EAST4110 – Readings in East Asian Culture and History

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

This reading course is designed to meet individual needs of Master's students within the programme option East Asian Culture and History.

In consultation with a course teacher, you should compile your own reading list on a subject area related to the topic of your planned Master's thesis. The choice of literature should provide a good general basis of information on the subject matter and its significance within a wider context.

The literature should include a wide range of issues and perspectives. Basic introductions cannot be included. The reading list should include around 1000 pages. It may include both books in English and East Asian languages.

If the subject area is closely related to lower level courses, the reading list must be more advanced (representing in-depth theoretical or thematic study). The reading list cannot include literature that has been used at earlier levels.

The reading list must be approved by the course teacher.

For students at the Master's programme in East Asian Culture and History this course should be taken in conjunction with EAST4010 – Research Methodology in East Asian Studies (discontinued).

Learning outcome

  • You will learn to critically read research literature and form an opinion on the problem complexes involved.
  • You will learn to summarize and present a research debate in an independent and reflected manner.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Please see the admission requirements defined by the programme option East Asian Culture and History.

Overlapping courses

The course may overlap with discontinued courses and old study units of all types and levels. The student must ensure that the content of the course does not overlap with other study units one has previously obtained credits for.

Contact the department if you have any questions.

Teaching

Instruction is provided in the form of guidance, both for groups and individuals.

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approve