INST 100: Scientific Analysis of ‘Race’ and ‘Ethnicity’

Number of Sections: 1 | Days and Times: Tuesday & Thursday (7:00-8:30 PM ICT)

Authors

  • Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun

Course Description

The course examines the modern scientific understanding behind the commonly used terms such as race and ethnicity. Using the scientific tools while also paying attention to the sociological, cultural, and anthropological understanding of 'race’ and 'ethnicity', this course underscores the importance of the interdisciplinary understanding when it comes to the use
of these terms. At the end of the course, the students will come away with a better and more enriched understanding of the elusive notions of race and ethnicity.

Prerequisites: None

Published

2023-07-03

Issue

Fall 2023 Course Catalog

Broad Disciplines

INTERDISCIPLINARY