EAST4110 - Readings in East Asian Culture and History
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.
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. The course should normally be taken during the first year of the master’s degree programme.
Learning outcome
You learn to:
• critically read research literature and form an opinion on the
problem complexes involved
• 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.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Id does not exist in shared textPlease see the admission requirements defined by the programme option East Asian Culture and History.
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 approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
One review paper and one term paper, both of 4-5 pages (2300 characters per page) plus bibliography. The topics of both papers should be formulated after the initial consultation meeting between the student and the teacher. Work on the papers will take place throughout the entire term.
Each paper counts for 50% of the final grade.
Information on writing and submitting papers at IKOS (only in Norwegian).
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
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Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.
Resit an examination
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam.
Withdrawal from an examination
A student may sit this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do so in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam.
Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.