Spring 2027

Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters

Explores Asian concepts of the monstrous, ghostly, and divine through religious studies, literature, anthropology, and history perspectives.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jamal Jones3.8/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Jamal Jones

Grades relied on two short papers, two brief projects, and a lecture attendance question. Reviewers noted papers were graded lightly and did not assess knowledge of readings.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Consider the cultural and personal functions of depictions of gods, ghosts, and monsters, both in the past and the present day.

  • Practice writing and oral presentations in a variety of forms for a variety of purposes, including critical use and proper citation of primary and secondary sources.

  • Practice research skills on previously unfamiliar topics, gaining skills in using both on-campus and online resources.

  • Be introduced to different approaches a variety of humanities disciplines (including anthropology, art history, history, film studies, folklore studies, literature, and religious studies) take to the course subject matter.

  • Use the course subject matter to improve their knowledge of the cultural geography of Asia.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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ASIAN/RELIGST 236

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Professors

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.00/5 from 8 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.

For this course: 4.3/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Past student reviews · Jamal Jones

Jamal Jones's course required two short papers, two projects, and a lecture attendance question. One student found papers graded lightly without testing reading knowledge, while another noted a disconnect between lectures and assignments, saying lectures were unnecessary for homework and that writing assignments carried the biggest grades.

Students described Professor Jones as cool and nice, opening the floor for students to share ideas without forcing specific conclusions. One review highlighted his role as a model for those with niche interests.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.68 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=117 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.72 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=108 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Charo D'Etcheverry, Rania Huntington

Historically, Charo D'Etcheverry taught with contract grading and demanding tasks like papers and talks, while some students felt the focus leaned toward writing mechanics over Asian studies. Rania Huntington’s sections required heavy pre-lecture reading, with students noting that only one or two assigned works were typically discussed in class.

CHARO D'ETCHEVERRY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMAL JONES is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RANIA HUNTINGTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 1200
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 210
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 305Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 306Classroom Instruction0 / 200
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 1360
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 210
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 305Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 306Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jamal Jones

Students described this humanities requirement as interesting and manageable, noting that Professor Jones creates an open, non-forceful environment where students share ideas.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.63 GPA, 86.8% A/AB (n=106 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.22 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=96 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.69 GPA, 86.5% A/AB (n=133 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Jamal Jones

Grades relied on two short papers, two brief projects, and a lecture attendance question. Reviewers noted papers were graded lightly and did not assess knowledge of readings.

Past student reviews · Jamal Jones

One student found a disconnect between lecture material and assignments, stating that attending lectures was not necessary to complete homework. Professor Jones was described as kind and helpful.

Topics

  • Monstrous, ghostly, and divine concepts in Asian cultures
  • Cultural geography of Asia
  • Interdisciplinary humanities approaches including anthropology, art history, and folklore

Skills

  • Writing and oral presentation skills with proper citation of sources
  • Research skills using on-campus and online resources
  • Analyzing cultural and personal functions of supernatural depictions

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

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Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

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Selected offering source records
ASIAN/RELIGST 236 · Spring 2027

Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters

Recorded 2026-10-14
ASIAN/RELIGST 236 · Spring 2027

Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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