FACULTY OF LETTERS, UNIVERSITY OF LISBON
FACULDADE DE LETRAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
FIRST DEGREE IN ASIAN STUDIES
LICENCIATURA EM ESTUDOS ASIÁTICOS
ASIAN LANGUAGES – HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES- FREE OPTIONS
http://www.fl.ul.pt/estudos_asiaticos/index.htm
(web 09/2011: http://ww3.fl.ul.pt/processo_bolonha/estudos_asiaticos.htm)
https://sites.google.com/site/asia2010flul/
0704 9914 – Asian Studies
Vacancies: 30
Entrance Exams: One of the following: 09 Geography 11 History 18 Portuguese
Minimum Entrance Grade: Not less than 95.0 out of 200 or 10 out of 20
Calculation Formula: (High school average x 0.5) + (Entrance exams x 0.5)
Course Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)
Objectives
Portugal’s privileged role in the dialogue between Europe and Asia, the century-old ties between Portugal and the Asian countries and the steady development of bilateral relations call for urgent Portuguese expertise in the area of Asian matters. The Faculty of Letters, Lisbon University, has created a most needed first degree in Asian Studies aimed at forming highly qualified experts in these fields.
This recently created degree has naturally emerged from scientific areas that have long been an object of study at the Faculty of Letters, at First-Degree, M.A. and Ph.D. levels. This degree was organised on an interdisciplinary basis and relies on the sound scientific know-how of the Faculty teaching staff and researchers.
The study of some of the several Asian languages available to students forms the core of the Degree. The languages and cultures of China and Japan, India and Malaysia and of the Asian Islamic World constitute, therefore, a strategic choice. The course units not currently part of The Faculty of Letters syllabuses will be taught by teaching staff members from other Lisbon University Faculties or even from foreign Faculties. The teaching of the Chinese language and related course units will be jointly undertaken by Lisbon University Confucius Institute and researchers from Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre (Lisbon).
This degree prepares students for a wide variety of economic, social, cultural and pedagogical activities as well as for jobs in, for instance, state and international cooperation institutions; the Diplomatic Corps; private and state-owned enterprises be it as counsellors or advisors; the mass media; and NGOs.
This degree is based on the ECTS system (each course unit = 6 ECTS) and is organised in semesters. A First Degree corresponds to 180 ECTS.
First Degree in Asian Studies
Study Plan
Scientific areas and ECTS necessary to obtain this Degree
https://sites.google.com/site/asia2010flul/plano-de-estudos
Scientific Committee
Director:
Professor Maria Leonor García da Cruz
Consultant Scientific Committee:
Professors
Ana Isabel Mata
Francisco Roque de Oliveira
Maria José Grosso
Moisés Silva Fernandes
Serafina Martins
Contacts
Licenciatura em Estudos Asiáticos
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
Alameda da Universidade
1600-214 LISBOA PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 217920000 Fax: +351 217960063
E-mail: asiaticos@fl.ul.pt
First Degree in Asian Studies
Course units
Propaedeutic Course Units
· Asian Studies Sources and Methods
· Introduction to the Geography of Asia
Group 1 – Languages
· Arabic
· Chinese
· English
· Hindi
· Indonesian
· Japanese
· Korean
· Malay
· Persian
· Sanskrit
· Turkish
Group 2 – Social and Human Sciences (Societies, Economics and Politics)
· Ancient and Imperial China
· Ancient and Medieval India
· Anthropology and Cultural Ecology of Asia
· Asia in Globalization
· Asia in Contemporary Portuguese Foreign Policy
· Asian Islam
· Compared Political Systems in Contemporary Asia
· Economies and Societies in Contemporary Asia
· History of the European Expansion in Asia – 15th to 19th centuries
· History of the Indian Ocean
· Human Geography of Asia
· Imperial and Contemporary China
· Japan and Korea
· Modern and Contemporary India
· Relations between the European Union and Asia
· Southeast Asia
Group 3 – Social and Human Sciences (Cultures)
· Asian Art
· Asian Cinema
· Compared Religions in Asia
· Cultures of China
· Cultures of India
· Cultures of Japan and Korea
· Cultures of Southeast Asia
· Euro-Asian Intercultural Relations
· Introduction to Asian Literatures
· Islamic Cultures
· Philosophies of Asia
· Portuguese Literature and the East
· Travel Narratives and the East
Study Plan
Further Information
https://sites.google.com/site/asia2010flul/informacoes-complementares
1 – The study plan in Asian Studies allows students to organise their own syllabuses according to individual preferences. Pursuant to official regulations not all the course units are taught every semester. Course units available in 2010/2011 are marked with an asterisk (*).
1.1 – Propaedeutic course units
Asian Studies Sources and Methods *
Introduction to the Geography of Asia *
All the course units in this group are compulsory.
