Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
Tour
Academics
The
Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand Cultural History Tour is first and foremost
an academic program. Students are required to enroll in one or
two three-hour courses for credit and to complete all course requirements.
Because we follow an extensive travel itinerary, instructional
delivery is very different from the pattern of fixed class time
and standard contact hours of campus courses. On the Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand
Cultural History Tour, class sessions are usually scheduled around
or during the program activities that take up most of the day:
visits to museums, monuments and temples, historic sites, governmental
institutions, etc. Thus, in a sense most of the waking hours of
each day are contact hours because students are actively engaged
in some aspect of their academic work. The faculty are very careful
to balance the program activities described in the itinerary with
sufficient time for students to reflect on and discuss the significance
of what they have seen and experienced. And because the faculty
travel with the group and are always available, meaningful discussions
often take place during routine activities such as meals, walking
from one site to the next, waiting for trains, etc. Course assignments
are also aimed at organizing students & experiences. The faculty
allow sufficient time for the completion of most course requirements
on the tour. Because of the full itinerary and the academic requirements,
there is relatively little free time on this program.
Credit
Students
may earn 3 to 6 hours of university credit in History, Political
Science, Fine Arts, and Literature. Students
must complete all course requirements. The courses offered are
designed to meet basic studies or general education requirements.
Courses at the 300 and 400 level may meet major or minor requirements.
EMU students must take Art 100 before taking Art 379.
Credit
for Non-EMU Students:
The
courses offered are designed to meet basic studies or core curriculum
requirements at most universities. Courses at the 300 and 400
level may meet major or minor requirements. Students must complete
all course requirements even if they do not intend to transfer
the credits to their home institution. The decision to accept
the credits earned on this program rests with the appropriate
officials at the student's home institution. Students should consult
with their study abroad adviser or academic adviser to learn their
institution's policies and procedures regarding transfer credit.
Courses
The
following is a tentative list of courses, with Eastern Michigan
University catalogue descriptions, to be offered on the spring-summer
Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand Cultural History Tour.
Art
FA
100
Art Appreciation
3 semester hours
The
aim is to acquaint students with art philosophies, their elements,
principles and values. For non-art majors and minors. Most major
art museums in the cities on our itinerary will be visited and
key works studied. For the art museums to be visited see the itinerary.
FA
379
Art and Architecture of Southeast
3 semester hours
This
course studies the development of Southeast Asian art and architecture.
Guided tours will be taken of most major museums in Hanoi, Hue,
Saigon, Angkor, and Bangkok. Architectural structures such as
temples, mosques, and palaces of artistic significance will also
be visited and discussed on location. The prerequisite for this
course is FA 100. There is no pre-requisite for Non-EMU students.
History
HIST
379
Special Topic: Aspects of Asian Civilization
3 semester hours
A study of selected topics in Asian Civilization with a special
emphasis on Southeast Asia. The course will deal with selected
topics related to our visits to museums and sites in Hanoi, Hue,
Saigon, Angkor, and Bangkok. The topics will range from ancient
history to the present emphasizing political and cultural development
and interactions between Southeast Asia and the West. Designed
solely for Eastern Michigan University overseas study programs.
Political
Science
PLSC
379
Special Topic: Third World Modernization Models
3 semester hours
A study of modernization efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries
in Southeast and East Asia. Designed for Eastern Michigan University's
Asia Cultural History Tours.
Literature
LIT
279
Special Topic: Asian Literature with an Emphasis on Vietnam
and Thailand
3 semester hours
EMU
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