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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of

January

7,2010, gives rise to the following recommendation:

Motion:

That

SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the full program proposal for a

Minor in Asia-Canada Studies.

The relevant documentation for review

SCUP is attached.

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

THINKING OF THE WORLD

MEMO

SFU

FACULTY OF

ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

TO:

10 Hinchliffe, Secretary'

Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies

FROM: Paul Budra, Chair

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee

RE:

Asia-Canada Minor Program (Full Program Proposal)

DATE: Decem ber 8,

2009

November 19, 2009, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Curriculum

Committee approved the attached full program proposal for a Minor in Asia-

Canada Studies. The Notice of Intent was forwarded lo'SCUP on September 14,

2009.

Would you please place this item on the agenda of the next meeting of SCUS.

Full Program Proposal

Asia-Canada lHillor Program

EXECUTIVE

SUM~IARY:

Purpose

Key Objectives

As its name suggests, the Asia-Canada Program uniquely combines Asian Studies and Asian

Diaspora Studies within one pedagogical framework, with the belief that such an amalgamated

perspective better captures the trans-Pacific reality we face in the 21 st century.

is a pioneering

program; in fact it is the only program of this nature in BC as all other post-secondary

institutions

in the province focus exclusively on Asian Studies.

The Asia-Canada Program now offers an Extended Minor which includes a language

component and within which students are well trained to understand and participate in trans-

Pacific dynamics as responsible citizens and future leaders.

The new Minor offers an additional avenue for students to achieve the same goal. This

program is targeted to those students who may already have knowledge of an Asian language

(mainly of Asian heritage) and to those students who have an interest in Asian civilization and

diaspora studies. Thus, its interdisciplinary curriculum remains the same as the current Extended

Minor's except for the 6-unit language requirement.

In addition, it will allow students to couple it with another Minor to obtain a new F ASS

B.A. program. With the Extended Minor and Minor programs, the Asia-Canada Program will be

able to cater to a wider range of students more appropriately. No new resources are required.

With the new Minor in Asia-Canada Studies, the Asia-Canada Program will enhance its

contribution to advancing SFU's strategic positions:

(I) The Asia-Canada Program has spearheaded cutting-edge leadership in the field of Asian

Studies, as

uniquely incorporates Asian Diaspora Studies (which is widely acknowledged in

the field). Put another way, SFU is known because of its Asia-Canada Program in the field. With

the Minor program added, the Asia-Canada Program will only strengthen SFU's lead position.

(2) Furthermore, this Wliqueness is well regarded among Asian-Canadian communities,

especially those in the Metro Vancouver region. The addition of the new Minor program will

therefore strengthen the University's reputation and connection with the local conununities the

University serves.

CURRICULUM

1. Student outcomes

The new Minor program, as is the case with the current Extended Minor program, is designed to

train students in the interdisciplinary study of the trans-Pacific issues that Canada is part of.

Students are required to take Asian Studies courses as well as Asian Diaspora Studies courses.

As such, the new Minor program will provide a very rare opportunity in Canada for

undergraduate students to examine

fundam~ntal

questions such as the dynamics of trans-Pacific

relations and Asian-Canadian identities from a variety of perspectives in our part of the country

where Asian immigration is so obviously an important social and political reality. After

completing

the Minor program, students will be well prepared to \ll1derstand, and participate in,

Canada's trans-Pacific affairs as knowledgeable and responsible citizens.

2. Curriculum requirements

All

the required and elective courses are

dra~n

from existing courses offered by the Asia-

Canada Program and the participating academic units. (See Appendix A for the full description

of the minor requirements.) The Minor requires'a minimum of24 units (9 lower division units

and 15 upper division units) as specified below: .

Lower

Division

Requirements

units):

Students must take both

ASC 1 0 1- 3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies I (on trans- Pacific relations)

ASCI02-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies

(on Asian cultures)

and one of

ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Civilization

ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Civilization

ASC 202-3 Studies in Asian Cultures

Upper Division Requirements

(15 units)

Student must take one of

ASC 300-3 Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse

ASC 301-3 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives

plus one additional ASC upper level course

and 9 units from the elective list (refer to Appendix A).

(ASC 300 and 301 can be counted only once each to satisfy

the

upper division requirements.)

3. Individual Course Descriptions

Refer to Appendix

for descriptions of both the required and elective courses applicable to the

Minor program.

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4. Course structure and class sizes

Courses will be offered at the Burnaby campus. Required courses for the

~.1inor

are offered once

each year. Elective courses at the upper level are offered once per year or more or once every

two years. Class sizes vary from SO-student lectures for lower-division courses to 30-student

seminars

in the upper division. Students will complete 24 units for the Asia-Canada Minor as

part of their 4-year Bachelor's degree program.

5. Research implications

The course curricula will be infonned by the ongoing research mandate of the faculty members

involved.

6. Additional comments

Students will be evaluated according to the general regulations for the University and the Faculty

of Arts and Social Sciences. The Asia-Canada Program Steering Committee recognizes the value'

of learning a minimum of the first year of an Asian language, and therefore feels the Extended

Minor program should be retained.

LEARNING METHODOLOGIES

Diverse methodologies such as lectures, tutorials, and seminars will be used for the new Minor

program as has been the case for the current Extended Minor program. As in other Arts programs,

students will be trained -for research and \\-Titing. Note that the four of the 100 and 200 level

Asia-Canada courses include one B-hum/B-soc course and threeB-hum courses (effective

January 2010).

FACULTY

The Minor program draws upon existing faculty

resour~es

.and courses (no new courses or

faculty positions will be created). All courses, both required and elective, will be taught by

existing regular faculty. In sO.me instances, courses may be taught by qualified sessional

instructors.

The Asia-Canada Program has the following three tenured/tenure-track faculty members

who will be responsible for the core courses of the Minor program (they are members of the

Steering Committee of the Asia-Canada Program as well).

-Dr. Tsuyoshi Kawasaki, associate professor, cross-appointed with the Political Science

Department, current Director of the Asia-Canada Program

-Dr. Shuyu Kong, associate professor, cross-appointed with the Humanities Department

-Dr. Paul Crowe, assistant professor, cross-appointed ,,\lith the Humanities Department

Their brief CV s are attached as Appendix

PROGR.\.M CONSULA TIONS AND EVALUATIONS

The Notice of Intent was sent to the Undergraduate Chairs of those departments whose courses

are listed as elective courses. Without exception, it met with their approval (see Appendix D for

memos of support). Once implemented, the Minor program will be reviewed and evaluated by

the Steering Committee of the Asia.Canada Program.

ADMISSION

Prospective students must apply to Simon Fraser University for admission and meet the normal

admission requirements prior to taking the Minor program. At least 7 upper division units

counted towards the upper level requirements must be taken at SFU.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL REQUIRED BY SFU

,1.

The complete proposed calendar entry is attached as Appendix A.

Budget: No new resources are required.

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Appendix A.

Proposed Calendar Entry

Asia-Canada Minor Program Proposal

The minor may be completed with any major or honors bachelor's degree, or within the Faculty of Arts

Social Sciences BA degree option requiring two minors. The minor program offers students an

interdisciplinary study of trans-Pacific issues, as well as a focus on Asian cultures and civilization.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete

units including.both of

ASC 101-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies I

ASC 102-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies

and one of

ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Civilization

ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Civilization

ASC 202-3 Studies in Asian Cultures

Note: In order to prepare for ASC

300/301,

it is

recommended

that students who have not taken courses at

the secondary or post-secondary. level in Canadian history, society or culture take one of the following

courses:

HIST 102W-3 Canada Since Confederation

HIST 204-3 The Social History of Canada

SA IOOW-4 Perspectives on Canadian Society

Upper

Division Requirements (15 units):

Students complete one of

ASC 300-3 Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse OR

ASC 301-3 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives

plus one additional ASC upper level course

and

units /rom the following list:

