Winter 2021

Winter Quarter 2021

ASA Winter 2021 Course Structure Information

 

ASA 04: Asian American Cultural Studies (Instructor: Susette Min)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Both synchronous and asynchronous.

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

Yes.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

No, unless all students will sign an agreement that it's okay to record them.

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

Both synchronous and asynchronous.

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS REQUIRED?

N/A

WILL SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Keynote presentations will be made available.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED? 

Over Zoom or FaceTime.

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED? 

N/A

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

Sure.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

Yes.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

Students need to be able to talk/engage in class and hear the discussion and lectures. 

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

N/A

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

N/A

ASA 04 Sections: A01 and A04

TA: Angel Trazo

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

Both synchronous and asynchronous.

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS REQUIRED?

Yes.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Yes, will provide accommodations for our asynchronous students.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED? 

Will have a sign up sheet through Calendly during a set 2 hour block (over Zoom). Student can also request Zoom appointments outside that time block via email. 

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

Yes.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

N/A

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

N/A

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

N/A

ASA 04 Section: A02 and A03

TA: Beshara Kehdi

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

Both synchronous and asynchronous.

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS REQUIRED?

Yes.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS SECTIONS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS?

Students will be able to respond to prompts outside of section if need be. 

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED? 

Zoom, by appointment.

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

N/A

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

N/A

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

N/A

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

N/A

 

ASA 112: Asian American Women (Instructor: Ayanna Yonemura)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Synchronous Only (live via Zoom during scheduled class time).

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

Yes.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Yes.

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

No sections.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED?

Via Zoom.

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED?

Via Zoom and/or submitted via Canvas.

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

No.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

Yes.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

Yes, students will need to participate actively in class sessions, office hours, and working on group projects outside of class.

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

I'm not aware of any at this time.

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

I'm not aware of any at this time. 

 

ASA 150: Filipinx American Experience (Instructor: Roy Taggueg)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Synchronous Only (live via Zoom during scheduled class time).

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

No.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Formal lectures will be recorded and posted onto the Canvas page. While attendance to the lectures is not required (i.e. part of their grade), it is highly encouraged as there will be group work during class time, and some of their homework assignments will necessitate connecting to their peers. 

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

No sections.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED? 

Office hours will be by appointment only. However, I have made my schedule very flexible in that I have many windows of opportunity for students to meet with me 1-1 on any day of the week (for the entire quarter, there are at least two, hour-long slots available each day except for Fridays) -- but the students have to claim those office hours through my Youcanbookme link in advance. In addition, they have to be planned -- I won't have extended office hours during finals week or week 10 (in other words, there are the same number of slots every week). This is done so that I can protect my own time (I can't have 15 different meetings during Week 10, for example).

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED? 

Any exams and quizzes will be given through Canvas, and they will have at least a 48-hour window before the due date for completion. Students will have at least two hours to complete the exam once they open it on Canvas. Please note that most exams will not actually take that long -- they are designed to be much shorter and those who have done the readings and attended class can probably finish them in 20 minutes or less; the reason they have such a long window is so that if the students are experiencing any issues, or have special needs and requirements, they have ample time to complete the task without feeling the pressure for time (while recognizing that I can't give them infinite time to do it because at that point, there would be no difference between an exam and a hw assignment). 

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

Yes -- as stated before, exams have a window of time for completion of at least 48 hours in advance of the due date. They can complete the exams at their own time so-long they do it in advance of the deadline.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

All of the readings for the class will be provided on the Canvas class website.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

The entire class will be conducted over zoom. While they are not required to turn their cameras on, they need at least a microphone in order to participate during in-class discussions or during group-work so that they can engage effectively with their peers to complete group assignments at their own time, so they will need to figure out a way to connect with their group members outside of class time. 

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS?

No.

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

This course is designed to be very flexible in order to adjust to the online nature of the course, as well as to be cognizant of the current political/social/environmental climate under the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

 

ASA 150D: Korean American Experience (Instructor: Richard Kim)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Synchronous Only (live via Zoom during scheduled class time) - course is discussion based rather than lecture based.

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

Highly expected.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Only on limited need basis.

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

No sections.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED?

Virtually by appointments.

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED? 

No exams.

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

No exams.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

Yes.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

Highly recommended and recommended to have cameras on during class.

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS?

No.

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

No.

 

ASA 189B: Topics in Asian American Studies: Hmong Culture (Instructor: Mai Vang)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Synchronous Only (live via Zoom during scheduled class time).

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

Highly expected and encouraged. 

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS?

Only special speakers will be recorded. All reading materials and slide will be made available on Canvas.

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

No sections.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED? 

Office hours will be conducted by appointments.

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED? 

Weekly QuIP reflections will be submitted via Google form. Group papers, press release assignment, and the final exam will be submitted electronically via email.

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

Students will be able to submit their final papers in their own time zones. However, group papers must be submitted in the Pacific Standard Time.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

Yes.

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

Highly recommended. However, a webcam and mic is required for group presentations during class.

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

No.

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

This course will be flexible in order to adjust to student learning under the Covid-19 Pandemic.

 

ASA 189D: Policy and Community (Education) (Instructor: Ga Young Chung)

HOW WILL LECTURES BE CONDUCTED?

Synchronous Only (live via Zoom during scheduled class time).

IS ATTENDANCE IN SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES REQUIRED?

Yes.

WILL SYNCHRONOUS LECTURE MATERIALS BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS? 

Yes, the recordings will be provided via course Canvas. 

HOW WILL SECTIONS BE CONDUCTED?

No sections.

HOW WILL OFFICE HOURS BE CONDUCTED?

It will be conducted via Zoom every Mon/Wed.

HOW WILL EXAMS BE ADMINISTERED? 

There will be no exam but a proposal for the project (midterm) and the final project. 

WILL STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES HAVE OPTIONS TO TAKE EXAMS OR TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS IN THEIR OWN TIME ZONE? 

No exams.

WILL COURSE READINGS OR TEXTBOOK BE REQUIRED THROUGH EQUITABLE ACCESS? 

All the readings will be provided through the course Canvas. 

ARE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A WEBCAM, HEADPHONES, AND A MICROPHONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS (EX: NEED THEIR WEBCAM ON DURING CLASS)? 

Yes, students are required to have a webcam and a microphone.

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC SOFTWARE REQUIRED FROM STUDENTS? 

N/A

ANY ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION?

N/A

 

ASA 92/192: Internships (Instructor: Ga Young Chung)

Please email instructor Dr. Ga Young Chung (gachung@ucdavis.edu) for information regarding the internship.