Course overview
How can Australian students begin to understand what happens when they go to China, Japan or other Asian countries? How can Asian students better understand the often-unspoken differences between what they are used to at home and what often happens to them in Australia? This course can help. Introduction to Asian Cultures introduces first year students to some of key cultural features of China and Japan (and East Asia more generally) and provides explicit concepts and explanations about aspects of Asian culture they are likely to experience. This approach is about providing tools for understanding and adjustment as well as more effective communication. The course examines the ways in which these differences are reflected in language, social interactions, love & friendship etc. The nature of personal relations and business will also be explored while the ways that culture can influence government-to-government relations and diplomacy may also be discussed. Along the way, the course teaches the key differences between description and analysis.
Course learning outcomes
- Obtain knowledge and understanding of Chinese, Japanese and other Asian societies and cultures
- Integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical evidence
- Learn to engage with the ideas and perspectives of other learners
- Learn to analyse issues in Asian societies and culture critically and creatively
- Come to understand how culture can influence social, economic and diplomatic activity
- Learn analytic skills for developing and defending an argument
- Develop skills in synthesising and contextualising new information
- Develop academic writing skills
- Develop visual analysis and interpretation skills
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 28429
Section WS01
Size 100
Available 100
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