HUMN 223 Cultures of Asia

This course will explore topics such as the concept of Asia, the geography, art, and cultural heritage of Asian countries, the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture and academic scholarship, and contemporary Asian cultures. Asian cultures explored in this course include: East Asia (China Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea), South Asia (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Tibet, Sri Lanka), South East Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor), and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of Asian cultural aesthetics, creativity, and the human search for meaning.
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives on a variety of subjects within and across the cultures of Asia, including the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture, academic scholarship, and contemporary Asian cultures.
3. Research, analyze, and evaluate Asian arts and cultures, including Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts, music, and theater.
4. Apply ideas about creative and humanistic expression in Asia to a variety of social and cultural contexts.
5. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages spoken in Asia.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of Asian cultural aesthetics, creativity, and the human search for meaning.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives on a variety of subjects within and across the cultures of Asia, including the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture, academic scholarship, and contemporary Asian cultures.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exams

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Research, analyze, and evaluate Asian arts and cultures, including Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts, music, and theater.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Final exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
4. Apply ideas about creative and humanistic expression in Asia to a variety of social and cultural contexts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
5. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages spoken in Asia.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric