Home > Links > 1. East and Southeast Asian Studies > Teaching on Asia in Finnish Universities

Suomeksi

Teaching on Asia in Finnish Universities

We have collected here a list of teaching on East and Southeast Asia in Finnish Universities during academic year 2008-2009. The purpose of this list a to give students and educators an idea of the scope and possibilities of Asia teaching in Finland.

The courses listed on this page may change during the academic year. We have tried to compile an extensive list of all organised teaching, however if you find any shortcomings or errors on the list, please inform us immediately.

Students, please check the detailed course information and admission requirements with each course organiser. In addition check with your own school how you could participate in these courses

For courses in Finnish see the Finnish version of this page.

 

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

1. MAJOR STUDIES (leading to a MA in Asian Studies)

• Institute for Asian and African studies
  East Asian Studies (major either in sinology, japanology, and koreanology) (BA and MA degree studies)
  • Basic Studies
    • Introduction to Japanese history and culture (Ait112C, 5 op) course info
  • Advanced special Studies
    • Chinese Drama and Prosimetric Art (Ait331A / Ait333A, 2-5 op) course info
    • Critical Issues in Modern Japanese History course info
    • Reading Japanese Feminists Texts course info
    • Contemporary Japanese Thought course info
    • Issues of Ethnic and Linguistic History of East Asia (Ait351A/Ait362, 5 op ) course info

   

2. MINOR STUDIES

• Renvall Institute, Asia-Pacific Studies (APS)
  • BASIC STUDIES
    • Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia 5 cr, Xas 140
    • Contemporary Perspectives on China’s Foreign Policy 5 cr, Xas140/XAS240
  • INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED STUDIES
    • Visual Culture in Traditional China 5 cr, Xas230
    • Traditional Japanese Popular Culture 5 cr, Xas230
    • Major Powers and non-Traditional Security in East and Southeast Asia 5 cr, Xas 240
    • Imperialism in Asia 5 cr, Xas240/ Xas250/ Xas310

    
    http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/renvall/aps/teaching/2009_spring.html

     

• Confucius Institute (University of Helsinki)
  
  • Courses starting in Autumn 2008:
    • History of China´s Ancient Capitals (5cr)
    • History of Ming and Qing Dynasties (5cr)
    • China´s Politics and Security (5cr)
    • China´s Contemporary Foreign Relations (5cr)
  • Courses starting in Spring 2009:
    • Historical Geography of China (5cr)
    • Structures of Chinese Economy and Society (5cr)
    • History of China´s Diplomacy (5cr)

    *(application periods 1-29.8. & 1-29.1.)
    http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/confucius/courses.htm

    
    

UNIVERSITY OF TURKU

1. MAJOR STUDIES (leading to a MA in Asian Studies)

• Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS)
  • Master's Degree Programme in Asian Studies
    • MPAS2001 - Understanding East Asia 4 cr
    • MPAS2003 - Approaches and Methodology in East Asian Studies 4 cr
    • MPAS2004 - Contemporary Chinese Politics and Society 4 cr
    • MPAS2110 - Historical Processes in East Asia 4 cr
    • MPAS2111 - Contemporary Japanese Politics and Society 4 cr
    • MPAS2112 - Regional Issues in East Asia: East Asian Union? Prospects for regional cooperation in East and Southeast Asia 4 cr
    • MPAS2006 - East Asia in the World 4 cr
    • MPAS2117 - Foreign Politics in East Asia 4 cr
    • MPAS2019 - Chinese Economy 4 cr (offered as online teaching through the university network)
    • MPAS2114 - Resistance, Suppression and Violence in China 4 cr
    • MPAS2113 - Issues in Chinese Foreign Policy 2 cr
    • MPAS2115 - Movie Analysis I: Orientalism and Occidentalism 4 cr
    • MPAS2116 - Movie Analysis II: War and Peace 2 cr

       

