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East Asian Languages & Cultures does not permit auditing of language courses.
Chinese Courses
Japanese Courses
Korean Language Course
Korean Literature Course
Literature and Culture Courses
Crosslisted Courses
Honors Thesis Track Courses
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Fall 2008 Chinese Language Courses
12220 EALC 10111 Section 01. First-Year Chinese I
Chengxu Yin
MWF 3:00-3:50
17817 EALC 12111 O1 First Year Chinese I (lab) T H 11:00-11:50
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese using simplified characters. Equal emphasis on the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students may expect to master a spoken vocabulary of about 1,000 words and a written vocabulary of 500 characters.
13622 EALC 10111 Section 02. First-Year Chinese I
Chengxu Yin
MWF 12:50-1:40
17817 EALC 12111 01 First Year Chinese I (lab) T H 11:00-11:50
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese using simplified characters. Equal emphasis on the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students may expect to master a spoken vocabulary of about 1,000 words and a written vocabulary of 500 characters.
14483 EALC 10111 Section 03. First-Year Chinese I
Jing Zhai
MWF 9:35-10:25
17819 EALC 12111 02 First Year Chinese I (lab) T H 5:00-5:50
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese using simplified characters. Equal emphasis on the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students may expect to master a spoken vocabulary of about 1,000 words and a written vocabulary of 500 characters.
14482 EALC 10111 Section 04. First-Year Chinese I
Jing Zhai
MWF 3:00-3:50
18734 EALC 12111 04 First Year Chinese I (lab) T H 3:30-4:20
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese using simplified characters. Equal emphasis on the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students may expect to master a spoken vocabulary of about 1,000 words and a written vocabulary of 500 characters.
12219 EALC 20211 Section 01. Second-Year Chinese I
Yanjing Wang
MWF 10:40-11:30
TR 11:00-11:50
Prerequisite: EALC 10112
Grammar review and training in the four basic skills to higher levels of sophistication: oral/aural skills for fluency in communication, reading for critical understanding, and the ability to write simple compositions.
14408 EALC 20211 Section 02. Second-Year Chinese I
Jing Zhai
MWF 11:45-12:35
TR 11:00-11:50
Prerequisite: EALC 10112
Grammar review and training in the four basic skills to higher levels of sophistication: oral/aural skills for fluency in communication, reading for critical understanding, and the ability to write simple compositions.
16113 EALC 20211 Section 03. Second-Year Chinese I
Yanjing Wang
MWF 9:35-10:25
TR 9:30-10:20
Prerequisite: EALC 10112
Grammar review and training in the four basic skills to higher levels of sophistication: oral/aural skills for fluency in communication, reading for critical understanding, and the ability to write simple compositions.
17829 EALC 20555 01 Chinese for Mandarin Speakers
Sylvia Lin
TBA
Repeatable course.
Departmental approval required.
This course is for heritage speakers, offered in a tutorial format for students who speak Mandarin but wish to learn to read and write Chinese. This course is intensive, which requires a great deal of practice and memorization on the part of the students. A strong commitment to hard work and a willingness to accept challenges are keys to succeed in this class. The class will meet once a week to briefly go over the texts and homework. Students have to be prepared. After completing two semesters of this course, students will be expected to join Fourth year Chinese, where the reading of essays and stories written for native Chinese readers (not language learners) will take place.
11344 EALC 30311 Section 01. Third-Year Chinese I
Chengxu Yin
MWF 1:55-2:45
Prerequisite: EALC 20212
Development of advanced conversational, reading and writing skills, using a wide range of authentic materials, including material from news media.
12385 EALC 40411 Section 01. Fourth-Year Chinese I
Sylvia Lin
TR 11:00-11:50
F 12:50-1:40
Prerequisite: EALC 30312
Practice in advanced conversational, reading and writing skills, using newspapers, short fiction, videotapes and other authentic materials.
14412 EALC 40421 Section 01, Advanced Chinese I
Yanjing Wang
MWF 11:45-12:35
Prerequisite: EALC 40412 and placement exam.
