Regional studies (ethnography): East Asia (KSK_037)
About Study Course
Objective
The foremost aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the ways in which anthropological research in East Asia is contributing to the broader anthropological debates. The second aim of the course is to provide the students with tools to analyse how the emerging bodies of literature continue to build on the seminal works of the region. The third aim is to develop the students’ understanding of the applicability of various ethnographic methodologies to different topics and knowledges sought by the researcher. The fourth aim of the course is to develop students’ academic presentation skills of communicating their arguments, questions, and feedback in a confident, coherent, and constructive manner.
Prerequisites
N/A
Learning outcomes
Describe and explain the main topics in the anthropology of East Asia.
Compare topics of the course with those studied in other courses of the program and draw connections between them.
Interpret and analyse data and information on East Asia from an anthropological perspective.
Organise and present one's thoughts on the course material.
Assess critically information on East Asia.
Apply the theoretical and practical and theoretical knowledge gained in the course in one's own research process.
