Vietnamese Language 1, 2 (Minor only)- Burmese Texts and Translation- Modern Burmese Fiction- Issues in Burmese Linguistics- Directed Readings in Burmese- Indonesian Literature up to 1942- Indonesian Literature: Writing in the age of theNew Order (half unit)- Traditional Malay Literature- Modern Literature in Malay- Directed Readings in Indonesian- The Thai Novel- Thai Short Stories- A Selected Thai Author- Directed Readings in Thai- Contemporary Vietnamese Prose Fiction- Modern Vietnamese Poetry- Directed Readings in Vietnamese- Jawi and the Malay manuscript tradition(half unit)- Pre-modern historical texts of Java, Bali and theMalay World in English translation (half unit)- War, Revolution, Independence in South EastAsian Literatures in Translation (half unit)- Genders, Sexualities and the study of AsianLiteratures and Film.- Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film(half unit)- Post Crisis Thai Cinema (1997–2007) (half unit)- Post(Colonialism) and Otherness in South EastAsia on Screen (half unit)- Southeast Asian Culture and Society- South East Asian Art and Archaeology- Aspects of South East Asian Music (Minor only)- Society and Politics in late Colonial SouthEast Asia- World War II, Cold War, and the ‘War on Terror’:The United States and South East Asia, from 1942to the Present- Government and Politics of Modern SouthEast Asia- The Economic Development of South East Asia- Islamic Law I159INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES