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 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Engage in a humanities-based exploration of various worldviews through the cultures of
   Asia.
2. 2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of Asian societies.
3. 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within and across the
   cultures of Asia.
4. 4. Analyze global events and issues in Asia cultures and their interconnectedness from
   economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
   
5. 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. 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. 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression
   with social and cultural contexts in Asian cultures.
8. 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. 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of Asian societies.
   
10. 10. Research and write critically about Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts,
    music, and theater.
11. 11. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages
    spoken in Asia.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Engage in a humanities-based exploration of various worldviews through the cultures of
   Asia.
2. 2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of Asian societies.
3. 3. Identify and explain multiple perspectives when exploring subjects within and across the
   cultures of Asia.
4. 4. Analyze global events and issues in Asia cultures and their interconnectedness from
   economic, political, environmental, aesthetic, or social perspectives.
   
5. 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. 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. 7. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression
   with social and cultural contexts in Asian cultures.
8. 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. 9. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study of Asian societies.
   
10. 10. Research and write critically about Asian contributions to the arts in literature, visual arts,
    music, and theater.
11. 11. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences in ancient and modern languages
    spoken in Asia.