SEASIAN 135
Religion and Society in Southeast Asia
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Critical issues related to major religious traditions in Southeast Asia, with emphasis on reading and reflecting on recent scholarship regarding complex interactions between religion, state, and society in contemporary Southeast Asia. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - Very reading/discussion-heavy class. Two readings per class (so four per week), each reading varies from 20~40 pages. One reading response (250~300 words) due before each class. These responses are graded on a completed/uncompleted basis iirc. He gives feedback on every reading response. The midterm and final essays are the ones that he actually grades. No extra credits. Lectures are pretty much discussion-based. Sometimes we have classmates present on one of the two readings (to get the full participation credit). About the grading, he said in our announcement that he doesn't use the grade book system that much because it automatically assigns number grades to his letter grades. Can't complain honestly since I got a good grade (tysm if you're reading this). Future takers, just make sure to write nice midterms/finals. He's really nice in person.
Fall 2024 - Very reading/discussion-heavy class. Two readings per class (so four per week), each reading varies from 20~40 pages. One reading response (250~300 words) due before each class. These responses are graded on a completed/uncompleted basis iirc. He gives feedback on every reading response. The midterm and final essays are the ones that he actually grades. No extra credits. Lectures are pretty much discussion-based. Sometimes we have classmates present on one of the two readings (to get the full participation credit). About the grading, he said in our announcement that he doesn't use the grade book system that much because it automatically assigns number grades to his letter grades. Can't complain honestly since I got a good grade (tysm if you're reading this). Future takers, just make sure to write nice midterms/finals. He's really nice in person.
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the class is really interesting, if you're into S.E.A. he's from the phillipines with a filipina wife, so sometimes he forgets what country he's referring himself to (because he identifies himself as an american and filipino) and refers to both. just bring it up, and he'll correct himself. the class was pretty good. i turned in my paper late so i got a B in the class. it's relatively easy, but so interesting! you gotta be into the subject though, or you're be bored. i wish he taught more upp div seasian classes, but then i would have to wish for more seasian classes in general. the downside to small departments, i guess.
the class is really interesting, if you're into S.E.A. he's from the phillipines with a filipina wife, so sometimes he forgets what country he's referring himself to (because he identifies himself as an american and filipino) and refers to both. just bring it up, and he'll correct himself. the class was pretty good. i turned in my paper late so i got a B in the class. it's relatively easy, but so interesting! you gotta be into the subject though, or you're be bored. i wish he taught more upp div seasian classes, but then i would have to wish for more seasian classes in general. the downside to small departments, i guess.
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