Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities

A capstone seminar examining methodological and theoretical issues in Asian humanities, focusing on literary, religious, and cultural studies.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Adam Kern3.7/5Xiuyuan Mi

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Historical reviews of Tyrell Haberkorn: The reading load is heavy, but the engaging discussions motivate students to complete the work.

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ASIAN 600

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 3.68/5 from 25 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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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Adam Kern and Xiuyuan Mi are the current instructors, but no reviews exist for them. Historical reviews for Tyrell Haberkorn are contradictory: one praises his inspiring, caring teaching style, while another criticizes his lack of defense of justice.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction10 / 101
SEM 002Classroom Instruction6 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Tyrell Haberkorn: Reviews for Tyrell Haberkorn are polarized, with one student finding the course inspiring and enjoyable, while another criticizes the instructor's lack of justice in practice.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.75 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Tyrell Haberkorn: The reading load is heavy, but the engaging discussions motivate students to complete the work.

Historical reviews of Tyrell Haberkorn: Students report that the instructor encourages creativity and makes the long class time pass quickly.

Topics

  • Methodological and theoretical issues in Asian humanities.
  • Literary, religious, and cultural studies.

Skills

  • Examine methodological and theoretical issues in Asian humanities.
  • Analyze literary, religious, and cultural studies within Asian humanities.

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ASIAN 600 · Fall 2026

Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities

Recorded 2026-09-07
ASIAN 600 · Fall 2026

Daoist Quest for Immortality

Recorded 2026-09-07
ASIAN 600 · Fall 2026

Theory & Practice: Translation

Recorded 2026-09-07
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