科目名	East Asian Cultures and Societies
単位数	2.0
担当者	Noriko IIJIMA
履修時期	Fall Semester
履修対象	2nd year students and above and exchange students
講義形態	講義
講義の目的	Like the rest of the globe, East Asia comprises multicultural societies; however, such diversities have not been well-understood in the Western cultural spheres. This course will describe cultural varieties in China, the Korean peninsula and Japan.
到達目標	By the end of the course, students will grasp the outline of East Asian cultures and societies and their diversities. Students will also understand the reasons why these societies differ from each other and the kinds of cultural exchanges that have taken place in the course of history.
受講要件	Advanced English ability. You need to be able to join discussions and understand academic articles in English.
履修取消の可否	可
履修取消不可の理由
事前・事後学修	Feedback and questions from students are encouraged.
講義内容	Week 1 Introduction Week 2 Asian geography Week 3 Ethnicities (1) Week 4 Ethnicities (2) Week 5 Languages and writing systems (1) Week 6 Languages and writing systems (2) Week 7 Cosmology Week 8 Traditional medicine Week 9 Okinawan history and culture Week 10 Christianity in East Asia Week 11 Asian fantasies Week 12 Japanese swords Week 13 Asian New Year celebrations Week 14 Puppets and marionettes Week 15 Natural disaster in East Asia
期末試験実施の有無	実施する
評価方法・基準	Class participation (30%) and final exam (70%)
教科書等	Will be provided by the teacher.
担当者プロフィール	Major in Chinese modern history and overseas Chinese studies.
講義に関連する実務経験
課題や試験に対するフィードバック	Feedback by email between classes and on final exams.
アクティブ・ラーニング	Discussion, reflection
キーワード	Ethnicities, folklore
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