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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