ASC 300-3

ASC 301-3

ASC 302-3

ASC

303-3

ASC 400-3

ASC

401-3

BUS 431-3

CMNS 424-4

CMNS 443-4

CMNS 445-4

ENGL 394-4

GEOG 468-4

HIST 366-4

HIST 367-4

HIST 371-4

HIST 447-4

HIST 464-4

Asians and North Americans

in Public Discourse

Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives

Selected Topics in Chinese Studies

Selected Topics

in Japanese Studies

Selected Topics in Asia-Canada Studies

Directed Studies

Business

with East Asian Countries

Colonialism, Culture, Identity

Comparative Asian Media Systems

Media

and Popular Culture in China

Studies

in Asian DiasporiC Literatures

Society

and Environment in China

Social and Cultural History of Modern China

History of

the People's Republic of China

The

Asia-Pacific War in Japanese History

The Nikkei Experience

in North America

Problems

in Modern Asian History

HIST 471.4

HIST 479.4

HUM 331.4

HUM 340.4

HUM 350.4

HUM 383.4

IS 303.4

IS 313W.4

IS 314.4

POL 335.4

POL 381.4

POL 446.4

Women in Japanese History (1600.1952)

Change, Conflict, and Resistance in 20

111

Century China

Studies in Asian Religions

Great Cities in Their Time.

Great Figures in the Humanistic Tradition*

Selected Topics in the Humanities

III.

Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflict in Southeast Asia

Nationalism, Democracy, and Development in Modem India

National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia

Government and Politics: People '5 Republic of

China

Japanese

Politics

International Relations in East Asia

*When the topic is Asia.Canada related. Consult the program advisor for prior approval.

Notes:

ASC JOO and 30 I can be counted only ollce each to salisfy the IIpper division j.equirements.

Other courses not on this list with appropriate content can count upon prior application to the advisor.

At least

upper division units counted towards the upper level requirement must be taken at SFU.

Courses usf?djor completion o/the Asia.Canada .Vinor may not also be used to ful;711 program

requirements in another department or program.

Appendix

Calendar Descriptions

Courses

Applicable to the Proposed Minor in Asia.Canada

Lower DIvision Required Courses

units)

Both of

ASC JOI.3lntroduction to Asia-Can2d2 Studies J

An introductol)' course on Asia-Canada interactions. It will survey various issues, both historical and contemporal)', including

those

involving

Asian-Canadians.

ASC 102.3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies II

An introductol)' course on Asian civilizations in three areas: East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. A survey course, it is

designed to cover multiple dimensions of people's lives and history in Asia.

One 01

ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Culture

An introduction to historical and cultural perspectives on China. Topics covered will include different aspects oFtraditional

Chinese culture with a view to understanding contemporary Chinese society. Prerequisite: 15 credit hours. Students who have

taken GS 20 I or GS 251 may not take this course for further credit. .

ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Culture 2nd History

An introductory course on Japanese culture and history. It is designed for students with no Japanese background and with no

Japanese speaking ability. The course will cover the

ba.~ic

aspects of Japan: geography. history, culture, politics, economy, etc.

Prerequisite: IS credit hours. Students who have taken this course as JAI'N 250 may not lake this course for further credit.

ASC 202-3 Studies in Asian Cultures

An introduction to East, Southeast or South Asian art, literature, history 'or philosophy. The emphasis will be on the cultural

importance of the themes covered and on their relationship to contemporary societies, Prerequisite: 15 credit hours. Students who

have taken GS 251 cannot take this course for further credit.

Upper Division Courses

(15

units)

One 01

ASe 300-3 Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse

A cross-cultural

examination of the ways we perceive and represent each other in public discourse, including literature, news

media. cinema. and other education and entertainment media. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours and ASC 101 or 102 or permiSSion of

the instructor.

ASC 301.3 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives

This course

will explore the experience of Asian immigrants and their children, focusing in particular on social and cultural

aspects. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours and ASC 10 I or 102 or permission of the instructor.

Plus one additional ASC upper division course

and

units from the following lisl:

ASC 300 or 301 (see above)

lISe 300 all" JO/ can hI! cOlIll/ed only OII,'r! each

SGllsfi.'tiJe IIp,,e'' dil'ision

rcqllirClllelllS,

ASC 302.3 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies

Content will vary according to interests of faculty and students but will involve China-related study within one or more of the

social science or humanities disciplines. PrerequiSite: 30 credit hours. Recommended: ASC 200.