This course is appropriate for majors and individuals with language experience overseas. The year long sequence helps students become functional speakers, readers, and writers of modern Chinese through articles and essays from newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, as well as engagement with popular media and online communications.
Prerequisite: successful completion of four years of Chinese language training, as determined by placement examination. The learning goals of the course are to introduce modern Chinese culture while developing competence in reading, speaking and writing standard modern Chinese.
24036 EALC 47498 Section 01, Special Studies
Instructor and time will be determined.
Repeatable course.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
Requires “contractual agreement” with the professor prior to scheduling. For advanced students who wish to pursue an independent research project reading Chinese language materials.
Fall 2008 Japanese Language Courses
14341 EALJ 10111 Section 01. First Year Japanese I
Noriko Hanabusa
MWF 9:35-10:25
17839 EALJ 12111, Second Year Japanese I (lab) TR 9:30-10:20
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Japanese. Equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. Introduction of the hiragana and katakana syllabaries, and 200 kanji.
14342 EALJ 10111 Section 02. First Year Japanese I
Noriko Hanabusa
MWF 9:35-10:25
17840 EALJ 22211, First Year Japanese I (lab) TR 9:30-10:20
Seniors by permission after first year students have registered.
Introduction to the fundamentals of modern Japanese. Equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. Introduction of the hiragana and katakana syllabaries, and 200 kanji.
11303 EALJ 20211 Section 01. Second Year Japanese I
Setsuko Shiga
MWF 9:35-10:25
17840 EALJ 22211, First Year Japanese I (lab) TR 9:30-10:20
Prerequisite: EALJ 10112.
Continued training in the fundamentals of the modern language. Equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. Introduction of approximately 200 kanji.
12894 EALJ 20211 Section 02. Second Year Japanese I
Setsuko Shiga
MWF 10:40-11:30
17839 EALJ 12111, First Year Japanese I (lab) TR 9:30-10:20
Prerequisite: EALJ 10112.
Continued training in the fundamentals of the modern language. Equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing. Introduction of approximately 200 kanji.
12218 EALJ 30311 Section 01. Third Year Japanese I
Noriko Hanabusa
MWF 11:45-12:35
Prerequisite: EALJ 20212.
The first in a sequence of intermediate courses offered for those students who do not participate in the Year-in-Japan Program. Development of oral/aural skills with an emphasis on typical conversational situations. Improvement of reading and writing skills.
12897 EALJ 40421 Section 01, Advanced Japanese I
Setsuko Shiga
MWF 1:55-2:45
Repeatable course.
Prerequisite: EALJ 30312.
Designed for students who complete IJ 500 (Intensive Japanese 500) in the year-in-Japan program at Nanzan, or the equivalent at Sophia.
15671 EALJ 47498 Section 01, Special Studies
Instructor and time will be determined.
Repeatable course.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission
Requires “contractual agreement” with the professor prior to scheduling. For advanced students who wish to pursue an independent research project reading Japanese language materials.
Fall 2008 Korean Language Course
17841 EALK 10111 01 First Year Korean I
MWF 9:35-10:25
Jung Hyuck Lee
17843 EALK 12111 01, First Year Korean I Lab TR 9:30-10:20
This is an intensive introduction to the fundamentals of modern Korea. The class meets five days per week. This course is designed for students who have not studied Korean language before. The goal of this class is to gain an acquisition of the four basic language skills in Korean: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students will learn to read and write and to develop conversational skills.
Fall 2008 Literature and Culture Courses
The LLEA courses listed use materials in English translation and require no prior background in Asian studies.
University Seminar
24839 LLEA 13186 Section 01, University Seminar in English
Family in Chinese Literature
Sylvia Lin
TR 2:00-3:15
Over the past hundred years, Chinese families have undergone dramatic changes. The exulted extended families with four generations living under one roof have gradually given way to nuclear families. What are the problems and promises facing these families? How do Chinese families deal with a society that is experiencing drastic changes? How do writers portray family life and relationship among family members? In this course, we will read literary works about different types of family and family life. We will read, for instance, how a working class mother tries to maintain her dignity in front of her young son, or how the one-child policy affects familial harmony. We will look into the interplay between family, society and historical backgrounds in the depictions of this important sector.
