Course Information
Course title
 East Asia in a Global Context 
Semester
 110-2 
Designated for
 COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL DEVELOP  
Instructor
 Lee Yu-Ting 
Curriculum Number
 NtlDev5321 
Curriculum Identity Number
 341EU9350 
Class
  
Credits
 2.0 
Full/Half
Yr.
 Half 
Required/
Elective
 Elective 
Time
 Monday 6,7(13:20~15:10) 
Remarks
 Restriction: juniors and beyond
The upper limit of the number of students: 20.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 10. 
  
Course introduction video
 
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
 Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
Course Syllabus
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Course Description

Given the rise of East Asia in global influence, this course seeks to introduce students to East Asia and its multifarious ties with the wider world. Such ties are broadly defined, including historical intersection, cultural exchange, intellectual comparison, and political and economic connections. While different East Asian societies will be touched upon, it is the regional characteristics that constitute the core of the course. The lectures are designed in both chronological and topical terms. It is hoped that students will have a clearer sense of how East Asia stands in relation to other parts of the world after finishing the class. 

Course Objective
 The course is divided into two parts, chronological and topical, with a view to setting up both vertical and horizontal axes for students to construct a vivid image of East Asia. By delving into this vigorous region of the contemporary world, it can be expected that students, both native and foreign, will have basic knowledge of how East Asia of the present day comes from its past, and how East Asia is in dynamic relation to the whole world. 
Course Requirement
 Reading assignments, thinking over questions, preparing for exam and presentation 
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week)
  
Office Hours
 Wed. 10:00~12:00 
Designated reading
 See course syllabus 
References
 See course syllabus 
Grading
  
No.
Item
%
Explanations for the conditions
1. 
 Attendance 
15% 
  
2. 
 Class participation 
25% 
  
3. 
 Midterm exam 
30% 
  
4. 
 Group presentation 
30% 
  
 
Progress
Week
Date
Topic
Week 1
 14, Feb.  General introduction 
Week 2
 21, Feb.  What is East Asia? 
Week 3
 28, Feb.  National holiday 
Week 4
 7, Mar.  Reconsideration of East Asia 
Week 5
 14, Mar.  Sick leave 
Week 6
 21, Mar.  The making of the East Asian tradition 
Week 7
 28, Mar.  The East Asian way into the modern world 
Week 8
 4, Apr.  National holiday 
Week 9
 11, Apr.  Early East Asian regionalism 
Week 10
 18, Apr.  Midterm report 
Week 11
 25, Apr.  Post-WWII East Asian development 
Week 12
 2, May  Guest speech: East Asian economic integration 
Week 13
 9, May  World Order in Transition? 
Week 14
 16, May  Guest speech: Political Economy of COVID-19 Responses 
Week 15
 23, May  East Asia and knowledge construction 
Week 16
 30, May  Group presentation (1) 
Week 17
 6, Jun.  Group presentation (2) 
Week 18
 13, Jun.  Free discussion