NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 亞洲與中國研究導論(6088)
(Eng.) Introduction to Asia and China Studies
Offering Dept International Master Program in Asia and China Studies
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher CHEN,MU-MIN ect.
Department International Master Program in Asia and China Studies/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course aspires to present an interdisciplinary mix of learning about the history, politics, popular culture, and intellectual history of Asia with a particular focus on the rise of China. To ensure a systematic approach, our sessions will examine the all-encompassing debates around themes such as colonization, bio-politics, nation-building, and societal connections in conjunction with specific topics such as how particular governments function and are perceived internationally. As a collaborative course, the students will get familiar with different scholars and the current state of research in Asian studies. The course also incorporates selective sessions on preparing a thesis proposal and methodologies utilized in social science research.
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self-directed learning in the course N
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By studying Asia in contemporary, historical, and geo-cultural contexts, students are encouraged to a self-reflective mode of thinking while conducting their research. They are expected to conduct a small independent research project and prepare a final presentation. Students from all departments and backgrounds are welcome to take this course.
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Week Course Content
Week 1 Unit I: Introduction: The Rise of Asian Studies
This session will introduce students to the aim of this course and the particular requirements needed to be completed to finish it successfully. It will also provide some essential context on the rise of Asian studies and how they enrich the dominantly Western-led models in social science.
Week 2 Unit II: Seeing Asia through Disciplinary Lenses
(September 20) Mu-min Chen: Area Studies from the Perspective of International Relations
Week 3 (Sept 27) Kai-yin Allison Haga (National Sun Yat-sen University): One Asia or Many: A Historical Tale
Week 4 (Oct 4) Theodoor Richard (National Chug Hsing University) Asian Culture: Finding Connections in Diversity
Week 5 (Oct 11) Proposal Writing Workshop: Mu-min Chen, Naina Singh
The session aims to provide students with preliminary knowledge about the aim and structure of research conduction.
Week 6 Unit III: Asia and Researcher Positioning: Insiders and Outsiders
(Oct 18) Roger Liu (National Sun Yat-Sen University): A Taiwanese Gaze in Indian Politics and Strategic Thinking
Week 7 (Oct 25) Jude Cocodia (Niger Delta University): Why Asian Countries Can’t Get Together: A Pacifist Viewpoint
Week 8 (Nov 1) Emilian Kavalski & Ewa Trojnar (Jagiellonian University): TBC
Week 9 National IR Conference
Submission of Mid-Sem Assignment: 8 November 2024
Book Review
Week 10 (Nov 15) Qualitative Methodology Workshop
LIU Tai-Ting
Week 11 Unit IV: Research Paths in Asian Studies: Diverse Data and Experiences
(Nov 22) Vaishali Raghuvanshi (Banaras Hindu University): TBC
Week 12 (Nov 29) Ritika Passi (Observe Research Foundation) Think Tanks and Policy Research
Week 13 (Dec 6) Atena Feraru (National Chung Hsing University): TBC

Week 14 (Dec 13) Quantitative Methodology Workshop
Dr Sahand Ebrahimi Pourfaez
Week 15 Teamwork Presentation
Video Assignment
Week 16 Review and Discussion
Week 17
Week 18
Evaluation

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