Ase 303.3 Selected Topics in Japanese Studies

Content

will vary according to interests of faculty and students but will involve Japanese-related study within one or more of the

social science or humanities disciplines. Prerequisite: 30 credit hours. Recommended: ASC 201.

q'.

ASC 400.3 Selected Topics in Asia-Canada Studies

Prerequisite: 45 credit hours.

ASC 401.3 Directed Studies

Individual study. Prerequisite:

ASC

101 or 102, and one

ASC

300 level course and permission of the program director.

BUS 431.3 Business with East Asian Countries

This course examines the opportunities and challenges of doing business with the Pacific Rim countries such as China, Japan and

Korea. Topics include the following: the political and economic systems as they affect foreign investment; social and cultural

systems as they affect management practices; the conduct of business negotiations for market entry; and marketing strategies.

Prerequisite: BUS 346,360, and one of BUS 380 or 432; 60 units.

CMNS 424-4 Colonialism. Culture,. Identity

Examines why identity

such an important issue for contemporary diasporic communities and former colonies. Introduces

students to critiques of representations that construct "racialized" groups,as inferior, primitive threats to civilization and their

constitution of passive, disciplined subjects. Primarily focuses on innovative cultural strategies developed in Indigenous People,

the Black diaspora., Asian/Canadian communities and survivors of the Jewish Holocaust to create ethical communities and

critique the impact of colonial violence on contemporary societies. Prerequisite: 75 units including

C~INS

221 or 223; and two

CMNS'upperdivision courses; and CGPA of 3.00 or higher. Students who have taken CMNS 487 in termso( 1037, 1047 and

1067 cannot take th is course for further credit.

CMNS 443-4 Comparative Asian

l\1e~ia

Systems

Offers a basis for understanding different Asia media systems in concrete

hi~torical,

political, and socio-economic contexts.

Introduces students to a range of epistemological and theoretical issues in media systems in a vast and extremely diverse region

that is undergoing a period of rapid political, economic, social and cultural transfonnation. Provides an overview of issues

relating to different media systems and case studies of media and politics in specific countries in the region. Prerequisite:

units

including one ofCMNS 230 or 240, and one ofCMNS 261 or 262.

CMNS 445-4 Media and Popular Culture in China

An exploration of the media and popular culture scene in reform-era China. A wide range of media and popular culture forms

and practice (including films, television shows,lifestyle magazines, street tabloids, and popular rhymes) arc analysed in their

concrete institutional settings and dynamic relationships with official ideologies, market imperatives, and the everyday struggles

and cultural sensitivities of various social groups during a period of epochallransformation in China. Prerequisite: 75 units

including CMNS 240, and 26 I or 262; and one of ClvlNS 310, 331, 345, or 346. Students who have taken CMNS 428, 486, or

487 with this topic may not take CMNS 445 for further credit.

ENGL 392.4 Studies in World Literatures in English

The study of a selection of literary works in English, mainly from regions other than Canada, Britain and the United States. The

course may focus on one or several literatures. Prerequisite: two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English

courses.

GEOG 468-4 Society and Environment in China

An examination of environmental issues facing rural people and their livelihoods in China from a political ecology perspective.

Topics include: environmental history and concepts of nature; property rights in land and trees; agriculture; forests; wildliie and

biodiversity; grasslands; and water. Prerequisite: GEOG 389.

"1ST 366-4 Social and Cultural History of Modern China

An exploration of social and cultural problems in modem Chinese history, with special emphasis on popular and elite cultures in

the late Qing, Republican, and socialist eras,

HIST 367-4 History of the People's Republic of China

Analyzes the history of the PRC from 1949 to present. Special emphasis on ideology, inequality, diversity, the Great Leap

Forward, Cultural Revolution, and economic refonns.

IV.

HIST 371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Japanese History

Covers the period in Japan from the 1930s to the 19505 !;Jd will introduce students to topics ;uch as war.ime atrocities. the

dropping of the atomic bombs and the prosecution of war criminals. It will also anempt to explain

~hy

so much contro .. etsy

surrounds interpretations of events arising from Japan's last war. the Asia.Pacific War. Prerequisite: 45 units induding nine units

of lower division history. Recommended: at least one course on modem Japan.

