HUM 932 - Asian Literature and Social Psychology: Honors Seminar

This course is an interdisciplinary honors seminar that introduces students to the study of Cross-Cultural and Social Psychology using themes from Asian Literature, culture, the arts, and film. Course topics will include the following: social psychology themes of perception, cognition, attitude, relationship, and setting; analyzing literature and aesthetics; understanding a sense of place; analyzing aspects of collectivist and individualistic societies; examining the meaning of community from Buddhist and Confucian perspectives; examining the role of women; analyzing the variety of societal rituals; and, examining the nature of relationships. These course topics will be examined by drawing examples from the following areas: China, Japan, Cambodia, and selected areas in East and Southeast Asia.

ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications, Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.2 and ENG 101 with a B or better or by permission of instructor(s)
General Education Elective(s): Humanities
Note(s): This course has been approved to meet the Core curriculum General Education Requirement.

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