Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (AIS)

Department of Asian and International Studies

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Core Courses for PhD Students (9 Credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code	Course Title	Credits	2021-2022 Semester / Term
AIS8123	Directed Study in Research Works I % @	3	A
AIS8124	Directed Study in Research Works II % @	3	B
AIS8127	Independent Study %	3	B

Core Courses for PhD / MPhil Students (7 Credits) for 2018 cohort or before:

Code	Course Title	Credits	2021-2022 Semester / Term
AIS8123	Directed Study in Research Works I % @	3	A
AIS8125	Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences	3	A
AIS8126	AIS Seminars for Research Students %	1	A & B

Core Courses for MPhil Students (3 Credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code	Course Title	Credits	2021-2022 Semester / Term
AIS8123	Directed Study in Research Works I % @	3	A

Research Methodology and Ethics Course(s) for PhD / MPhil Students (3 credits) for 2019 cohort and thereafter:

Code	Course Title	Credits	2021-2022 Semester / Term
AIS8125	Research Methods and Ethics for the Social Sciences %	3	A

Electives for PhD Students (4 Credits for 2019 cohort and thereafter / 8 Credits for 2018 cohort or before) / MPhil Students (3 Credits for 2019 cohort and thereafter / 1 Credit for 2018 cohort or before):

Code	Course Title	Credits	2021-2022 Semester / Term
AIS5001	Theories and Approaches in Development Studies #	3	A
AIS5003	Project Planning and Management for Development #	3	A
AIS5014	Special Topics in Development Studies % #	3	A
AIS5021	Asian Regional Governance % #	3	B
AIS5023	International Political Economy % #	3	B
AIS5024	The State and Economy in East Asia % #	3	-
AIS5025	Theory in Asian and International Studies #	3	A
AIS5031	Security Studies #	3	-
AIS5032	Authoritarian Resilience and Democratic Change in East Asia #	3	A
AIS5034	East Asia and the US: Conflict and Interdependence #	3	-
AIS5038	Environmental Challenges in Asia and the World % #	3	-
AIS5039	Human Rights in Asia #	3	-
AIS5040	BRIC Countries and the Emerging Global Order #	3	-
AIS5041	Special Topics in Asian and International Studies % #	3	B
AIS5042	Political and Social Change in Southeast Asia and the Region % #	3	-
AIS5044	Religion and Development #	3	B
AIS5045	International Relations of Northeast Asia % #	3	A
AIS5048	China and the Developing World #	3	A
AIS5049	International Organisations #	3	-
AIS5051	Women and Politics in Asia #	3	-
AIS5054	Pop Culture in East Asia #	3	-
AIS5055	History of Sino-Japanese Relations #	3	B
AIS5056	Power and Culture in Buddhist Southeast Asia #	3	B
AIS5300	Politics & Social Movements in Developing Asia % #	3	B
AIS5304	Development Policy and Advocacy% #	3	-
AIS5308	Gender and Development #	3	-
AIS5312	Comparative Development in Asia % #	3	B
AIS5335	Welfare Regimes and Social Protection in Asia #	3	-
AIS5336	Cutting-edge Cases in Development under Late Capitalism #	3	B
AIS5337	Disaster Management, Development and Regional Governance in Asia #	3	-
AIS5338	Indonesia: Politics and Society #	3	-
AIS8124	Directed Study in Research Works II % @	3	B
AIS8126	AIS Seminars for Research Students %	1	A & B

# Elective courses which may not be offered every year.
% Courses for students of AIS only.
@ AIS8123, AIS8124 have to be taken in separate semesters.