Fieldwork Course in Modern Asia-Pacific
Fieldwork Mod Asia-Pacifi
This course provides an opportunity for students in the MA in Regional Studies: East Asia (MARSEA) Program to engage in off-campus internships for academic credit that will count towards their requirements for the degree. Open only to MARSEA students and only with prior written approval of the program director or academic director. Prerequisites: Both semesters of the required MARSEA Core Seminar. This course is not open to students in their first two semesters.
To apply for EARS GR5555, tsubmit a complete application and an official offer letter from the internship sponsor to the MARSEA program office as early as possible (must be submitted at least 21 days before the start of the internship). The application should include:
• Student’s full name and UNI
• Name of organization sponsoring or employing the student; department within the organization (if applicable); and address
• Expected start and end dates of internship
• Number of credits requested. Students should be aware that the application may be approved for a lower number of credits than requested.
• Number of hours of work per week
•Name, title, phone number, and email address for the student’s supervisor in the organization or the organization’s Human Resources office (HR)
• An official letter from the employer/internship sponsor offering employment. It must include the following information: Beginning and ending dates of employment, number of hours of work per week, a description of appropriate duties, location of employment
• All international students in F-1 status applying for EARS GR5555 are required to submit an application for CPT.
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Instructor:
Sau-Yi Fong
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Independent Study
This is an independent study course, in which students will independently meet with a faculty advisor and work on a topic of their choice. Students must get approval from the faculty advisor and the dependent before enrolling in the independent study. No classroom is needed for this course, the student will meet with the instructor during designated times during the semester.
MARSEA WORKSHOP II
This is the second half of a yearlong seminar for students in the MARSEA (MA in Regional Studies: East Asia) Program. It is designed to help students develop key skills in social science research, and to support the thesis-writing process.
- R 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sau-Yi Fong
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