After finishing this course, students will gain some basic knowledge about Chinese family, society, and culture, learn to do close reading and in-depth discussion, as well as improve their critical thinking and writing skills.
Literature Courses
17854 LLEA 20105 01 Introduction into Korean Culture
Cross list: ASIA 20105 01
Seung Gook Yang
MWF 10:40-11:30
This introductory course is designed for students without extensive prior knowledge of Korea or Korean culture. Diverse aspects of Korea such as natural environment, history, religion, family relations, thought, literature and arts will be surveyed. Through this course, students will gain a greater appreciation and knowledge of Korean culture and literature, allowing them to engage in more advanced, in-depth study in subsequent semesters. The contemporary culture of Korea will be an important focus of the course, enriching students’ understanding of Korean society and culture today.
17849 LLEA 30611 01, Buddhist Meditation Traditions
Cross list: ASIA 30611 01
Robert Gimello
TR 3:30-4:45
Relying chiefly on English translations of primary, mostly East Asian canonical sources, this course will examine varieties of Buddhist meditation practice while also posing theoretical questions about the nature of meditation as a form of religious live; its ethical implications; its relations with other elements of Buddhism like doctrine, ritual art, institutions; etc. – all considered against the background of theological and philosophical concern with the role of contemplative experience in the religious life.
15259 LLEA 33101 01, Heroism and Eroticism in Chinese Fiction
Cross list: ASIA 33101; ENGL 20954
Liangyan Ge
MW 3:00-4:15
In this course we will read works in Chinese fiction from the late imperial periods. We will discuss the aesthetic features of such works and their cultural underpinnings, especially the infusion of Confucian Taoist, and Buddhist meanings. Particularly, we will focus on heroism and eroticism as two major themes in Chinese fiction and their specific expressions in each work. We will consider the transition from heroism to eroticism as a shift of narrative paradigm, which coincided with a general trend of “domestication” in traditional Chinese fiction. Through the readings and discussions, the students are expected to become familiar with pre-modern Chinese narrative tradition and acquainted with some aspects of Chinese culture. All the readings are in English translation, and no prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language is required.
15494 LLEA 33103 01: 20th Century Chinese Literature
Cross list: ASIA 33103; ENGL 20953
Liangyan Ge
MW 11:45-1:00
In this course we will read English translations of works in twentieth century Chinese literature, especially short stories and plays written from the May 4th Movement in 1919 to the beginning of the Reform in the early eighties. We will discuss the literary expressions of China’s weal and woe in modern times and of the Chinese people’s frustrations and aspirations when their country was experiencing unprecedented social changes. No prior knowledge of the Chinese language or Chinese culture is required for taking the course.
17851 LLEA 33301 01 Love and Death in Classical Japanese Drama
Cross List: ASIA 33301; FTT 30008
Michael Brownstein
MW 3:00-4:15
In this course we will explore the themes of love and death in the three main forms of traditional Japanese theater: Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku (puppet theater). We will begin with the medieval Nō theater, which evolved out of a variety of performing arts and reached maturity in the fifteenth century under the patronage of the warrior aristocracy. In an effort to create an atmosphere of mystery and beauty, these plays transformed episodes from folk tales, courtly romances, and military epics into highly stylized dance-dramas imbued with the austere aesthetic of Zen Buddhism. For the remainder of the course, we will study Kabuki (a theater of live actors) and Bunraku. These two rival forms of popular entertainment first appeared in the 17th century as part of a new and lively urban culture. This was the “floating world” (ukiyo) of teahouses, brothels and theaters, where townsmen mingled with samurai in the pursuit of pleasure and spectacle, and where Kabuki actors became the first “superstar” celebrities. We will focus on plays by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), the “Japanese Shakespeare,” who wrote for both Kabuki and Bunraku. Plays such as The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (1703) Gonza the Lancer (1717), and The Woman-killer and the Hell of Oil (1721), bring to life tragic tales of star-crossed lovers, adulterous wives, and murdering ne’er-do-wells. In addition to reading and discussing selected plays, students will view scenes from modern performances and from modern film adaptations. All readings will be English translation and no previous knowledge of Japan is required.
