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East Asian Languages and Cultures

Online Course IconEALC 520 Entrepreneurship in East Asia (3). NW

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Online course. An intensive examination of the history and current status of entrepreneurship in China, Japan, and other nations in East Asia. This course investigates the role of entrepreneurs in Asian economic development from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as the relation between entrepreneurship and Asian cultural traditions. The opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in East Asia today are also considered. (Same as HIST 640.) Four written assignments; final examination. View the EALC 520 course preview. Instructor: William Tsutsui.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 844.50
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,852.20
Graduate resident students pay: 990.30
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,053.65

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Sheff. China Dawn. HarperBusiness, 2002.
  • Johnstone. We Were Burning, Perseus, 1999.

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Online Course IconEALC 747 Teaching about East Asia (2).

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Online course. An advanced survey of the history, culture, and contemporary affairs of, China, Japan and Korea, specifically designed for K-12 educators who wish to incorporate East Asian topics into their classroom teaching. Pedagogical methods and resources for the study of East Asia will be emphasized. Topics covered will address relevant benchmarks in the state curricular standards in social studies, themes from the Advanced Placement world history examination, and the national standards in world history. (Same as HIST 747.) Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor. Eight assignments plus three lesson plans. View the EALC 747 course preview. Instructors: Nancy Hope (undergraduate credit); William Tsutsui (graduate credit).

Tuition and Fees KU undergraduate resident students pay: 660.20
KU undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,369.10
KU graduate resident students pay: 660.20
KU graduate nonresident students pay: 1,369.10
Nondegree-seeking undergraduate students pay: 660.20
Nondegree-seeking graduate students pay: 660.20

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Ebrey, Walthall and Palais. East Asia: A Cultural, Social and Political History, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2006.
  • Gratz. Samurai Shortstop, Penguin Group, 2006.
  • Kim. Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood, University of California Press, 1998.
  • Whelan. Chu Ju's House, HarperCollins, 2004.

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