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Master’s Programme in Asian Studies 2014-2016 | student information
The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies
The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies (Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier) in its present form was created in 1997 as the result of a special government initiative. The Centre’s task is to encourage and support research in Sweden concerning modern Asia. Building upon existing expertise at Lund University in the field of Asian studies, the Centre is actively engaged in developing its contacts with institutions and individual scholars in Asia and el-sewhere. The Centre is involved in a wide range of activities. These include hosting guest lectures and seminars, and organizing and providing financial support to conferences.
The Centre maintains one of Scandinavia’s best libraries of contem-porary books and journals concerning East and South-East Asia. Since 2003, the Centre runs an international Masters Programme in Asian Studies that awards MSc degrees. Decisions concerning the Master’s programme are taken by the Centre’s Board of Directors. The quality assurance of the programme is validated by the Board of Education of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
StaffCentre staff and researchers have their offices at the Centre, whereas teachers from other departments who teach at the master programme have offices at their respective depart-ments elsewhere in Lund. Teachers and staff are available during visiting hours or by appointment. See web site for information about respective researchers/teachers research area. Staff members (in alphabetical order):
Dr. Tobias AxelssonDept. of Economic History
Dr. Sara BrogaardLUCSUS*
Dr. Monica Erwér Peace & Development Studies
Prof. Christer GunnarssonDept. of Economic History
Dr. Mine IslarLUCSUS*
Associate Prof. Anne Jerneck LUCSUS*/Dept. of Economic History
Prof. Catarina KinnvallDept. of Political Science
Ph.D stud. Montserrat Lopez Jerez Dept. of Economic History
Prof. Lennart OlssonLUCSUS*
Assoc. Prof. Ingemar OttossonJapanese studies, SOL
Dr. Ted SvenssonDepartment of Political Science
Prof. Mina Roces UNSW Australia (at ACE Oct-Nov.)
Dr. Ming Chee AngPostdoctoral fellow, teacher
Nina BrandInternational liaison officer
Dr. Stefan BrehmResearcher, teacher
Professor Roger GreatrexDirector
Dr. Sidsel Hansson
Student and study coordinator,
teacher
Dr. Ann KullResearcher, teacher
Anna LarssonLibrarian
Dr. Monica Lindberg FalkVice-Director, Director of Studies
Mia NilssonLibrarian
Dr. Annika PissinResearcher, teacher
Dr. Jesper SchlaegerPostdoctoral fellow, teacher
Dr. Jens SejrupPostdoctoral fellow, teacher
Dr. Solee ShinPostdoctoral fellow, teacher
Associate Prof. Marina SvenssonResearcher, teacher
Maria Öhlin Administrator
Apart from researchers based at the Centre, lecturers teaching at the programme also include (in alphabetical order):
* Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)
Additional teachers
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Location and Lecture haLLsThe Centre is located in the Alpha 1 Building at Scheelevä-
gen 15 on the first floor in the northern university area. The
building is part of the research park IDEON, Scandinavia’s
first and largest research park. The Asia Library is located
on the ground floor of the building (entrance 15B). To reach
the Centre you have to take the rear entrance located at
Scheelevägen 15D.
Lectures and seminars are usually held in Room Alfa 1010
(Java Hall) on the ground floor, to the left of the lobby
(same entrance as to the library), or in the conference
room (room 2065) close to staff offices (entrance 15D).
See map and more information at: http://www.ace.lu.se
student services at the centreNina Brand handles all matters concerning Lund University’s
computerized system for student registration, LADOK. This
includes student registration, registration of exam results,
registration of passed courses, course certificates, etc.
The Director of Studies, Monica Lindberg Falk, handles all
other matters related to the master programme, including
study guidance and student problems. Visiting hours: Wed-
nesdays 13.00-16.00 or by appointment
food and beverage etc, There is a coffee machine in the lobby right outside Alfa
1010. There are several places to have lunch or snacks in
the vicinity. Take-out food and groceries can be bought at
the ICA supermarket in the Sparta complex nearby. The staff
kitchen area is unfortunately too small to allow students to
use it. There is however an eating area in the basement of the
Alfa building. Please note that smoking is prohibited inside
all university buildings.
