Spring 2027

Social Science Topics in Asian Studies

Interdisciplinary social science topics in Asian studies, including comparative analysis across Asian countries or focused themes within a single country.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Charles Kim3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.30 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.09 GPA, 59.1% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Prepare and present well-researched and persuasive arguments.

  • Show evidence of critical thinking by writing balanced responses to readings that challenge their existing world views.

  • Create your own viewpoint on social issues, with the capability to support your arguments.

  • Understand key social science concepts, theories, and methodologies discussed in academic articles and apply them to examine a variety of examples of the social and cultural ties within Asia as well as between Asia and the rest of the globe.

  • Critically examine taken-for-granted notions and stereotypes and to inquire into the process of their construction.

Source: UW Guide

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ASIAN 301

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Raw average: 4.20/5 from 15 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.78 GPA, 33.3% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHARLES KIM is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.30 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.09 GPA, 59.1% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Comparative analysis of themes across Asian countries or within a single country.
  • Social science concepts, theories, and methodologies applied to social and cultural ties in Asia and globally.
  • Critical examination of notions and stereotypes and their construction.

Skills

  • Preparing and presenting well-researched and persuasive arguments.
  • Writing balanced responses to readings that challenge existing world views.
  • Creating and supporting viewpoints on social issues.
  • Applying social science concepts, theories, and methodologies to examine social and cultural ties in Asia and globally.
  • Critically examining taken-for-granted notions and stereotypes.

Grades

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ASIAN 301 · Spring 2027

Social Science Topics in Asian Studies

Recorded 2026-10-29
ASIAN 301 · Spring 2027

Korean Politics

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Recorded 2026-10-29

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