2013/2014 BA-PALCS Presentations on Asian Languages, Cultures & Societies
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Presentations on Asian Languages, Cultures & Societies |
Course information |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 12 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Bachelor |
Duration | Two Semesters |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
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Last updated on 11-12-2013 |
Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
At the end of the course the students
should be able to:
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PALCS is a one year preparatory
course provided by the Asian Studies Programme (ASP). This course
looks at the various elements that make up and structure the
contemporary East Asia, especially China and Japan. This includes
history, culture, economy and its role in global community.
Attention is paid to the ways in which each of these elements
creates and organizes social life in general. The course entails
some historical overview and comparison with earlier moments
(especially the early 20th century), but the emphasis is on the
situation now. It is also meant to provide a comparative view
between major Asian nations, China and Japan. The aim of this
course is to help students form a comprehensive and systematic
understanding about Asian issues.
This course has three aims. 1. It will provide an introductory survey of the development of modern society mainly in East Asia by drawing on insights and theories from a range of disciplines. It will attempt to convey not only the richness of the historic past in the east Asian region but also some appreciation of the issues behind several contemporary debates. 2. The course will consider how “Asian Studies” is constituted in the West. Regions of Asia have long been closely associated historically and culturally, and the similarities are as revealing as the differences. By opening the discussion of Asian Studies to multiple perspectives, the course encourages greater appreciation of cross-border exchange and the trans-nationalist reality of our increasingly connected world. 3. We will seek general insights into the wealth and poverty, and the power and weakness, of the main Asian nations. That will effect as a link bridge to the Asian business specified courses in the Y1 and Y2. |
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The students are taught in plenum
sessions for both languages together.
Group work and student presentations are integrated parts of the teaching. Part of the teaching will take place in pc rooms. |
Last updated on
11-12-2013