University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Global East Asian Studies

A pioneering master's degree in the training of professional experts in the economic, political, cultural and environmental interactions with East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) in this age of globalisation

Official Master's Degree in Global East Asian Studies

Knowledge

  • Recognize the relevance of East Asia as a major driver in the process of global globalization.
  • To identify the theoretical paradigms and methodological instruments for the analysis of the role of East Asia as a main agent in the globalization process.
  • Select research mechanisms in accordance with the principles of sustainability in the construction of an accessible, diverse and ethical society, which respects human rights.
  • Describe the changing relationship between communication systems and practices in the context of global cultural and media circulation.
  • Recognize the interactions between population dynamics, political-economic transformations and environmental changes in the contemporary world.

Skills

  • To analyse the characteristics of the global incorporation of East Asia and the transformations that they imply at different levels and areas.
  • Apply specialized theoretical and methodological paradigms in the advanced study of the influence of East Asia in the globalization environment.
  • Critically analyze the diversity of cultural, creative and media agents that intersect in the ongoing globalization processes.
  • Analyse the socio-economic and environmental effects of human displacement at different scales, addressing the complexity of its management in specific situations.
  • To analyse significant case studies for the prospective analysis of the overall assessment of East Asia in the different areas of development with a view to the formulation of expert knowledge.

Competences

 

  • Be able to relate the structures, systems, processes, and dynamics characteristic of East Asia in the global world, in different environments and scales.
  • Be able to integrate knowledge in project planning and management, in an entrepreneurial manner and according to the principles of sustainability and the gender perspective, in multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams
  • Be able to effectively transmit the knowledge gained about the multidimensional importance of East Asia in a global world, both to general and specialized audiences.
  • Be able to continue training in the field of study of East Asia and its global influence, with criteria of academic quality and research and professional excellence.