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Lehrende: Dr. Sung Kyung Kim; Prof. Dr. Yvonne Karen Schulz Zinda
Veranstaltungsart:
Übung
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Semesterwochenstunden:
2
Credits:
4,0
Unterrichtssprache:
Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl:
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In dieser Veranstaltung stehen während der ersten Anmeldephase 5 Plätze für Teilnehmende über den Curricularbereich "Studium Generale" zur Verfügung. Bei Überbuchung greift das Zufallsprinzip.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Recently, anthropologists of the Koreas have focused on the ethnographic study of the social and cultural aspects of Korean everyday life. This course will examine how these ethnographic works engage the historical, economic, and political issues that have defined modern Korean society and nationhood. Attention not only will be paid to the important scholarly arguments and interventions that these ethnographies mobilize, but we will also examine and analyze modern Korean cultural scenes, spaces, bodies, places, people, and media landscapes as a template through which students will conduct their own ethnographic research projects. In so doing, we will investigate the powerful ways that ethnographic evidence can speak to, and cut across, important contemporary developments in South Korea—globalization, the changing family, and transforming cultures of democracy and capitalism, among them.
Course Requirements
Required Reading
Students are expected to come to class having already done the reading listed on the syllabus for that class date. This is the minimum required of you to be in the class. There are no pre-requisites.
Attendance and Class Participation
Because this class meets only once a week, your attendance is required every single class period, barring sickness or unavoidable family emergencies. More than two (2) unexcused absence will not lead to successful completion of the course. It is your responsibility to inform your professor or your TA by email if you are unable to attend class. You will be responsible for any missed material and for providing all necessary documentation for the absence. This seminar requires at least 80% participation. Your class participation grade will be based on regular attendance, preparation, and active participation and listening.
Online Forum/ E-mail Posts
Forum is an asynchronous learning network, or, in other words, a place on the Web where you can post your thoughts/responses/reactions to me and to your classmates. You will be required to write 2 posts of approximately 150 to 250 word count, during the length of the course. The posts are to be "posted" by 17:00 on the Monday before the Tuesday class. Posts are not papers; they are, however, well-organized and well thought-out responses to the readings and topic assigned for that particular week. Your post should make the attempt to integrate the weekly readings and also to place the week’s reading within the context of previous course readings and discussions. As part of your Forum assignment, you will also be required to read the posts of your classmates, which is why the deadline is earlier than our class on Tuesday, so you will have time to read peers’ responses. By reading (and writing) the posts we will begin the class the next day with a number of ideas/responses on the table, so to speak. I expect to begin each class by responding to the posts as a group and suggesting directions and problems for that particular day.
Some general and basic tips: forum posts and responses may offer a critical response of the text assigned for the week. Typically, this means you should identify the main theoretical and/or empirical research question orienting the work, provide a brief description of the main argument, and offer an assessment of the text, noting both its strengths and possible limitations. Strong responses will do more than summarize and evaluate a specific reading, but will critically engage the text and its theoretical and methodological questions. You should also try to think about how the week’s readings relate to other texts we’ve read in the course. Do the assigned texts extend or contradict earlier findings? Do they take the literature in a new theoretical or methodological direction?
Quizzes
Approximately 5-8 quizzes will be administered during the semester at random times during class meetings. Each quiz will consist of three to five short-answer, objective questions on the reading materials for that week. If you miss a quiz, there will be NO MAKE UP QUIZ.
Course Policy
Late Assignment Policy
No extensions will be granted, except in cases of serious illness or emergency, for which documentation is required.
Laptop / Electronic Device Policy
Laptops, tablets and electronic reading devices are permitted in class for the sole purpose of consulting class materials or taking lecture notes. Use of e-mail, internet, texting, etc. and any work related to other classes are not permitted. Use of cell phones is not permitted without permission of instructor or TA. For privacy purposes, video and audio taping is not permitted.
Policy on Academic Integrity
Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are serious offenses and will be dealt with according to the university policy and procedures. All students are expected to be familiar with your university policies and guidelines on academic integrity as outlined in the Handbook on Academic Integrity. Please review all the guidelines in the handbook, including the information on responsible paraphrasing.
Course Grading Policy
1) There is no midterm or final exam in this course.
2) To complete the course with a passing grade, the student must fulfill all course requirements including in-class activities, quizzes, and assignments with ongoing active participation and attendance throughout the semester.
Readings and Required Text: All Readings will be available online as PDF files
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