Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

EDUCATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC SOCIETIES

SubtitleEducation in Asia Pacific Societies
Lecturer(s)HAMMOND, CHRISTOPHER
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2023 Spring
Day/PeriodThu.3
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number04424
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level2, 3, 4
Course DescriptionA course to aim to learn various socio-cultural issues and debates impacting schools, universities and education systems in East Asian countries from a case study perspective.
K-Number CIN-CO-00223-212-09
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification22International Center Course (Social Sciences) - Contemporary Social Issues
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline09Education and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course will introduce learners to various socio-cultural issues and debates impacting schools, universities and education systems in Asia Pacific societies.

Taking a case study perspective, we will examine a range of issues facing Asia Pacific societies. These are subject to change but will likely include:

- Debate and discussion of the cultural and philosophical ideas that have shaped education in East Asia.

- Exploration of debates about the purposes of formal schooling, and the role of shadow education (cram schools/private tutoring) in various Asia Pacific contexts.

- Consideration of how education is used as a political tool to shape national identities through moral, civic, and history curricula.

- Exploration of the tensions between nationalism, internationalization of education and globalization in Asia Pacific contexts.

- Comparison of cultural approaches to early childhood education in Eastern and Western cultures.

- Looking at developments in higher education in the region, including participation rates, rising research outputs, regional collaboration, and the possibilities for study abroad to contribute to peace and stability among East Asian countries

- Consideration of issues of diversity and inclusion with regard to ethnic, gender and sexual minorities in Asia Pacific contexts

Course Plan

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Method of Evaluation

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Textbooks

There are no required textbooks for this course. Readings will be provided.

Reference Books

Brooks, R. (2019). Education and Society: Places, Policies, Processes. Macmillan International Higher Education.

Goodman, R., Kariya, T., & Taylor, J. (Eds.). (2013, May). Higher education and the state: Changing relationships in Europe and East Asia. Symposium Books Ltd.

Morris, P., Shimazu, N., & Vickers, E. (Eds.). (2014). Imagining Japan in post-war East Asia: identity politics, schooling and popular culture. Routledge.

Tobin, J., Hsueh, Y., & Karasawa, M. (2009). Preschool in three cultures revisited: China, Japan, and the United States. University of Chicago Press.

Vickers, E., & Kumar, K. (Eds.). (2014). Constructing modern Asian citizenship. Routledge.

Lecturer's Comments to Students

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