Fall 2021 Courses

Instructor: Thomas Havens

CRN: 16069

Days, Time: MWR 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description:

East Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary introduction to the study of China, Korea, Japan, and adjacent regions from antiquity to the present, mainly through historical and literary texts.  Course is taught in English by staff from the History Department and is open to registered Northeastern University students. Asian Studies 1150 and History 1150 are identical; both satisfy university and departmental requirements.

Instructor: Jennifer Cullen

CRN: 18379

Days, Time: TF 9:50 – 11:30 AM

Description:

Provides an introduction to Japanese popular culture through critical analysis of mass media such as film, television, comics, and animation. Investigates various social and cultural issues, such as gender, family, and education. Films and videos supplement readings. Conducted in English.

Instructor: Ravi Ramamurti

CRN: 14020

Days, Time: MW 2:50 – 4:30 PM

Description: Presents an introduction to emerging markets, focusing on the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Takes the perspective of U.S. companies and what they must do to be successful in emerging markets. Discusses the differences between doing business in an emerging vs. a domestic market, the opportunities and potential of an emerging market, and the risks of operating in such a market. Then looks at the world from the perspective of emerging markets and discusses steps that their governments, companies, and entrepreneurs must take to succeed in the world economy. Analyzes what emerging markets must do to raise wages and incomes, accelerate wealth creation, and reduce poverty.

Instructor: Thomas Havens

CRN: 18828

Days, Time: MR 11:45 AM – 1:25 PM

Description: A history of Japan since 1850: development of capitalism, formation of the modern state, acquisition of empire, Japan’s emergence as a world economic power, and Japanese society today. No previous study of Japan is presumed. Course is taught in English and is open to all registered Northeastern University students. 

Instructor: Philip Thai

CRN: 16076

Days, Time: MWR 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description: Examines the Cold War, emphasizing how the Soviet-American struggle for global preeminence intersected with decolonization and the rise of the “Third World.” Uses primary sources, monographs, and scholarly articles to trace the major events and developments of the Cold War—ideological differences between the capitalist and socialist systems, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the construction of the Berlin Wall, the Vietnam War—while also exploring how and why the Cold War came to pervade economic, cultural, and social relations globally. Examines how unexpected actors—Cuban doctors and Peace Corps volunteers—responded to and shaped superpower rivalry. Considers how the Cold War continues to shape the world today.

Instructor: Qinghong (Ann) Cai

CRN: 11248

Days, Time: MWR, 10:30 – 11:35 AM

Description: Designed for students who have very little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. Provides a lively introduction to basic oral expression, listening comprehension, and elementary reading and writing. Each lesson incorporates helpful information about daily life in China and the varied cultures within the world of Chinese speakers. Laboratory practice complements class work, enables students to work aloud at their own speed, reinforces their acquisition of essential structures, and acquaints them with a vast library of audio-visual resources. Focuses on Mandarin Chinese; students who wish to speak another dialect of Chinese should consult instructor for proper placement.

Instructor: Ju-Chun Wu

CRN: 16025, 18287

Days, Time: Online

Description: Continues CHNS 1101. Reviews and continues the study of grammar and basic language skills. Offers progressively more intensive practice in oral and written communication. Laboratory practice complements class work, enables students to work aloud at their own speed, reinforces their acquisition of essential structures, and acquaints them with a vast library of audio-visual resources.

Instructor: Qinghong (Ann) Cai

CRN: 10049

Days, Time: MWR, 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description: Seeks to consolidate the foundation built in elementary Chinese courses. Offers students an opportunity to develop higher oral proficiency, as well as reading and writing skills. Requires students to perform various tasks, such as describing, comparing, and narrating, in culturally appropriate ways.

Instructor: Qinghong (Ann) Cai

CRN: 11950

Days, Time: MWR, 9:15 – 10:20 AM

Description: Emphasizes vocabulary building and mastery of fine points of grammar through written compositions, prepared oral reports, and reading and discussions of material from everyday life to situate language learning in authentic contexts.

