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Introduction to the Areas

Course
2012-2013

Admission requirements

This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies.

Description

This course runs parallel with the Introduction to Area Studies course
and will introduce students to some of the problems facing various areas and the challenge in studying them. Lectures will be supported and accompanied by various music, film, television and other media examples.

Introduction to the areas:

<table><tr><td>14/09</td> <td>Western Europe</td> <td>prof.dr. A. Visser</td> </tr><tr><td>21/09</td> <td>North America</td> <td>dr. J.C. Kardux, prof.dr. G. Scott-Smith</td> </tr><tr><td>28/09</td> <td>Latin America</td> <td>prof.dr. P. Silva, dr. J.C. Gomez Aguiar</td> </tr><tr><td>05/10</td> <td>East Asia</td> <td>prof.dr. I.B. Smits</td> </tr><tr><td>12/10</td> <td>South and South East Asia</td> <td>prof.dr. N.K. Wickramasinghe-Samarasi, prof.dr. D.E.F. Henley</td> </tr><tr><td>19/10</td> <td>Sub-Sahara Africa</td> <td>prof.dr. M.P.G.M. Mous</td> </tr><tr><td>02/11</td> <td>Russia and Eurasia</td> <td>prof.dr. A.W.M. Gerrits, prof.dr. J. Schaeken, dr. O.F. Boele</td> </tr><tr><td>09/11</td> <td>Middle East</td> <td>dr. H.P.A. Theunissen, dr. T. Nalbantian</td></tr></table>Introduction to the languages:

<table><tr><td>27/09</td> <td>Dutch, French, Spanish</td> <td>dr. M.A.F. Klamer</td> </tr><tr><td>18/10</td> <td>Afrikaans, Indonesian, Spanish, Hindi</td> <td>dr. M.A.F. Klamer</td> </tr><tr><td>08/11</td> <td>Russian, Arabic</td> <td>dr. M.A.F. Klamer</td></tr></table>### Course objectives

After this course, students are able to make a reasoned choice for an area and a corresponding language. They can argue their choice in an objective, coherent manner. They can support their argument with information taken from various sources, having digested both the Introduction in class, and a substantial body of academic literature.

Timetable

The timetable is available on the BA International Studies website.

Mode of instruction

One four hour seminar every week.

Assessment method

Paper

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used. Students are requested to register on Blackboard for this course.

Reading list

t.b.a.

Registration

The student administration will register all first year students for the first semester courses in uSis, the registration system of Leiden University. General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Not applicable

Remarks

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