15260 LLEA 33314 01, Cruel Stories of Youth
Cross list: ASIA 33314
Deborah Shamoon
TR 2:00-3:15
M 5:00-7:00 (films shown)
From the wide-eyed children of anime to the crazy street fashions of Harajuku, images of kids and teens in Japanese popular culture are now distributed and consumed around the world. How then are those young audiences depicted and addressed within Japanese popular culture? What aspects of childhood or teen identity are repeated across generations? In order to answer these questions, we will look at Japanese films, including animation, from across the 20th century, that represent children and teens from a variety of perspectives, from the celebration of innocence to the threat of juvenile delinquency. In addition to analyzing representations of children and teens, students will also gain familiarity with Japanese film history and genres, and develop the critical vocabulary of film analysis.
Films will include I Was Born But, Crazed Fruit, A Cruel Story of Youth, Battle Royale, All About Lily Chou Chou, Nobody Knows, Grave of the Fireflies, and Akira. All films will be subtitled. There will also be secondary readings in cultural studies and film studies, relating to the films we watch in class. Assignments will include an oral presentation, several short writing assignments, a film viewing journal, and a longer paper.
17852 LLEA 33317 01 The Samurai in Classical Japanese Literature
Cross list: ASIA 33317; ENGL 20952
Michael Brownstein
MW 1:30-2:45
The sword-wielding samurai warrior is perhaps the most familiar icon of pre-modern Japan, one that continues to influence how Japanese think of themselves and how others think of Japan even in modern times. Who were the samurai? How did they see themselves? How did other members of Japanese society see them in the past? How did the role and the image of the samurai change over time? To answer these questions, we will explore the depiction of Samurai in various kinds of texts: episodes from quasi-historical chronicles, 14th century Noh plays, 17th century short stories, and 18th century Kabuki and puppet plays (many Kabuki plays, a theater of live actors, were first written for the puppet theater). While some of these texts emphasize themes of loyalty, honor, and military prowess, others focus on the problems faced by samurai in their domestic lives during times of peace. The last part of the course will be devoted to the most famous of all stories, “The Revenge of the 47 Samurai”. Students will read eyewitness accounts of this vendetta, which occurred in 1702, and then explore how the well-known Kabuki/puppet play Chushingura (“A Treasury of Loyal Retainers”, 1748) dramatizes the conflicting opinions surrounding it. All readings will be English translation and no previous knowledge of Japan is required.
17853 LLEA 40606 01 History of Modern China
Cross list: ASIA 40606; HIST 30150
Lionel Jensen
TR 11:00-12:15
The course will provide a general survey of Chinese history from 1644 (the establishment of the Qing dynasty) to the present. It will highlight China’s evolution from a period of strength and unity during the last dynasty to a period and weakness during the revolutionary period 1911-49, back to a period of strength under the Communist government from 1949 to the present. Special attention will be given to the problems of economic modernization, te role that foreigners have played in this process and the relationship of both to cultural development.
16264 LLEA 47498 01 Special Studies
TBA
Departmental approval required.
Crosslisted Courses, Fall 2008
18662 LLEA 20145 01 Appreciating World Music
Cross list: MUS 20145
Stephanie Ng
MWF 10:40-11:30
This course introduces students to the methods for conducting field research, reviewing live musical events and evaluating World Music recordings. Through discussions about music from South Africa, Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia and China, students learn about the musical practices of these other cultures and understand their motivations for musical production. Challenges faced by musicians from colonialism, racism, nationalism, cultural imperialism and commercialism are also engaged. In addition, students are encouraged to `discover¿ world music among the diasporic communities within their own societies, and get the opportunity to perform music of some of the cultures studied.
18456 LLEA 30125 01, Japan through the Camera Lens
Cross list: HIST 30125
Julia Thomas
MW 11:45-1:00
Japanese culture embraced the camera almost as soon as it was invented in Europe. Even while the Japanese government rigorously controlled contact with outside nations, this new device for recording and exploring the world entered a Japanese port and was put to use by Japanese and, eventually, by foreigners to document Japan’s opening to the West, its military adventures, its transformation into an industrial and consumer society, and its erotic longing. This course uses photography and film and writing about art and politics as a way of exploring key issues in Japanese society.
