Faculty of Arts & Science
Asian Studies

ASIA 1000 | Introduction to Asia

This course examines histories, cultures, and societies of Asia. Our survey of this region will explore diversity across time and space while also emphasizing commonalities in the civilizations of South, Southeast and East Asia. Thematic organization will make reference to history, geography, literature, religion, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, politics, economics, global health, gender, and social issues to provide a broad introduction to Asia and insight into various courses in the Asian Studies minor.

This course is required for the Asian Studies minor. The first offering of this new course will be in the Fall semester of 2014.

HLSC 3850 | Global Mental Health: China  (inter-disciplinary course)

Note: Open to all disciplines and faculties.

• Theory Course: Spring 2014
• Field Study: Summer Session I 2014

Global mental health is a new movement that has opened up global-local spaces of engagement to expand the capacity in mental health care. Whether western formulations of mental illness, treatment and personhood can suitably be applied to other cultural contexts is a topic of debate. With an interdisciplinary lens, we will examine how free market economy, individualism, migration, and inequities affect mental health and addiction. With China as a focus, we will explore mental health challenges in a country that has undergone rapid economic and social change. Cultural values and practices that have contributed to a people’s resilience despite foreign occupation, wars and revolution will be studied. This interdisciplinary inquiry consists of a theory component and a field study in China in 2014.

For more information contact:

Dr. Bonnie Lee
E-mail: bonnnie.lee@uleth.ca
Phone: 403.317.5047

Bonnie K. Lee, Reg. MFT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
Research Affiliate, Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy
University of Lethbridge, M3037
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4
Canada
https://www.uleth.ca/dspace/handle/10133/546/browse?type=dateissued
http://www.uleth.ca/research/research_profiles/dr-bonnie-lee