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160INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESMA TAIWAN STUDIESCENTRETaiwan Studies (see below)FACULTYLaw and Social SciencesPROGRAMME CONVENORDr Dafydd FellDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours (or equivalent)SEE ALSO:MA Chinese Studies,MA East Asian Literature,MA Chinese Literature,MA Sinology,MSc International Management (China),MA Japanese Studies,MA Japanese Literature,MA Korean Studies,MA Korean LiteratureCENTRE OF TAIWAN STUDIESTaiwan occupies a critical geo-strategic position inthe Asia-Pacific Region and the development of itsrelationship with Mainland China and North Eastand South East Asian countries is an importantinfluence on economic and political developmentsin the region. Analysis of the development ofcontemporary Taiwan serves to highlight a unique,but transferable model of economic growth, socialtransformation and political modernisation.Since the establishment of the Taiwan StudiesProgramme in 1999, SOAS has become one ofthe world’s leading centres for Taiwan Studies.We offer the only MA in Taiwan Studies outsideof Taiwan. The School has also become one ofthe world’s most important centres for TaiwanStudies-related events. During term time wehold regular public seminars, in which scholarsworking on Taiwan present their research.We also manage the annual European Associationof Taiwan Studies conference, the largestsuch event in Europe, and host at least oneinternational Taiwan Studies conference a year.We are also able to offer PhD supervision in awide range of disciplines. For more informationon the Centre of Taiwan Studies please visitwww.soas.ac.uk/taiwanstudies or contactDr Dafydd Fell (df2@soas.ac.uk).THE MA PROGRAMMEThe MA in Taiwan Studies is the first postgraduatedegree focusing on contemporary Taiwan in theEnglish-speaking world. It offers an unrivalled rangeof advanced interdisciplinary courses on Taiwan’ssociety, culture, politics, language and economics.Students are required to take the equivalent ofthree courses plus a dissertation. Students musttake all four half unit courses from List A, andeither choose Elementary Spoken Hokkien or theequivalent of one course unit from List B. Thedissertation must be related to one of the courseson List A. Students may only take a language unitas a minor; admission to any language course andthe level of that language is subject to a placementtest and at the discretion of the course convenor.MA TAIWAN 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.CORE COURSES: LIST A- Economic Development of Modern Taiwan(Term 2) (half unit)- Government and Politics of Taiwan (Term 1)(half unit)- Society and Culture of Taiwan (Term 1) (half unit)- Modern Film from Taiwan and the ChineseDiaspora (Term 2) (half unit)OPTIONAL COURSES: LIST BAnthropology and Sociology- Chinese Culture and Society- Japanese Culture and SocietyEconomics- Economic Development of the Asia Pacific RegionHistory- Continuity and Change in Modern China 1840–1949- Japanese ModernityKorean Studies- Politics and Society of the Korean Peninsula
Language- Taiwanese (Hokkien)- Basic Japanese- Basic Japanese II (Masters)- Intermediate Japanese- Advanced Japanese (Masters)- Special Course in Chinese I- Special Course in Chinese II- Special Course in Chinese III- Special Course in Chinese IV- Special Course in Chinese: Reading Classicaland Literary ChineseLaw- Chinese Law II: Modern Chinese LawLiterature- Modern Chinese Literature in TranslationMedia Studies:- Chinese Cinema and Media (half unit)- Japanese Post War Film Genres (Term 2) (half unit)- Modern Chinese Film and Theatre (Term 1)(half unit)Music- Music of East AsiaPolitics- International Politics of Asia- China and International Politics- State and Society in the Chinese Political ProcessMA TURKISH STUDIESDEPARTMENTNear and Middle East (see page 118)FACULTYLanguages and CulturesPROGRAMME CONVENORDr Bengisu RonaDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours degreeor equivalentSEE ALSO:MA Near and Middle Eastern StudiesThis programme enables students to engagecritically with different aspects of Turkish politics,history, society and culture. Drawing on SOAS’swide resources in the field, it allows students tocombine a course of study according to theirinterests. It serves as excellent preparation forfurther research.An upper second class honours degree orequivalent in a social science or humanitiessubject is required. Knowledge of Turkish will benecessary for some of the course units, includingthe courses on Turkish literature and the historyof the Turkish language.STRUCTUREMA Turkish Studies has two streams wherestudents can specialize in either history andpolitics or in language and literature. Studentstake three courses, one major which must beselected from List A and two minors from listsA or B. An important component of the degreeis a compulsory 10,000-word dissertation on aselected topic normally related to the student’smajor course.MA TURKISH 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.LIST A: MAJOR COURSES (FROM WHICH AT LEAST ONECOURSE NEEDS TO BE SELECTED AS THE MAJOR COURSEOF THE MA)- Turkey: Continuity and Change- The End of the Empire in the Middle East andthe Balkans- History of the Turkish language- Social and political trends in 19th-centuryTurkish literature- Selected topics in 20th-century Turkish literatureLIST B: OPTIONAL COURSES- Elementary Written Turkish- Intermediate Modern Turkish Language- Advanced Turkish Translation- Ottoman Turkish- Politics and Society in Central Asia- Comparative Politics of the ContemporaryMiddle East II- Near and Middle East Culture and Society161INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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CONTENTS2 LIFE AND STUDY AT SOAS4 A
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3LIFE AND STUDY AT SOAS
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LOCATION5SOAS is based in the heart
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POSTGRADUATE STUDY AT SOAS7EXCELLEN
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FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCEST
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degree from a UK university, or equ
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Applications will also be judged on
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DISTANCE LEARNINGSOAS runs an extre
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FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTAL CENTRES19F
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CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY CENTRALASIA
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conferences on the GCC States, conv
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STUDENTS’ UNIONAll SOAS students
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SOAS STUDENT SOCIETIES29• ABACUS
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDONINTERCOLLEGIATE
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INTERCOLLEGIATE RESIDENCES FEE PER
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additional support, according to th
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39ON-CAMPUS DEGREES
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Dr Tanya Kai Easton BA(GETTYSBURG)
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SOME RECENT RESEARCH THESESNigel El
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The dissertation (approximately 10,
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- Intellectual Property Rights and
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The degree is suitable for students
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Students must take the equivalent o
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The degree is designed to acquaint
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Dr Charlotte Horlyck BA MA PHD (LON
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DEPARTMENT OFCHINA AND INNER ASIATh
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DEPARTMENT OFDEVELOPMENT STUDIESThe
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DEPARTMENT OFECONOMICSThe Departmen
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Professor Mushtaq Khan BA(OXON) MPH
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MSC ECONOMICS PROGRAMMESNot all cou
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Mr Norman Flynn BA(ECON)(SUSSEX)MA(
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MSC INTERNATIONALMANAGEMENT (MIDDLE
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CENTRE FORINTERNATIONAL STUDIESAND
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STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTSThe sched
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Ms Grace Koh BA(AMERICAN UNIV. PARI
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of undergraduate Korean language st
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The Department has long enjoyed ren
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function of human rights and humani
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MASTER OF LAWS (LLM)DURATIONOne cal
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MA INTERNATIONAL ANDCOMPARATIVE LEG
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ACADEMIC STAFF AND THEIR RESEARCH A
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Page 187 and 188: TERM DATES AND OPEN DAYS1852008-200
Page 189 and 190: OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS187KING’S CO
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Page 193 and 194: INDEX191Academic resources 16Accomm
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