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51014742-2282-4ae4-803e-fc0fbff3c1c1

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SUSTAINABILITY, GROWTH, & DEVELOPMENT
Country
India
Host Institution
International Summer School (ISS), New Delhi
Program(s)
New Delhi Summer
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
112
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SUSTAINABILITY, GROWTH, & DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
SUSTAIN/GROWTH&DEV
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

In this course, lectures will explore India’s approach to sustainable growth, resource conservation, social equity, and environmental stewardship. The discussions will highlight the impact of public policy and the efforts of purpose-driven businesses to tackle environmental and social challenges.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
IEGDS002
Host Institution Course Title
SUSTAINABILITY, GROWTH, & DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Campus
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Host Institution Degree
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THAILAND
Country
Thailand
Host Institution
Thammasat University
Program(s)
Thammasat University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies Economics
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THAILAND
UCEAP Transcript Title
ECON DEVMT/THAILAND
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines Thai economic development using a comparative perspective. Topics include trends; growth and crises; role of agriculture; industrial policy and development; role of foreign investment; government, state enterprises and private sector; debates over ethnicity and entrepreneurship; service and informal sectors; demographic change, employment and migration; education and human resource development; environmental challenges; trends in income distribution; poverty measurement and policies; financial sector development; and regional, global trade and capital movements.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
THS 353
Host Institution Course Title
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THAILAND
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Pridi Banomyong International College
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Thai Studies

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SOUTH ASIA IN THE WORLD
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
15
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOUTH ASIA IN THE WORLD
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOUTH ASIA IN WORLD
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

This interdisciplinary course offers a first understanding of the society, politics, culture, and economics of South Asia and provides a critical assessment of its growing significance in world politics and the global economy. It introduces students to the history, social, cultural, and political dynamics of the region. Key questions addressed include (a) What is the lasting legacy of Partition on the political and economic integration of the region? (b) How have the main South Asian states tackled poverty, inequality, and economic development? (c) Why is there so much gender inequality in South Asia and what have various states done to address it? (d) What are the main social cleavages (based on ethnicity, tribe, caste, religion) in South Asia, how have the states of South Asia sought to accommodate these differences and why have they developed different pathways in this regard? (d) To what extent has the liberalization of the South Asian economies affected their development and what have been the costs and benefits of globalization? What role has India played, as the largest South Asian country in world trade and climate change negotiations? (e) To what extent does the India-Pakistan rivalry affect the regional integration of South Asia, politically and economically? (f) Is India a rising power?

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SAST08003
Host Institution Course Title
SOUTH ASIA IN THE WORLD
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
South Asian Studies

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FORBIDDEN PLEASURES: VICE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FORBIDDEN PLEASURES: VICE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
VICE IN SE ASIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

From the betel popular across the region for millenia, to colonial opium regimes, to Bangkok’s Soi Cowboy, vice has always been a part of life in Southeast Asia. In this course, students investigate the economic, political, social, ecological, and cultural significance of a variety of substances and activities, from drugs like opium, alcohol and caffeine, to activities like paid sex and gambling. Students use a range of texts, including scholarly articles, memoirs, movies, and first‐hand observation to investigate the ways illicit substances and behaviors are deeply imbricated in everyday life in Southeast Asia.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SE2225
Host Institution Course Title
FORBIDDEN PLEASURES: VICE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Southeast Asian Studies

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BEGINNING TAMIL
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
26
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
BEGINNING TAMIL
UCEAP Transcript Title
BEGINNING TAMIL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course enables non-Tamil-speaking beginners to achieve competence in understanding and using basic Tamil, both its spoken and written forms. The emphasis is on conversational Tamil and its practical use at the level of everyday discourse and on written Tamil and its use at the beginners' level. The course presents listening, reading, writing, and speaking initially through a Romanized script; then covers orthographic system of Tamil and the essential aspects of Tamil grammar. By the end of the course, students should be able to write and read small texts using the Tamil orthographic system and have basic listening and speaking skills in Tamil. Assessment: tutorials, tests and quizzes, projects and assignments.
Language(s) of Instruction
Host Institution Course Number
LAL1201
Host Institution Course Title
TAMIL I
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Center for Language Studies

