ASI, Tilgange til Asien- Mapping the Nation(E24)

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Academic targets

The aim of this course is to experiment with maps of Asia that counter essentialist attempts to reduce the largest continent of the world to the exotic “East”. While we are aware of the fact that we always see the world through the lens of our own culture and experiences, this course sets out to find new ways to map Asia that break with the orientalist matrix of power.

We will explore places in Copenhagen that are related to Asia (esp. China, India, Japan, Korea) and create GIS maps of Copenhagen based on our findings. These places can be, but are not limited to monuments, collections, museums, companies, shops, medical practitioners, archives, cultural institutions, etc. The course will start with a workshop in QGIS (open-source software to analyze geospatial data) in collaboration with KUBs DataLab (Lars Kjær). Additionally, we will invite one or two guest speakers to stimulate the discussion on maps.The maps will capture both the past and the present of Asia in Copenhagen and, by doing so, visualize Copenhagen as a spatial palimpsest.

The course offers four teaching hours per week, combining joint teaching (2 hours) and teaching in the specialized tracks (2 hours, China, Japan, Korea, Modern India & South Asia).

Syllabus

The instructor(s) entitled to conduct examinations specify(-ies) a joint syllabus for each specialisation of 1,200 pages of academic literature.

Teaching and working methods

Class instruction.

Exam provisions

Form of exam: Portfolio.

Scope: 11-15 standard pages.

Assessment: Internal exam by a single examiner with assessment based on the 7-point grading scale.

Regulations for group exams: The exam can only be taken individually.

Exam language(s): Danish or English.

Permitted exam aids: All Make-up exam/resit: Take-home assignment on a set subject, 11-15 standard pages, 7 days for the response.

Special provisions: A portfolio consists of 2-3 written or audio visual products prepared during the semester and commented on by the lecturer and/or fellow students.

Feedback is given on products submitted within the deadlines set by the lecturer during the semester. The feedback may consist of individual and/or collective feedback from the lecturer and/or fellow students. If assignments are not submitted on time, the possibility of feedback will be lost. The exam consists of the final portfolio comprising a complete set of set assignments, in which it has been possible for the student to incorporate any feedback received and has ensured that the total length of the assignment is within 11-15 standard pages.