Summer Sessions
Summer 2018 Course Offering
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GE COURSES OFFERED THIS SUMMER!
Asian M60W: Introduction to Buddhism (Literary and Cultural Analysis GE course) (Writing)
Japan 70: Images of Japan: Literature and Film (Literary and Cultural Analysis GE course)
Japan 75: Anime (Social Analysis or Visual and Performance Arts Analysis and Practice GE course)
Asian | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | South Asian
Asian
Asian M60W. Introduction to Buddhism (5 units)
Session A — 6 week — June 25 through August 3, 2018
Session C — 6 week — August 6 through September 14, 2018
General survey of Buddhist worldview and lifestyle, with focus on those religious doctrines and meditative practices most essential to various Asian traditions of Buddhism. Particular attention to problems involved in study of religion. Knowledge of Asian languages not required. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 60. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
Chinese
Chinese 8. Elementary Chinese: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Introduction to the fundamentals of standard Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills — speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading. Limited enrollment. Completion of Chinese 8 fulfills the College of Letters and Science, School of the Arts and Architecture, and School of Theater, Film, and Television foreign language requirement.
Chinese 10. Intermediate Modern Chinese: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 4, 5, and 6. Designed to strengthen communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Grammar reviews, knowledge of idiomatic expressions, and both traditional and simplified characters. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Chinese to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading.
Enforced requisite: course 3 or Chinese placement test. Limited Enrollment.
Chinese C120. Introduction to Chinese Linguistics (4 units)
Session A — 6 week — June 25 through August 3, 2018
Requisite: course 6, 6A, 6C, or 10. Introduction to Chinese sound system, writing system and its reform, regional differences, major structural features, language in society and in cultural practices. Concurrently scheduled with course C240. Letter grading.
Japanese
Japanese 8. Elementary Japanese: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Introduction to fundamentals of standard Japanese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Japanese characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills — speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Japanese to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading. Limited enrollment. Completion of Japanese 8 fulfills the College of Letters and Science, School of the Arts and Architecture, and School of Theater, Film, and Television foreign language requirement.
Japanese 10. Intermediate Modern Japanese: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 4, 5, and 6. Readings in modern Japanese, with emphasis on comprehension and structural analysis. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Japanese to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading. Enforced requisite: course 3 or Japanese placement test. Limited enrollment.
Japanese 70. Images of Japan: Literature and Film (5 units)
Session C — 6 week — August 6 through September 14, 2018
Knowledge of Japanese culture, literature, or language not required. Introduction to visual and textual images of Japan’s literary heritage, including documentary and feature films based on Japan’s literary classics. Letter grading.
Japanese 75. Anime (5 units)
Session A — 6 week — June 25 through August 3, 2018
Discussion and analysis of seminal works of Japanese animation, or anime, created from 1980s to present. Engagement with works in variety of styles, and that deal with broad range of themes. Reading and discussion of recent scholarship on anime produced by scholars working in diverse modes, from philosophical to anthropological. Letter grading.
Japanese 100S. Advanced Modern Japanese: Intensive (12 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 100A, 100B, and 100C. Learning Japanese language with emphasis on sociocultural issues of contemporary Japanese society. Materials selected from contemporary publications, videos, and audiotapes. Reading with focus on linguistics features, writing summaries and opinions, oral activities, and project work. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Japanese to qualify for more advanced courses. Offered in summer only. Letter grading.
Enforced requisite: course 6, 10 or Japanese placement test. Limited Enrollment.
Japanese 155. Topics in Japanese Cinema (4 units)
Session A — 6 week — June 25 through August 3, 2018
Knowledge of Japanese not required. Critical and historical examination of Japanese cinema. P/NP or letter grading.
Japanese C159. Variable Topics in Culture and Society in Japan (4 units)
Session C — 6 week — August 6 through September 14, 2018
Knowledge of Japanese not required. Examination of relationship between culture (art, literature, film) and society in Japan. Reading, audio and visual material, discussion, and development of culminating project. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
Korean
Korea 8. Elementary Korean: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 1, 2, and 3. Introduction to fundamentals of standard Korean, including pronunciation, grammar, and Korean characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills — speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Korean to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading. Limited enrollment. Completion of Korean 8 fulfills the College of Letters and Science, School of the Arts and Architecture, and School of Theater, Film, and Television foreign language requirement.
Korean 10. Intermediate Korean: Intensive (15 units)
Session A — 9 week — June 25 through August 24, 2018
Intensive course equivalent to courses 4, 5, and 6. Conversation, composition, and readings with structural analysis in modern Korean. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Korean to qualify for more advanced courses. Letter grading. Enforced requisite: course 3 or Korean placement test. Limited enrollment.
Korean 155. Topics in Korean Cinema (4 units)
Session C — 6 week — August 6 through September 14, 2018
Knowledge of Korean not required. Historical and critical survey of Korean cinema, examining intersection between 20th-century Korean history, politics, and filmmaking. P/NP or letter grading.
South Asian
South Asian 155. South Asian Cinema and Literature- Bollywood, Hollywood and Westwood (4 units)
Session A — 6 week — June 25 through August 3, 2018
Critical analysis of language and culture in South Asian diaspora as represented in films and/or literature. Knowledge of Hindi/Urdu not required. P/NP or letter grading.