JALA8377A-S25
East Asian Soft Power
This course explores the dynamics of soft power in East Asia, focusing on China, Japan, and South Korea. The course aims to develop students' intercultural competence and sensitivity, enhancing their understanding of East Asian influence through a blend of disciplines like geopolitics, international policy, nonproliferation, and applied linguistics. This course will prepare students for professional careers in East Asia or related international fields, fostering critical analysis, cultural humility, and effective communication across diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Major class activities include reading articles from various authentic resources; analyzing and discussing the East Asian cultural influences in the regions and the world; presentations [research-based assignments]; and study of vocabulary, kanji compounds, expressions, and intermediate high- advanced grammar. The final project will be on a topic of your own choosing. Students will have an opportunity to present their research findings at the Monterey-Model event at the Irvine Auditorium.
- Term:
- Spring 2025 - MIIS
- Location:
- McCone M238(MCCN M238)
- Schedule:
- 6:00pm-7:50pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Jan 27, 2025 to May 16, 2025)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Ayumi Rice Junko Matsuda
- Subject:
- Japanese
- Department:
- Language & Intercultural Study
- Division:
- Transltn, Interpret & Lang Edu
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- MIIS Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22436
- Subject Code:
- JALA
- Course Number:
- 8377
- Section Identifier:
- A