| Course ID: | CMLT 4640W. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | War in East Asian Film and Literature |
Course
Description: | From World War II to the Korean War to the Cold War, modern East Asian history has been marked by wars. This course compares cinematic and literary representations to examine how the meanings of wars were reinforced and contested. Course considers how militarization shaped notions of East Asian masculinity and femininity. |
| Oasis Title: | War in East Asian Film and Lit |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in CMLT 4640, CMLT 6640 |
| Nontraditional Format: | The W suffix is used for courses taught as writing intensive, which means that the course includes substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) facilitate learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; c) support writing as a process; and d) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. Writing instruction and assignments are integral to the class’s learning objectives, and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in supporting students as writers. More specifically, writing-intensive classes:
- involve students in informal writing assignments that promote course learning;
- stage and sequence assignments to encourage writing as a process of creating and communicating knowledge;
- maximize opportunities for guidance, feedback, and revision;
- teach the writing conventions that are inseparable from modes of inquiry in a discipline; and
- make writing a substantive component of the overall course grade to underscore the value of writing to the course, the discipline, and student learning. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | - Students will develop skills in analyzing literature and films as cultural texts.
- Students will learn about the culture of modern East Asia.
- Students will employ a process for writing that involves brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, and polishing.
- Students will gain practice composing arguments informed by evidence. |
| Topical Outline: | The following writing assignments will be assigned:
- Written responses to readings
- Project proposals
- Peer reviews |