15751 LLEA 30280 01, International Relations in East Asia
POLS 30280
Peter Moody
MWF 10:40-11:30
This course explores the interactions of the states and societies in the East Asian region, focusing mainly on the relationships of China and Japan, their interactions with each other and with the outside "Asian" powers, the United States and Russia (Soviet Union). Topics include: the China-centered system in east Asia prior to the intrusion of the new world system carried by western imperialism; The western impact, including colonialism, the Chinese revolution, and Japan's "defensive modernization"; the clash between Japanese and Chinese nationalism; the diplomacy of the Second World War and postwar developments; the cold war; decolonization and the emergence of new states and nationalism; the Sino-Soviet rift; the failure of the American policy of deterrence in Vietnam; the diplomatic reconciliation of the United States and China; the liberal reforms in China and their partial disappointment; the end of the cold war; China's growth as a potential world power; Japan's perhaps increasing restiveness in serving as an American surrogate; Asian assertiveness against perceived American hegemonic aspirations; potential tensions and rivalries within the region itself; the collapse of the Asian economic boom and the onset of a period of chronic economic troubles.
Specific readings have yet to be decided. Course requirements include assigned readings and class participation; a midterm and final examination; completion of two brief research papers dealing with the foreign policy of one of the "smaller" Asian countries (that is, one of the countries other than China and Japan).
18567 LLEA 30783 01 Contentious Politics and Resistance Movements
Cross list: POLS 30483
Tin-Bor Victoria Hui
TR 5:00-6:15
This course analyzes prominent resistance movements in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We first examine the conceptual tools of contentious politics, domination and resistance, state-society relations, and violent vs. nonviolent strategies of resistance. We then examine various nationalist independence movements, revolutionary movements, communist insurgencies, civil wars, and peaceful democracy movements. "To better understand resistance movements from the perspectives of leaders and participants, we will watch a series of documentaries and read the (auto-) biographies of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Dalai Lama, Wei Jingshen, and others." In analyzing democracy movements, we will further examine what the third wave of democracy entails, why some movements succeed while others fail, how new democracies should reconcile with past dictators, to what extent constitutional engineering can solve past problems and facilitate successful transitions, and why some new democracies remain fragile.
18513 LLEA 48311 01 Honors Thesis, Chinese
Instructor and time will be determined.
3 credits
Department approval required.
Majors in Chinese are strongly encouraged to pursue the honors track. Those who are interested must meet the following criteria:
(1) Fulfillment of all the requirements for a first major of 30 credit hours in Chinese;
(2) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.6
Program Requirements:
In addition to the 30 hours required for a major, the honors track requires the completion of a senior honors thesis of at least 30 pages that demonstrates the student’s originality and ability to do research in the target field. For this endeavor the student will receive 3 hours of graded credit. This means that to graduate with departmental honors, the student must earn 33 hours of credit in the major.
Based on past experience, it is the expectation that honors projects will emerge from previous course work where close interaction between faculty and students has planted the seeds for a larger project; from the student's leadership role in the cultural and intellectual life of the department; or as a follow up to experiences begun during his/her study abroad.
18514 LLEA 48411 01 Honors Thesis in Japanese
Instructor and time will be determined.
3 credits
Department approval required.
Majors in Japanese are strongly encouraged to pursue the honors track. Those who are interested must meet the following criteria:
(1) Fulfillment of all the requirements for a first major of 30 credit hours in Japanese;
(2) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.6
Program Requirements:
In addition to the 30 hours required for a major, the honors track requires the completion of a senior honors thesis of at least 30 pages that demonstrates the student’s originality and ability to do research in the target field. For this endeavor the student will receive 3 hours of graded credit. This means that to graduate with departmental honors, the student must earn 33 hours of credit in the major.
Based on past experience, it is our expectation that honors projects will emerge from previous course work where close interaction between faculty and students has planted the seeds for a larger project; from the student's leadership role in the cultural and intellectual life of the department; or as a follow up to experiences begun during his/her study abroad program.
