Prospectus

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First year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester (Fall semester)
Introduction to Asian Studies 5
Thesis & Methods Classes 5
Advanced Korean Language Training: Reading 10

Elective (select 10 EC):
The Politics of Culture in North Korea 10
The Politics of Culture in North Korea 5
Colonial Modernity and Gender in Korean Literature and Film 10
Colonial Modernity and Gender in Korean Literature and Film 5
China's International Political Economy 10
Crime and Criminal Justice: East Asian Perspectives 10
Advanced Readings in Classical Chinese 5
Nation, State and Security in Post-war Japanese Political Thought 10
The Material Culture of Food and Drink: Interaction and Exchange between Asia and Europe, 1500-1800 10

Second semester (Spring semester)
Study in Korea A 30

Second year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester (Fall semester)
Study in Korea B 30

Second semester (Spring semester)
MA Thesis Asian Studies (120 EC) 15
Topical Readings in Korean 5

Elective (select 10 EC):
Democratizing Histories: Asia and the World (twice a week, until March) 10
Democratizing Histories: Asia and the World (twice a week, until March) 5
Asia through Consumption (twice a week, until March) 10
Image/Text in Pre-modern Japan (twice a week, until March) 10
Human Rights Discourses on North Korea 10
Human Rights Discourses on North Korea 5
Buddhism and Social Justice 10
Topical Readings in Korean 10
Creativity and Culture in Contemporary China 10

more info year in Korea

Students will spend a year in South Korea at one of Leiden’s partner universities. The precise destination of each student will be determined early in the first semester, taking into consideration his/her research interests and the profile of each university. At present, Leiden’s partner universities in South Korea include: Yonsei University, Seoul National University, Korea University, HUFS and SKKU.

It is the responsibility of the student to maintain contact with his/her Leiden supervisor throughout their stay in Korea. Furthermore, all students are required to earn 30 ECTS in Korea by following Korean language courses OR content courses conducted in the Korean language. This translates into approximately 12 credits in the Korean system of grade registration. Students should specify which courses they intend to follow during their stay in Korea with their supervisor and the Examinations Committee before they leave for Korea.