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).
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL-121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Engage in a humanities-based exploration of various worldviews through the cultures of
Asia. - 2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of Asian societies.
- 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within and across the
cultures of Asia. - 4. Analyze global events and issues in Asia cultures and their interconnectedness from
economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
- 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
issues of Asian cultural aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention. - 6. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods
using the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture, academic scholarship, and
contemporary Asian cultures.
- 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression
with social and cultural contexts in Asian cultures. - 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of creative and aesthetic activities and
products of humanistic expression, in illuminating the human condition and search for
meaning in the cultures of Asia. - 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of Asian societies.
- 10. Research and write critically about Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts,
music, and theater. - 11. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages
spoken in Asia.
Course Objectives
- 1. Engage in a humanities-based exploration of various worldviews through the cultures of
Asia. - 2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of Asian societies.
- 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within and across the
cultures of Asia. - 4. Analyze global events and issues in Asia cultures and their interconnectedness from
economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
- 5. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary
issues of Asian cultural aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention. - 6. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods
using the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture, academic scholarship, and
contemporary Asian cultures.
- 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression
with social and cultural contexts in Asian cultures. - 8. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of creative and aesthetic activities and
products of humanistic expression, in illuminating the human condition and search for
meaning in the cultures of Asia. - 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of Asian societies.
- 10. Research and write critically about Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts,
music, and theater. - 11. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages
spoken in Asia.