2. MINOR STUDIES

• Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS)
  • Minor in East Asian Studies
    • MEAS1008 - Introduction to East Asian history 5 cr
    • MEAS1009 - Rising China 4 cr
    • MEAS1010 - Japanese Society 4 cr
    • MEAS1011 - Taiwan Question 4 cr
    • MEAS1019 - Brothers at Arms: The Intertwined Histories of North and South Korea 4 cr
    • MEAS1021 - Hot Topics of Japan 3 cr
    • MEAS1022 - Indian History, Philosophy, Politics & Culture 6 credits (offered as online teaching through the university network)
    • MEAS1023 - Globalisation and Indian Economy 6 credits (offered as online teaching through the university network)

 

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE

MINOR STUDIES

•   Asian Studies in Business and Business Cultures (25 ECTS)

  • ASIAB001 Introduction to Asia as a Business Area 5 cr
  • ASIAB002 Greater China Asia as a Business Area , 5 cr
  • ASIAB003 South-East Asia as a Business Area , 5 cr
  • ASIAI001 Social and Environmental Issues in Asia-Pacific , 5 cr
  • ASIAI003 Legal Aspects of Asian Business , 5 cr
    
• International School of Social Sciences, Asian Studies (35 ETCS)

  • Teaching in the autumn term 2008
    • ASI2B Japanese Culture and Society
    • ASI2C Introductory Course on South and South East Asian Cultures and Societies
    • ASIAB001 Introduction to Asia as a Business Area
    • ASI5A Media in Asia
  • Teaching in the spring term 2009
    • ASI2A Contemporary Chinese and Korean Culture and Society
    • ASI3A Politics in East Asia
    • ASI3B Politics and International Relations in South East Asia
    • Legal Aspects of Asian Business. 
    • ASI5B Transnational Asian Media Cultures
    • ASI5C Western Images of Asia
      
      http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/isss/studies/asian_courses.php

   

 

FINNISH UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES

MINOR STUDIES

• BA-level studies
  • Asian Programme (basic studies programme 25-31 cr)
    • A: Itä- ja Kaakkois-Aasian kulttuurihistoria (6 or 3 cr),
      organised by University of Oulu (in Finnish)
    • B: Society and Politics in East and Southeast Asia (6 or 2 cr)
      organised by University of Turku
    • C: Business in East and Southeast Asia (7, 5 or 2 cr)
      organised by Helsinki School of Economics
    • D: Language and Communication in East and Southeast Asia (6 cr)
      organised by University of Jyväskylä
    • E: India in the World Politics (6 cr)
      organised by University of Tampere

 

HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

• 26E01700 CEMS Business Strategies and East-West Cooperation in Asia 6 cr https://cie.hkkk.fi/26E01700/ (CEMAT)
• MLI26C607 BUSINESS IN ASIA 6 ECTS cr
  (part of Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business (Mikkeli)
• MLI26C676 EMERGING ECONOMY OF CHINA (6 ECTS CREDITS)
  (part of Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business (Mikkeli)
  

 

LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

• Department of Industrial Management
  • 030715000, Technology Management in Japan, 1.5 cU
    

 

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

• School of Architecture
  • ARS-1426 Contemporary Japanese Architecture, 5 cr

 

TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS  

• International Business
  • KV31 Doing business in Asia-Pacific 6 ECTS cr

 

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ

• Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
  • VALS310/DEV/CISP virtual lectures on Japan in and Out of Asia, 2 cr
  • VALS310/DEV/CISP virtual lectures on Asian Political Economy, 2 cr
  • VALS310/DEV/CISP virtual lectures on Geopolitical Adventures of theName Asia, 2 cr

 

UNIVERSITY OF VAASA

• Department of Marketing
  • MARK2024, Doing Business in Asia, 5 op

 

Copyright © 2006 Silja Keva / Finnish University Network for East and Southeast Asian Studies

Contended Design