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3.00 Credits
This course continues elementary Japanese. Emphasizes equally speaking, listening, reading, and writing modern Japanese. Includes approximately 200 kanji. Supplements class work with audio and video. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement N. Nemoto Prereq. Asian Studies 121 or equivalent; 6 credits
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This course continues elementary modern standard Arabic. The approach we take will be communicative, with particular emphasis on active control of Arabic grammar and vocabulary, conversation, reading, translation and discussion of selected texts. The course includes oral presentations and short essays in Arabic. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement M. Jiyad Prereq. Asian Studies 130 and 131 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is the continuation of Second year Arabic. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement M. Jiyad Prereq. Asian Studies 130-131 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Taught in English) A study of representative Chinese fictional writings from 949 to the present focusing on the ways in which issues of individual and national indentity, modernity, and gender have been probed and represented by different generations of Chinese writers. A particular emphasis will be placed on the novels and short stories published since the 980s, in which both traditional ideology and literary styles are seriously questioned and challenged. Readings include works by Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian and other famous writers such asWang Meng, Zhang Xianliang, Zhang Jie,Wang Anyi, yu Hua, Su Tong, etc. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement Y.Wang 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Speaking-intensive course; taught in English) The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are sacred texts of Hinduism and are rendered in oral, written, and dramatic forms in all the languages of India and Southeast Asia. Focusing primarily on the Ramayana, students have the opportunity to explore the epic narrative's aesthetic, religious, and cultural historical dimensions in its many manifestations, including the Sanskrit text (fi?h century BCE), women's ritual songs, Tulsidas'smedieval Hindi version, the Ramlila play, Kathakali dance, the television serial, and the political version of the Hindu communalists in the 990s. All readings are in English. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Peterson 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Same as Religion 26 f) In this thematic and historical introduction to the major religious tradition of India, Hinduism is explored in its various expressions, including texts ( Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita), myths and gods (Krishna, the Great Goddess), philosophy, rites, art, worship, and popular practice. The roles of key religious figures (Shankara, Mirabai), movements (Bhakti), techniques (yoga), institutions (guru, caste, women's rites), and concepts (karma, dharma) are studied in their cultural contexts, and with reference to issues of gender, clas,s and agency. Extensive use of audiovisual material. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement I. Peterson 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
(Speaking-intensive course; taught in English) Mahatma Gandhi's method of nonviolent action won freedom for India from British rule and inspired movements worldwide. Poet Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel prize and international acclaim through his writings, educational initiatives, and advocacy for peace. Gandhi and Tagore's critiques of nationalism and violence and their holistic philosophies are studied through their writings, biographies, and other sources. Topics include Gandhi's impact on Martin Luther King Jr. and a comparison of Gandhi and Tagore's legacies for India and the world. Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-B requirement I. Peterson 4 credits
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Does not meet a distribution requirement The department 1 to 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course helps students to build both linguistic and communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese through reading, discussing, and writing about authentic texts. Newspapers, essays, and short stories will be the teaching materials for the course. An interactive approach will be incorporated into the curriculum to improve students' conversational skills. The class will be conducted mostly in Chinese, and class hours will be supplemented by individual work in the Language Resource Center. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement A. Kao Prereq. Asian Studies 213 or equivalent; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) This course will improve students' four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) by studying materials selected from the news media. The teaching materials include reports on political, social, economic, and cultural issues, mainly from mainland China, Taiwan, and the U.S. The course will lay a good foundation for those who wish to read Chinese newspapers. This course will also address issues of formal expression, writing syles, and terminology used in the Chinese media. The class will be conducted mainly in Chinese. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. Asian Studies 311 or equivalent; 4 credits
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