Certificate

Certificate in Contemporary China Studies (CCCS)

MSc (Asian Studies) students may opt for a specialized track that would lead to the conferment of a special Certificate in Contemporary China Studies (CCCS) from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). Students should sign up for the CCCS at the start of the academic year (first six weeks of trimester 1).

In order to obtain the CCCS Certificate, MSc (Asian Studies) students must fulfil the following compulsory requirements:

Coursework Track
Enrol in 4 CCCS Courses
Dissertation Track
Enrol in 2 CCCS courses and write a dissertation on a topic related to contemporary China

Optional requirement:
One week field trip to China: self-funded

List of CCCS courses:

AS6001 Comparative Politics of Asia
SR6045 The Wars for East Asia [cross-listed with AS]
AS6013 State, Society and Politics in China
IP6008 A Globalizing China in World Economy
IR6046 China’s Foreign and Security Policy [cross-listed with AS]
AS6044 Chinese Political Institutions
AS6009 China and Ethic Chinese in Southeast Asia

Note: not all the courses may be offered in the academic year

Certificate in Global Southeast Asia (CGSEA)

MSc (Asian Studies and International Relations) students may opt for a specialized track that would lead to the conferment of a special Certificate in Global Southeast Asia (CGSEA) from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

In order to obtain the CGSEA, MSc (Asian Studies and International Relations) students must fulfil the following compulsory requirements:

Coursework Track
Enrol in 4 CGSEA Courses
Dissertation Track
Enrol in 2 CGSEA courses and write a dissertation on a topic related to Southeast Asia

List of CGSEA courses:

AS6020: Islam, State and Society in Southeast Asia
AS6034: The Anthropology of Southeast Asia
AS6007: Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
AS6009: China and Ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia
AS6010: Indonesia Rising: Politics, Society & Strategic Thought
AS6011: State, Society and Politics in Malaysia
AS6027: State, Society and Politics in the Philippines
AS6029: Governance and Security in Myanmar [cross listed with IR]
AS6031: State, Society and Politics in Singapore
IR6040: Indonesia’s Foreign Policy [cross listed with AS]
IR6045: Singapore’s Foreign Policy [cross listed with AS]
IR6011: Foreign Policy and Security Issues in Southeast Asia
IR6042: ASEAN and the Security Architecture in Asia
SR6022: The Military, State and Society in Southeast Asia
SR6028: Countering Religiously Motivated Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Issues and Challenges
IP6026: Introduction to the Political Economy of Southeast Asia
IP6022: Indonesian Economy

Note: not all the courses may be offered in the academic year