Course Plan Spring 2022 - Fall 2022:
The Asian Studies program offers courses on a 2-year rotation. Please refer to one.kpu.ca for published course schedules.
PLEASE NOTE: These courses delivery mode may be subject to change. Also, ASIA 4350: East and South Asian Canadian Communities is offered in alternate years (i.e., 2021, 2023, 2025) in the Spring Semester.
Spring 2022
ASIA 1111 – Religions of India (Surrey)
ASIA 1111 – Religions of India (Online)
ASIA 1311 – Religions of East Asia (Richmond)
ASIA 2252 – Indian Society through Popular Film (Surrey)
ASIA 2399 – Readings in Asian Studies - TBA
ASIA 2355 – The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration (Richmond)
ASIA 3255 – Gender in South Asia (Surrey)
ASIA 3320 – Japanese Culture through Film (Richmond)
ASIA 3870 – Bhangra Movements and Identity (Surrey)
ASIA 4499 – Religion in Asian Diasporas (Surrey)
Summer 2022
ASIA 1100 - Introducing Asia (Surrey)
ASIA 1100 - Introducing Asia (Richmond)
ASIA 4351 - Advance Topics in Asian Cinema (Surrey)
Fall 2022
ASIA 1111 – Religions of India (Surrey)
ASIA 1111 – Religions of India (Surrey)
ASIA 1311 – Religions of East Asia (Richmond)
ASIA 2120 – Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Cinema (Surrey)
ASIA 2290 – South Asians around the Globe (Surrey)
ASIA 3130 – Sikh Culture, Religion and Society (Surrey)
ASIA 3153 – Folklore of China and Japan (Richmond)
Asian Studies (ASIA) Courses available at KPU:
For more information about each courses visit our Course Calendar.
ASIA 1100 - Introducing Asia
ASIA 1111 - Religions of India
ASIA 1311 - Religions of East Asia
ASIA 2120 - Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Cinema
ASIA 2156 - Martial Arts of China and Japan
ASIA 2210 - Happiness and Wellbeing in Indian Religions
ASIA 2240 - Sikh Gurus: Lives and Teachings
ASIA 2252 - Indian Society though Popular Film
ASIA 2290 - South Asians around the Globe
ASIA 2351 - Opium, Alcohol & Tobacco in Asian History & Culture
ASIA 2355 - The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration
ASIA 2359 - Tea in Asia
ASIA 2365 - Pathways to Nirvana: Cultural History of BuddhismAS
ASIA 2399- Readings in Asian Studies
ASIA 3130 - Sikh Culture, Religion and Society
ASIA 3140 - Environment and Society in East Asia
ASIA 3149 - Hong Kong: Past, Present, and Future
ASIA 3150 - East Asian Immigrants to North America
ASIA 3151 - Gender in East Asia
ASIA 3152 - Ethnicity in China and Japan
ASIA 3153 - Folklore of China and Japan
ASIA 3154 - Chinese Cinema and Society
ASIA 3230 - Islam in South Asia
ASIA 3252 - Bollywood and Contemporary India
ASIA 3255 - Gender in South Asia
ASIA 3310 - Japanese Culture and Business
ASIA 3320 - Japanese Culture Through Film
ASIA 3860 - South Asian Folklore
ASIA 3870 - Bhangra: Movements and Identity
ASIA 4350 - Canadian East and South Asian Communities (This course is offered in alternate years)
ASIA 4351 - Advanced Topics in Asian Cinema
ASIA 4499 - Selected Topics in Asian Studies