02406/Critical Languages (CR LANG)
| The Department of Critical Languages offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, and Vietnamese. Students enroll in these courses for a variety of reasons, which include career goals, personal interest, preparation for study abroad, and the desire to fulfill certain university and college program requirements. In addition, Critical Languages offers courses taught in English. For East Asia, Critical Languages courses in Chinese and Japanese literature and in Japanese film and popular culture—all given in translation—invite students from any major to develop familiarity with Chinese and Japanese culture. For the Middle East, Critical Languages offers courses in Israeli literature as well as Hebrew literature from the Diaspora. Thematically, these courses explore contemporary Israel and its relations to its region and the world as well as the Jewish historical experience and the cultural heritage. These courses invite students from any major to develop familiarity with Hebrew literature and its culture. Within Critical Languages, students can earn a Major in Hebrew, a Minor in Hebrew, a Minor in Japanese, a Certificate of Specialization in Chinese, and a Certificate of Specialization in Japanese. Critical Languages courses also count toward many of the requirements and electives of the Asian Studies major and minor. Students are encouraged to study Japanese language and culture at Temple University in Japan. Contact the Office of International Programs for more information. See Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Greek-Modern, and Vietnamese for their respective course descriptions. |
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0811. Asian Behavior & Thought: Four Asian Models Shaping Your Action (3 s.h.) Core: IN. (Formerly: GE-HUMB 1027.) We incessantly engage ourselves in doing things. We are beings-at-doing. We define ourselves by the kind of actions we perform. How we act or conduct ourselves is shaped by the kind of self we construct for ourselves. And that self is shaped by the society into which we happen to be born. Self-identity, which is socially and culturally constructed by our experiences and interactions with others, carries a personal as well as an interpersonal meaning. Learn the four Asian paradigmatic cases of self-identity and examine your self in light of them. Note: This General Education `Human Behavior` pilot course fulfills the Core Individual & Society (IN) requirement.
0831. The American Dream: Hearing the Immigrant Voice (3 s.h.) Core: RS. (Formerly: GE-RADV 1066.) As a Temple student, you go to school and live in a city full of immigrants. Perhaps your own relatives were immigrants to the United States. But have you ever listened to their stories? With an historical and sociological framework as a basis, we will take an in-depth and more personal look at the immigrant experience as expressed through the immigrants’ own voices in literature and film. Topics explored include: assimilation, cultural identity and Americanization, exploitation and the American Dream, ethnic communities, gender, discrimination and stereotyping. Note: This General Education `Race & Diversity` pilot course fulfills the Core Studies in Race (RS) requirement.
0863. Religion in the World (3 s.h.) Core: IS. (Formerly: GE-WRLD 1174.) Learn about the major religious traditions found worldwide today: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and several indigenous traditions. Examine the beliefs, practices, and values of these groups in order to understand the world views and ways of life of the people who practice them. Our interdisciplinary analysis and interpretation of specific examples of religious experience will help shed light on the overall meaning of religion and human existence. We will carefully consider examples while also focusing on particular thematic issues, like cosmology and ritual. Develop appreciation for the religious vibrancy and diversity that exist in human cultures while you actively engage in the learning process through class presentation, class participation, paper-writing, and a self-selected field trip. Note: This General Education `World Society` pilot course fulfills the Core International Studies (IS) requirement.
1801. Chinese & Japanese Literature in Cultural Context (3 s.h.) Core: IS. (Formerly: CR LANG C084.) Cross Listed with Asian Studies 1801 (C084). A literary and cultural exploration into the worlds of classical and modern China and Japan. Note: No knowledge of Chinese or Japanese expected. In addition to meeting the University Core International Studies requirement for all students, this course meets the Non-Western/Third World International Studies requirement for Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences majors. Please note the recent update to the Core International Studies requirement at www.temple.edu/vpus/documents/Core_IS_UpdateFinal.pdf.
1901. Chinese & Japanese Literature in Cultural Context (3 s.h.) Core: IS. (Formerly: CR LANG H094.) Cross Listed with Asian Studies 1901 (H094). A literary and cultural exploration into the worlds of classical and modern China and Japan. Note: No knowledge of Chinese or Japanese expected.
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