1.2 – Group 1: Languages
Arabic * (levels 1 to 6)
Chinese* (levels 1 to 6)
English *
Hindi * (levels 1 to 6)
Indonesian
Japanese * (levels 1 to 6)
Korean
Malay
Persian * (levels 1 to 4)
Sanskrit
Turkish * (levels 1 to 4)
Students must do 12 course units from this group corresponding to the several levels of the chosen languages. They must choose any Language A (six levels), which will be considered the main Asian language of their degree. See point 2.
1.3 – Group 2: Human and Social Sciences (Societies, Economics and Politics)
Ancient and Imperial China
Ancient and Medieval India
Anthropology and Cultural Ecology of Asia
Asia in Globalization *
Asia in Contemporary Portuguese Foreign Policy *
Asian Islam
Compared Political Systems in Contemporary Asia
Economies and Societies in Contemporary Asia *
History of the European Expansion in Asia – 15th to 19th centuries *
History of the Indian Ocean
Human Geography of Asia
Imperial and Contemporary China *
Japan and Korea
Modern and Contemporary India *
Relations between the European Union and Asia *
Southeast Asia *
Students must choose eight course units from this group.
1.4 – Group 3: Human and Social Sciences (Cultures)
Asian Art *
Asian Cinema *
Compared Religions in Asia *
Cultures of China *
Cultures of India
Cultures of Japan and Korea *
Cultures of Southeast Asia
Euro-Asian Intercultural Relations
Introduction to Asian Literatures *
Islamic Cultures *
Philosophies of Asia *
Portuguese Literature and the East
Travel Narratives and the East
Students must choose five course units from this group.
1.5 – Free options
Students are free to choose three among all the course units taught at Lisbon University.
TOTAL: 30 course units
As each course unit is worth 6 ECTS, 30 x 6 = 180 ECTS
(this is the total number of ECTS necessary to obtain this degree.)
2 – As far as languages are concerned, students must do:
2.1 – Six semesters of Language A, which correspond to 5 levels of this Asian language plus Language A Translation Techniques. In 2010/2011, this course unit is available for Chinese, Hindi and Japanese.
2.2 – Six semesters of another language / other languages, according to the following combinations:
a) Students may do 6 levels of any Language B.
Therefore, 6 Language A course units + 6 Language B course units = 12 course units (72 ECTS).
b) Students may do 4 levels of any Language B.
In this case, to obtain a total of 12 course units, students must do 2 levels of any Language C. Therefore, 6 Language A course units + 4 Language B course units + 2 Language C course units = 12 course units (72 ECTS).
c) Students may do 2 levels of any Language B.
In this case, to obtain a total of 12 course units, students must do 2 any Language D course units.
Therefore, 6 Language A course units + 2 Language B course units + 2 Language C course units +
2 Language D course units = 12 course units (72 ECTS).
3 – Further information concerning languages:
3.1 – Students are advised to combine the study of Asian languages with the study of English. (First-year students of English are assigned to an appropriate language class after having done a Placement Test.)
3.2 – Students wishing to do only Asian languages are advised to do six course units in two of these languages.
3.3 – Languages have precedence levels.
First Degree in Asian Studies
Course units and Teachers 2010-2011
Programmes and useful information on teaching staff are available from the History Department and online at https://sites.google.com/site/asia2010flul/ .
Useful Information for 2010-2011
Academic Calendar:
First semester classes in Asian Studies started on 20 September 2010.
Further information at http://www.fl.ul.pt/servicos/academicos/calendario_1011.htm
The Faculty of Letters welcomes new students
The Faculty of Letters, Lisbon University, and Student Support Service (Serviço de Apoio ao Aluno- SAD) have organised a Welcome Week to help new students to settle down in their new environment.
This initiative was carried out by Asian Studies students and teaching staff in the Faculty Hall from 13 to 17 September 2010, from 9.30am to 6pm.
The objective was to provide information on the Degree on Asian Studies, Lisbon University life in general and campus life in particular.
Access to Course Files
Course files with detailed information on Asian Studies, teaching staff and syllabuses are available for consultation in the History Department. (They were also available in the Faculty Hall from 13 to 17 September ).
Complete online information on Asian Studies at https://sites.google.com/site/asia2010flul/
and at: http://www.fl.ul.pt/estudos_asiaticos/index.htm (This site is currently being updated)
(09/2011: http://ww3.fl.ul.pt/processo_bolonha/estudos_asiaticos.htm)
Timetable
Available for consultation online.
Languages
All information on the Study Plan should be carefully read. Special attention should be paid to
(a) choosing Language A, since it entails compulsory completion of 5 language levels plus one course unit on Language A translation techniques;
(b) choosing other language(s) from group 1 to complete the remaining 6 language levels.
Language A must be one of the Asian Languages.
Choosing English entails being assigned to an appropriate language class after having done a Placement Test (see FLUL web page).
Best wishes for a successful academic year.
Maria Leonor García da Cruz
Asian Studies Director