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ASIAN 236

ASIA ENCHANTED: GHOSTS, GODS, AND MONSTERS

3 credits.

Explores how different cultures in Asia conceive of and relate to the monstrous, ghostly, and divine, both in the past and in the contemporary world. These themes are approached from a range of different disciplinary perspectives, including religious studies, literature, anthropology, and history.

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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Consider the cultural and personal functions of depictions of gods, ghosts, and monsters, both in the past and the present day. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Practice writing and oral presentations in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes, including critical use and proper citation of primary and secondary sources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Practice research skills on previously unfamiliar topics, gaining skills in using both on-campus and online resources. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Be introduced to different approaches a variety of humanities disciplines (including anthropology, art history, history, film studies, folklore studies, literature, and religious studies) take to the course subject matter. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Use the course subject matter to improve their knowledge of the cultural geography of Asia. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Consider the cultural and personal functions of depictions of gods, ghosts, and monsters, both in the past and the present day. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Practice writing and oral presentations in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes, including critical use and proper citation of primary and secondary sources. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Practice research skills on previously unfamiliar topics, gaining skills in using both on-campus and online resources. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Be introduced to different approaches a variety of humanities disciplines (including anthropology, art history, history, film studies, folklore studies, literature, and religious studies) take to the course subject matter. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Use the course subject matter to improve their knowledge of the cultural geography of Asia. Audience: Undergraduate

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