Instructor: Ju-Chun Wu

CRN: 13134

Days, Time: MWR, 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description: Stresses the fundamentals of Chinese to promote effective self-expression through speaking and writing and to explore the idiomatic aspects of the language. Through progressive class discussions and oral and written commentaries, students analyze a contemporary Chinese novel or a Chinese cultural reader, screenplay, or collection of short stories. The course strives, first, to help students read and comprehend modern Chinese writing with confidence and to be able to talk and write about it in good Chinese; and second, to provide preparation for advanced courses.

Instructor: Hua Dong

CRN: 15023

Days, Time: MWR, 10:30 – 11:35

Description: Continues CHNS 3101. Designed to enhance and reinforce the practical language and communication skills that students employ when they are abroad. Offers students an opportunity to participate in service-learning experiences.

Instructor: Kumiko Tsuji, Rei Inoye, Eiko Hodes

CRN: 10066, 10065, 11439, 10286

Days, Time: R, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM; MWR, 9:15 – 10:20 AM; MWR, 10:30 – 11:35 AM, MWR, 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description: Introduces basic grammar, sentence patterns, and vocabulary of Japanese with emphasis on spoken Japanese. Includes an introduction to the hiragana and katakana syllabaries in the written component. Designed for students with no previous knowledge of Japanese.

Instructor: Mayu Dyer

CRN: 12261, 18290

Days, Time: MWR, 9:15 – 10:20 AM; MWR 10:30 – 11:35 AM

Description: Continues JPNS 1101. Emphasizes the development of oral skills; secondary emphasis is on reading. Offers students the opportunity to learn basic grammatical patterns, expand vocabulary, and improve communication skills in modern Japanese. Includes the introduction to kanji characters in the written component.

Instructor: Rei Inouye

CRN: 10064

Days, Time: MWR, 10:30 – 11:35 AM

Description: Emphasizes further vocabulary building. Offers students an opportunity to master the fine points of grammar through written composition, prepared oral reports, and reading and discussion from contemporary Japanese materials.

Instructor: Kumiko Tsuji

CRN: 10045

Days, Time: MWR, 1:35 – 2:40 PM

Description: Builds on JPNS 2101 and focuses on further development of vocabulary. Offers students an opportunity to continue to master grammar and conversation through written composition, prepared oral reports, and reading and discussion from contemporary Japanese materials.

Instructor: Instructor Not Avaliable

CRN: 11996

Days, Time: MW, 2:50- 4:30 PM

Description: Continues further development of vocabulary. Offers students an opportunity to continue to master grammar and conversation through advanced reading, composition, grammar review, and listening skills. Whenever possible, offers students an opportunity to engage in local community activities to enhance communication skills and cultural knowledge.

Instructor: Eiko Hodes

CRN: 19282

Days, Time: T, 9:50 – 11:30 AM

Description: Builds on JPNS 3101 and continues further development of vocabulary. Offers students an opportunity to continue to master grammar and conversation through advanced reading, composition, grammar review, and listening skills. Whenever possible, offers students an opportunity to engage in local community activities to enhance communication skills and cultural knowledge.

• ASNS 1150 – East Asian Studies

• CHNS 1101 – Elementary Chinese 1
• CHNS 1102 – Elementary Chinese 2
• CHNS 2101 – Intermediate Chinese 1
• CHNS 2102 – Intermediate Chinese 2
• CHNS 3101 – Advanced Chinese 1
• CHNS 3102 – Advanced Chinses 2
• JPNS 1101 – Elementary Japanese 1
• JPNS 1102 – Elementary Japanese 2
• JPNS 2101 – Intermediate Japanese 1
• JPNS 2102 – Intermediate Japanese 2
• JPNS 3101 – Advanced Japanese 1
• JPNS 3102 – Advanced Japanese 2

CLTR 1700 – Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture

HIST 2351 – Modern Japan

HIST 3330 – The Global Cold War

INTB 2501 – Competing to Win in Emerging Markets