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POPULAR CULTURE IN SINGAPORE
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies History
UCEAP Course Number
24
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POPULAR CULTURE IN SINGAPORE
UCEAP Transcript Title
POP CULTR/SINGAPORE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course explores the development and evolution of popular culture in Singapore from the colonial period to the present day. Students learn diverse topics including Singapore's changing religious landscape, wedding and death rituals, as well as varied forms of popular entertainment from street opera, amusement parks to radio and cinema. Students gain a sensitivity to change and continuities within historical contexts, better understand Singapore’s rich cultural heritage and improve skills in critical thinking, writing and presentation.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GES1012,GESS1010
Host Institution Course Title
POPULAR CULTURE IN SINGAPORE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS
Country
Thailand
Host Institution
Thammasat University
Program(s)
Thammasat University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
171
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SE ASIAN AFFAIRS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course offers a study of the foreign policies of Southeast Asian countries, their conduct of foreign policies toward each other, and their means of confronting international problems. The course is issue-oriented with the understanding that virtually all issues are interrelated. The focus is on how Southeast Asian nations address the various issues as problem-solving in a given context and as creatively thinking and proposing action about the basic nature of the issues and problems.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PO 371
Host Institution Course Title
SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Politics & International Relations

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TRANSLATION: INTERCULTURAL INDONESIAN
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Melbourne
Program(s)
University of Melbourne
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
121
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TRANSLATION: INTERCULTURAL INDONESIAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
TRANSLTN: INDONESIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores problems of linguistic and cultural difference through the process of translation between Indonesian and English. Students enhance their expertise in practical Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian translation and are introduced to key theoretical issues in translation studies. Apart from regular practical translation exercises using selected texts on a range of topics such as legal documents, reports, speeches, and newspapers articles, existing translated pieces in both languages are discussed. This is a bi-lingual course, conducted in both Indonesian and English.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
INDO30019
Host Institution Course Title
TRANSLATION: INTERCULTURAL INDONESIAN
Host Institution Campus
Melbourne
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Indonesian Studies

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INDUSTRIALIZING SINGAPORE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies Development Studies
UCEAP Course Number
162
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INDUSTRIALIZING SINGAPORE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
INDUSTRIAL SE ASIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Industrialization involves the promotion and development of the industrial sector. Why have some countries industrialized faster than others? In particular, the manufacturing industries in some countries have remained backward and depended heavily on the use of labor while in other countries, they have become more advanced and relied more on the use of capital. This course discusses the theory and concepts that relate to industrialization. It also investigates the industrial experiences of other countries and the lessons from them. Focus is on Singapore, and how it compares with other SE Asian countries. This module consists of four parts: (1) conceptual framework, (ii) Northeast Asian experiences focusing on Japan and Korea, (iii) Southeast Asian country experiences such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, and (iv) sectoral analysis such as textile and clothing, information and communications technology, and automotive industries.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SE3218
Host Institution Course Title
INDUSTRIALISING SINGAPORE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Southeast Asian Studies

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SOCIOCULTURAL COOPERATION IN ASEAN
Country
Thailand
Host Institution
Thammasat University
Program(s)
Thammasat University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
South & SE Asian Studies International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
113
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SOCIOCULTURAL COOPERATION IN ASEAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
SOCIOCULTRL COOP/SA
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course explores sociocultural issues in Southeast Asia, with a focus on contemporary developments of ASEAN and the cooperation of ASEAN in response to the sociocultural issues in the region. Topics include colonialism and the Cold War; decolonization and nation-building; industrialization and globalization; development challenges; the ASEAN identity; human rights and security; natural disasters and epidemics; environmental issues and sustainable development; poverty; and gender issues.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
THS 383
Host Institution Course Title
SOCIO-CULTURAL COOPERATION IN ASEAN
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Thai Studies
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