Learning Outcomes for East Asian Studies M.A./Ph.D.
PLO 1. Core Knowledge
- Our students will gain an understanding of various topics, approaches, and an area of specialization. They will also have adequate historical coverage.
- They will demonstrate advanced research knowledge of one East Asian language, and sometimes reading knowledge of a second foreign language as needed.
- Students will demonstrate competence in their field of speciality.
- Students will demonstrate capacity to carry out a sustained research project.
PLO 2. Research Methodology
- Students will gain an understanding of research at the graduate level.
- Students will engage in extensive research at the graduate level in order to write a dissertation expected to lead to the first book.
PLO 3. Pedagogy
- Our students will be able to teach both language classes and content courses in their area of specialization.
PLO 4. Scholarly Communication
Our students will:
- gain familiarity with current scholarly questions in a range of academic fields
- present their work in progress in on-campus forums
- present papers at conferences
- submit papers to professional journals
PLO 5. Professionalization
- Our students will be able to perform well in interviews, discuss their research and teaching competently.
Most current version as of:
Mar 23, 2024