Practical informationstudent enroLmentStudents who have been accepted into the programme only
have the right to enrol from the semester stated in the letter
of acceptance. Accepted students who cannot enter the
programme on the given date can have their place deferred
but need to submit an application to the Centre’s Educational
Board/Board of Directors specifying the reasons for such a
deferral. If granted, the deferral cannot be longer than one
year and the student needs to notify the Director of Studies
if he/she wants to resume his/her studies two months before
the semester begins. Students who want to take a pause in
their studies need to apply to the Educational Board specifying
the reasons for such a pause (Nina Brand has the application
form). Students who don’t apply for a pause in their studies
will be regarded as having terminated their studies and will
loose their place in the programme. Students who have ended
their studies without notifying the Director of Studies can
only be re-accepted into the programme if there is a vacancy.
In such a case their previous record of studies can be taken
into account.
absence from cLassIf you cannot attend a lecture or seminar you should always
e-mail and inform the course-director and cc to
[email protected] that you will be absent.
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Asia Library
Students who have registered in the programme will get a library card
that entitle them to borrow books at the Asia library and at the main
university library, as well as at other institutional/departmental libraries.
Students will also through their so-called StiL code (your student computer
identity/login ) have access to all electronic books and journals at the Lund
University Library from any computer that they log in to. The library has
computers available for students for literature searches etc. There is also
a photocopying machine in the library. At the beginning of the semester
there is an introduction to literature search and other library services.
The Asia library keeps a limited number of course books for loan (two
weeks) as well as reference copies to read in the library. Several of the
course books are available at other libraries within Lund University. A large
part of the course literature (journal articles, etc) is available in electronic
format through the Lund University Library electronic web site.
Books can be bought from local academic bookstores as well as from
on-line stores available through the Internet. Literature for the Masters
Programme in Asian Studies can be found at Akademibokhandeln (www.
akademibokhandeln.se) with several stores in Lund.
Many students purchase their course books on-line. Books are usually delivered in 3-8 days, often at a cheaper price than bookstores in Lund. The most widely used on-line stores are:
www.amazon.com (global website)www.bokus.com (Swedish website)www.adlibris.com (Swedish website)www.abebooks.com (searches globally among more than 13 000 booksellers including second hand books)
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course informationFor an overall description of the programme and the various
courses, see respective course documents. All course informa-
tion, including course plan, schedules, literature, teachers,
exams, and other relevant information, is found on the course
page LUVIT to which all registered students have access. LU-
VIT also enables students to e-mail each other etc.
Academic achievements (the student workload) at Lund
University (and in Sweden) are measured according to the
Swedish credit system. One and a half credit equals ap-
proximately one week of full-time studies. Thus, after one
normal semester of successful full-time studies (participating
according to requirements and passing the examinations) the
student is awarded 30 credits (ECTS). Courses at the Centre
usually consist of 6, 7.5, 12 or 15 credits each. Courses are
always taken sequentially with the result that there are no
over-lapping courses. The majority of the courses are obliga-
tory but some courses during the second and third semesters
are elective.
thesis topicsStudents are free and welcome to choose and discuss their
thesis topics with teachers on the programme and with the
Director of Studies. It is strongly recommended that students
familiarise themselves with the teachers’ research when
deciding upon their topic. The Director of Studies needs to
approve the thesis topic (a decision based upon feasibility,
ethical considerations, etc.) and also assigns a suitable tutor.
The student should then, together with the tutor, set up a
feasible work plan for thesis work and maintain close contacts
with the tutor throughout the thesis work.
Studying at the Centre
exams and gradingsFor information about exams for respective courses, look at
the course page on LUVIT. In general exams consist of seminar
papers and a final home assignment. Participation at the se-
minars is compulsory and students are expected to be active
in discussions and presentations. Students who have failed an
exam will be given a second exam opportunity a few weeks
later. At the end of each semester (January and August) there
will be an opportunity to take any re-exam after notifying the
Director of Studies. The grades awarded are A, B, C, D, E or
Fail (U). The highest grade is A and the lowest passing grade
is E. The grade for a non-passing result is Fail (U).
cheating, pLagarism and academic writingThe purpose of the master programme is to train the student
in her/his ability to work independently and critically. Exams
and assignments involve elements of responsibility and trust.
The student’s work must be original and a result of her/his
own analytical skills and intellectual efforts. All cited sources
must be referenced clearly. Cutting and pasting from the In-
ternet is not permitted, although Internet sources can be cited
if referenced. If a student hands in an assignment or take-
home exam that to a large part consists of material cut and
pasted from the Internet or quotes texts authored by others
without references it is considered as intentional deception.
