Prerequisite:
One XXXX1002 of the core language courses listed in the GLAS syllabus or equivalent;
and (one of the following: GLAS100X, AMER2050, EUST1010, SINO1003)
Co-requisite:
Nil
Description
Core Course
This course is intended to introduce Global and Area Studies majors to research methods. It does so by relating to the students the theoretical frameworks that are important in shaping the practice of research.
It provides students analytical tools for thinking more deeply about the way their studies of global phenomena and those associated with particular regions and places can be explored through the different research methods. Students will learn to think critically about the data which underscores an argument, and to remain vigilantly sceptical in an oversaturated marketplace of information. Students will differentiate between primary and secondary sources, learn to navigate archives and interviews, explore relevant academic databases, and gain an understanding of a host of additional avenues for
information and data collection. Likewise, students will hone their interpretive skills by applying different analytical lenses to a variety of texts, images, concepts, and records of historic and recent events.
Non-permissible combination: AMER3050, EUST2010 or SINO2004
[Note to students admitted in 2023-24 and before: Students who have successfully completed
“AMER3050. Foundations of American Studies, III: Capstone experience”, “EUST2010. European
identity” or “SINO2004. Research skills for China Studies” are not allowed to take this course. For
those who have not yet done so, they can take GLAS2001 to fulfil the requirement of Major/Minor
in European Studies or Major/Minor in China Studies (Arts Stream) respectively in the academic
year 2024-25 and thereafter.]"
Professor:
Coordinator:
Fichter, James
Associate Professor