Periods
(1-Sep-2008
– 17-Oct-2008)
(27-Oct-2008
– 12-Dec-2008)
Objectives: After the course the students should have a basic understanding about the local cultures and societies in South and South-East Asia.
Content: The course is an introductory course on South and South East Asian cultures and societies. It will provide a basic understanding of the societies and cultures concerned, including their complexity, as well as basic categories of organization such as family, caste, class and so forth. Though the course is grounded on current research on South and South East Asia, the topics are approached also through visual material (theatre recordings, fiction and documentary films) and literature.
Compensation in SPOLA3A7: 2 ECTS. Student should discuss with the examiner which parts of the book Allen-Thomas (ed.) the course compensates
Priority is given to students in Asian Studies module or students of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work.
Objectives: After the course the students should have a basic understanding about the local cultures and societies in South and South-East Asia.
Content: The course is an introductory course on South and South East Asian cultures and societies. It will provide a basic understanding of the societies and cultures concerned, including their complexity, as well as basic categories of organization such as family, caste, class and so forth. Though the course is grounded on current research on South and South East Asia, the topics are approached also through visual material (theatre recordings, fiction and documentary films) and literature.
Compensation in SPOLA3A7: 2 ECTS. Student should discuss with the examiner which parts of the book Allen-Thomas (ed.) the course compensates
Priority is given to students in Asian Studies module or students of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work.