Undergraduate Course: Pre-modern East Asia to 1600 (ASST08039)
This course will be closed from 31 July 2017
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | An outline of the civilization of East Asia, chiefly China and Japan, before 1600, complemented by selected topics relating to cultural, political and social issues. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Essential textbook, approximate cost £20.00 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 44,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
326 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1) 2500-word essay on China or East Asia (20%)
2) 2500-word essay on Japan or East Asia (20%)
3) Tutorial presentation and accompanying materials (10%)
4) Degree examination in May (50%) |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| Building on the knowledge of modern East Asian history and/or culture acquired through the first year courses to inform a more detailed study of topics relating to East Asia before 1600, the course aims to enable students to develop further their skills in use of library and other resources, oral presentation and academic writing.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Each student to attend one tutorial per week, at times to be arranged. |
| Keywords | AS PMEA east asia china korea japan history thought philosophy society politics religion arts |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ian Astley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1358
Email: Ian.Astley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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