Admission requirements
At least 45 EC from the first year of the bachelor programme in South and Southeast Asian Studies programme, including Classical Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (Seminar I), together with at least 45 EC from the second year of the same programme, including either Seminar II: Heritage of South and Southeast Asia, or Seminar II: Futures of South and Southeast Asia. If you do not meet this requirement but would still like to be considered for admission to the course, please contact both the course coordinator, and the study coordinator of the BA South and Southeast Asian Studies programme (stucozzoa@hum.leidenuniv.nl), explaining the reasons for your interest.
Description
This seminar explores current events in South and Southeast Asia, as well as their representation in local, national, and international media. Students familiarise themselves with important contemporary issues and learn to interpret the reporting of those issues in various news media, ranging from government press releases to dissident blogs and from academic current affairs forums to TV channels owned by business oligarchs. The course applies academic knowledge of the histories, cultures, institutions, and languages of South and Southeast Asia to practical use, facilitating an understanding of critical current events.
The format of this combined second/third-year course is inclusive and participatory, featuring student presentations and debates. The majority of the seminars in the series are structured around the interpretation and discussion of specific primary sources, led by second-year presenters. Other seminars take as their starting points presentations of ongoing dissertation research by third-year students.
Course objectives
to stimulate students to expand and apply their knowledge of South and Southeast Asia, present and past ->Researching, Analysing, Reflecting, Societal Awareness, Independent Learning, Digital Skills
to give students instruction and experience in analysing primary sources >Researching, Analysing, Independent Learning, Digital Skills
to improve students' ability to review secondary literature in a comprehensive and critical way >Researching, Analysing, Independent Learning
to improve students' ability to present and contest arguments > Presenting, Oral Communication
to encourage students to relativize culturally and historically specific assumptions and to use their imaginations >Researching, Analysing, Reflecting, Societal Awareness, Independent Learning
to meet the need for a regular gathering of, and discussion among, all students of the South and Southeast Asian Studies programme at a stage when most of its other components are optional and specialized > Collaborating, Oral Communication, Reflecting
to assist in the preparation of third-year students for researching and writing their BA dissertation > Researching, Analysing, Reflecting, Presenting, Societal Awareness, Independent Learning, Digital Skills
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Twelve seminars, including short lectures, student presentations, and participatory discussions.
Assessment method
Weekly postings in response to set readings: 20%
Weekly in-class presentations: 20%
Overall class participation: 10%
Final Essay Assignment: 50%
To complete the final mark, please take notice of the following:
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
Only if the total weighted average is insufficient (5.49 or lower), students will be given the option to resubmit the assignment(s) within a set period of time.
No re-sits or resubmissions are possible for the class presentations.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
To be specified in the course syllabus
Registration
This has to be filled out by the key-user of the department.
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on the website.
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Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr
Remarks
None