Type of Credit: Required
Credit(s)
Number of Students
This is the required course for all IDAS PhD students. As social scientists in training, the purpose of this course is not to make you an expert, but rather to give you the tools to become one. Most importantly, this class is meant to be an introduction to how social scientists study the Asia Pacific. This course is a survey of key topics from the four main subfields within the IDAS program: Public Governance, International Relations, Political Economy, and Society and Culture. We will consider a variety of methods, disciplinary approaches, and address some of the big theoretical debates within various social science fields. Although your individual interests will differ, the contents of this course will be important for all of you to absorb regardless of your own research agendas.
能力項目說明
This course is meant to be rigorous and challenging. For those unfamiliar with seminar style courses, it means my lectures will be short and minimal. The majority of our time will be spent discussing our weekly readings as a group. It is my role to guide and facilitate class discussions. That means I expect you to participate actively and respectfully. Active participation means contributing in a way that demonstrates a knowledge of the readings and critically engaging with other classmates’ comments. Respectful participation means being mindful and thoughtful to your classmates. IDAS’s diversity as a program is one of our greatest strengths. We have the opportunity to learn from scholars from around the world whose perspectives, experiences, and politics will be different from our own. I expect you all to treat your classmates with the utmost respect even during moments of disagreement.
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Week of |
Lecture Topics |
Readings for Discussion |
Assignment Deadlines |
|
1. Sept 11 |
Course introduction & syllabus Professional Development #1 |
|
|
|
2. Sept 18 |
IR Theory |
1 book |
|
|
3. Sept 25 |
IR Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
4. Oct 2 |
IR Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
5. Oct 9 |
Professional Development #2 |
|
Milestone 1 – Sun Oct 13 |
|
6. Oct 16 |
PE Theory |
1 book |
|
|
7. Oct 23 |
PE Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
8. Oct 30 |
PE Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
9. Nov 6 |
Professional Development #3 |
|
Milestone 2 – Sun Nov 10 |
|
10. Nov 13 |
PG Theory |
1 book |
|
|
11. Nov 20 |
PG Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
12. Nov 27 |
PG Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
13. Dec 4 |
Professional Development #4 |
|
Milestone 3 – Sun Dec 8 |
|
14. Dec 11 |
SC Theory |
1 book |
|
|
15. Dec 18 |
SC Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
16. Dec 25 |
SC Topic |
2 articles |
|
|
17. Jan 1 |
No Class |
|
|
|
18. Jan 8 |
No Class |
|
Milestone 4 – Sun Jan 12 |
|
End of Semester: Friday January 31 |
|||
|
Assignment |
Points |
Deadline |
|
Quizzes (12) |
50 (top 10 x 5pts) |
Weekly |
|
Milestone 1: Reading List |
10 |
Week 5 – Sun Oct 13 |
|
Milestone 2: Summaries & Outline |
10 |
Week 9 – Sun Nov 10 |
|
Milestone 3: Literature Review - Draft |
30 |
Week 13 – Sun Dec 8 |
|
Milestone 4: Literature Review - Final |
- |
Week 18 – Sun Jan 12 |
See the attached syllabus for a detailed list of references.
Course Moodle: https://moodle-course02.nccu.edu.tw/course/view.php?id=509