Copying from other students, helping someone to cheat and
letting a fellow student copy your texts are other examples
of intentional deception. If a student intentionally tries to
deceive the examiner she/he is reported to Lund University’s
Disciplinary Board and will be subjected to disciplinary action.
During the introduction course students will be provided with
some workshops elaborating on the principles and guidelines
for academic writing. Students will also be given a hand-out
on academic writing.
The Centre uses an Internet tool, Urkund, to check all semi-
nar papers/home assignments/theses, etc. for cheating and
plagiarism.
The Academic Support Centre (ASC) is a free service open
to all students studying courses and programmes conducted
in English and provide individual and group consultations,
workshops, and seminars on topics in three areas: the aca-
demic writing process, speaking and presentations skills, and
reading and study skills. For more information please see:
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/academic-
support-centre
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student rightsThe guidelines represent targets for relations between the university,
students, departments and other individuals or organizations responsible
for tuition at Lund University. Due to the varied nature of the operations
of the university, local deviations may occur. However, departments are to
strive to fulfil these guidelines as far as possible. As the guidelines do not
represent absolute legal rights, they cannot form the basis of legal action
against the university.
student representativesStudents should elect student representatives. The student representatives
will have three seats in the Board of Directors for the Centre and will in
general safeguard students’ interest and serve as a spokesperson in student
affairs. The election will take place in the beginning of the first semester.
The current two student representatives are (in alphabetical order):
Josefine Kettner, <[email protected]>
Jacco Visser, <[email protected]>
student unionThe student unions guarantee high quality in education at the university
by monitoring education and organizing student influence through
some 1 000 posts at all levels within the University. In addition to
monitoring education, the unions arrange social activities, career fairs,
lectures and welcome activities for new students. Students on the
Master’s Programme in Asian Studies belong to the Social Sciences
Student Union.
The Social Sciences Student Union web site:
http://samvetet.org/en/
For more information on the student rights please see: http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/your-student-rights
Student rights
The Social Sciences Student Union is part of Studentlund, which is a collaboration between Lund University’s Student Unions, the Nations and the Academic Society (AF). A membership in the Union requires a membership in all of Studentlund.
For more information please see: http://student-lund.se/eng/
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The first semester begins with a course introducing the stu-
dents to Asian Studies, and the main challenges and theoreti-
cal concepts used in area studies and interdisciplinary studies.
This course is followed by two thematic courses discussing
the major economic and political issues in Asia.
The second semester consists of one course either on contem-
porary Japan/Korea, or China, or South-East Asia, or South
Asia, as well as a course on research methodology.
During the third semester students can choose between a
number of optional disciplinary and thematic courses at the
Centre. The elective courses are chosen after approval by
the programme coordinator, and enable students to tailor
the programme to suit their particular research interests. The
third semester ends with an applied fieldwork course either in
Lund or at one our partner universities in Asia: Peking Univer-
sity, China, Waseda University, Japan, Universiti Kebangsaan,
Malaysia and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India.
During the fourth and last semester students complete the
programme with a written thesis, which provides an opp-
ortunity to demonstrate mastery of theories, methods and
analysis of empirical data in the field of Asian Studies.
There is a progression within the programme as the courses
Course information
become more specialised over time and require higher levels
of critical and analytical skills. The courses are studied in the
following order:
first semester (30 credits)• Introduction to Asian Studies (6 credits)
• Political Systems, Governance and Democratization in
Asia (12 credits)
• The Economic Transformation of Asia (12 credits)
second semester (30 credits)• Courses on China, Japan/Korea, Southeast Asia, and
South Asia (15 credits)
• Research Methodology in Theory and Practice
(15 credits)
third semester (30 credits)• Elective course 1 (7.5 credits)
• Elective course 2 (7.5 credits)
• Elective course 3 (7.5 credits)
• Applied fieldwork course (7.5 credits)
fourth semester (30 credits)• Master’s Thesis (30 credits)
The programme comprises a total of 120 credits divided into courses of 6, 7.5, 12, and 15 credits each, and a Master’s thesis of 30 credits. The programme consists of obligatory and elective advanced courses in the field of Asian Studies.
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visiting address:Scheelevägen 15D
223 63 Lund
Sweden
postaL address:Lund University
Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies
Scheelevägen 15
223 70 Lund
Sweden
phone:+46 46 222 38 61
fax:+46 46 222 30 41
e-maiL:[email protected]
website:www.ace.lu.se
Contact information
Lund university
po box 117se-221 00 Lundphone + 46 46 222 00 00www.lu.se
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