HIST 447-4 The Nikkei Experience in

:"iorth

America

Traces the historical experience of people of Japanese ancestry in the United States .lnd Canada. Provides a comparative,

transnational treatment of the historical conditions that created the impetus for immigration; exclusionary laws; the nature of

prewar

immigrant communities; and internment. [New course subject to approval by Senate for May 2010 Calendar.)

HIST 464-4 Problems in Modern Asian History

Advan~ed

study of concepts and methodology of modem Asian history. Selected themes may include revolution, inequality,

mass violence, ideology, imperialism, leadership. and the Cold War. Prerequisite: 45 unitS including nine units of lower division

history. [New course subject to approval by Senate for M.ay 2010 Calendar.)

HIST 471-4 Women in Japanese History (1600-1952)

The history of Japan from 1600 to the mid 20th century with a focus on the economic, social, cultural and political contributions

of women. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. Students with credit for HIST 485 in 2001.1 or

HIST 488 in 2002-1 may not take this course for further credit.

HIST 479-4 Change, Conflict and Resistance in Twentieth-Century China

Foc\lses?n underprivileged and disenfranchised groups -- farmers, workers, women, ethnic minorities, etc. -. and on the

mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion that structure modem Chinese society. Note that the seminar covers mainly continental

China. Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese diaspora will be

disc~ssed

only in passing. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine

units of lower division history. including HIST 255 or 365, or permission of the department.

HUM 331-4 Studies in Asian Religions

Studies the history and traditions of specific Asian religions through the cultural and historical contexts that structure religious

meaning. Prerequisite: 4S units.

HUM 340-4 Great Cities in Their Time'

An exploration of the cultural and intellectual accomplishments of a specific city that achieved prominence in a particular time

period, and had substantial impact and influence on human civilization. Examines the political, social. religious, and cultural

factors that help to explain a city's significance and investigates the achievements of its citizens. Prerequisite: 45 units.

HUM 350-4 Great Figures in the Hutnanistic Tradition'

An interdisciplinary study orthe life and works ora man or woman who has made a lasting contribution to the humanistic

tradition in more than one field of endeavor (e.g. philosophy, politics, literature, economics. religion). Prerequisite: 45 units.

Students who have taken this topic under another Humanities course number cannot take this course for further credit.

HUM 383-4 Selected Topics in the Humanities Ill"

Prerequisite: 45 units.

IS 303-4 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflict in Southeast Asia

Surveys the ethnic minorities of Southeast Asia, focusing on their relations with other ethnic groups, especially majority

populations. and governments. Examines the treatment of ethnic minorities and the responses of the minorities, including ethnic-

based secession movements. Reviews cross-border and broader international issues relating to minorities, such as their statuS as

refugees and cross.border support for insurgencies. Prerequisite: IS 200 and 45 units.

IS J 13W -4 or IS 313-4 Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India

An examination of the differing narratives of nation and modernity in the struggle for independence from colonial rule in India,

and their implications for the post.colonial state. for polities and for India's economic development. Prerequisite: IS 210 and 45

units. Recommended IS 231.

II.

IS 314-4 National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia

Provides an overview of national and political issues in Southeast Asia. Surveying politics in individual countries and regional

political institutions, focus is given to patticular themes such as democratization and civil society, communism and other forms of

authoritarianism. the role ofthe military, decentralization, religion and politics, the impact of China on the region, and security

concerns. Prerequisite: IS 210 and

units.

POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People's Republic of China

An examination of the political development of China in modem times with special emphasis on political culture and its

relationship to political institutions, political processes and political behavior. Prerequisite: six lower division units in political

science or permission of the department.

POL 381-4 Japanese Politics

The political system of Japan, including an analysis of political culture, political institutions, political behavior and both formal

and informal political processes. Emphasis will be placed on the pre-World War II political development of Japan. Prerequisite:

six. lower division units in political science or permission of the department.

POL 446-4 International Relations in East Asia

An overview and analysis of international relations in East Asia. Prerequisite: eight upper division Wlits in political science or

pe~ission

of the department.

.When the (opic is Asia-related. Consult the program advisor for prior approval.

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APPENDIXC

Faculty CV's

Available upon request by contacting Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant, at 778.782.3168 or email

bgrant@Sfu.ca

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