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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2025/2026

Asian Philosophy and Society

Type: Compulsory course (HSE University and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics and Politics in Asia)
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 3 year, 1, 2 module
Online hours: 20
Open to: students of one campus
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

This course will provide a broad overview of Asian philosophies. The course will introduce the student to a wide range of important philosophical texts. Through reading these key philosophical texts, learning a number of central philosophical terms, and thinking about the crucial philosophical questions, this course aims to provide a good understanding of Asian philosophies and society.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Gain understanding of how philosophical teachings have been so influential in shaping the development of the cultures of East Asia
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of Christianity in East Asia
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of Shinto in Japan
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the Juche ideology in North Korea
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Buddhism in China
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Buddhism in Japan
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Buddhism in Korea
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Confucianism in China
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Daoism in China
  • Student will be able to give a comprehensive overview of the main branches of Neo-Confucianism in China
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Confucianism
  • Daoism
  • Chinese Buddhism
  • Neo-Confucianism
  • Shinto
  • Japanese Buddhism
  • Korean Buddhism
  • Juche
  • Christianity in East Asia
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Quiz
  • non-blocking Mid-term exam (1 module)
    The midterm exam will be administered during week 8. It will cover the background material from week first to week seven of the course. The midterm exam will consist primarily of multiple-choice, identification, and short answers. The test will be worth 15% of your course grade.
  • non-blocking Attendance (1&2 modules)
  • non-blocking Final exam
  • non-blocking Participation during in-class activities
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2025/2026 2nd module
    0.1 * Attendance (1&2 modules) + 0.5 * Final exam + 0.1 * Mid-term exam (1 module) + 0.1 * Mid-term exam (1 module) + 0.1 * Participation during in-class activities + 0.1 * Quiz
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Welter, A., & Newmark, J. (2017). Religion, Culture, and the Public Sphere in China and Japan. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1333900

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • 9781317815785 - Hu, Ruihua; Hua, Shiping - East Asian Development Model : Twenty-first Century Perspectives - 2015 - Routledge - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=928890 - nlebk - 928890
  • Baker, D. (2008). Korean Spirituality. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=236717

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