To pass the subject, students should obtain 5 points out of 10, after adding up each part of the assessment procedure. In addition, the student needs to have at least 4 out of 10 in each of the three assessment sections or categories. Active participation in the different class activities, as well as additional "extra-credit" activities carried out by the students during the course, could be awarded up to an extra 5% of the final mark (this can include voluntary work, alternative readings or any other activity proposed and accepted by the teacher).

PLAGIARISM: When assessing the students' essays, the teacher will pay attention to possible cases of plagiarism; to that effect, she can interview the students about their written work or use tools like TURNITIN, in order to detect wrong citations, plagiarism or any other type of fraud. Should this occur, the rules for plagiarism will be applied. (See "Normas de avaliación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao emestrado universitario"). TURNITIN recognises papers previously turned in by other people (or the student him/herself) at this university or other universities, as well as other bibliographic and Internet materials.

Grade "NON PRESENTADO": Only those students who do not sit for the June or the July finals, and/or have not completed the 50% will obtain the NP grade.

SECOND OPPORTUNITY (JULY): Those students who have not reached 4 out of 10 points in each of the three assessment sections, even if the overall addition is 5 or higher, will have to go to the finals in July in order to pass the subject. In this opportunity, students will have to prove they have acquired the required skills by doing the following: 1) a written exam similar to that of the first opportunity (40% of the final mark); 2) extra exercises of analysis and close reading (30%); 3) an oral test (30%).

EXEMPTION (DISPENSA ACADÉMICA): Those who are officially registered as part-time students, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, should contact the teacher at the beginning of the course. These students will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity.

Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.

Diversity: the university provides a service known as ADI (Atención á diversidade) specializing in helping "os membros da comunidade universitaria con necesidades especiais derivadas da discapacidade ou doutras formas de diferenza fronte á poboación maioritaria". Those students interested in this service should contact the ADI office at adi@udc.es.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Familiarize themselves with some of the most relevant authors and their corresponding texts.	A1 A7
To learn to read critically. To be able to apply a social approach (gender, class, race issues...) to the texts required. To be able to compare and relate these texts with/to those of other literary traditions.	A6 A10 A15	B5 B7
Use the appropriate bibliography (books, chapters of books, films, or literary magazines). Research work via internet facilities		B1 B2 B3 B9
Be fluent in English (C1/C2). For both written texts and oral presentations, students should make good use of English grammar. Written texts/exercises should be well organized, coherent, and readable.	A6 A8 A9 A18	B10
Be able to work in groups, organize the time allotted, set priorities, share knowledge, distribute tasks, establishing individual responsibilities and making good use of the team's diversity.		B6
This subject teaches students to reflect upon otherness and our own attitude towards it. The knowledge of the socio-historical background should make students more open to and respectful of differences.		B8	C4

Topic	Sub-topic
UNIT 1 - Concepts and contexts	1. Concepts of race and ethnicity 2. Race and ethnicity in the US: a socio-historical introduction 3. Asian American literature: an overview
UNIT 2 - Japanese American literature	1. Internment literature (excerpts) 2. Beyond internment (excerpts)
UNIT 3 - Chinese American literature	1. Sui Sin Far’s “Leaves from the Mental Portfolio..." 2. Kingston’s The Woman Warrior (selected chapters)
UNIT 4 - Vietnamese American literature	1. Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth (excerpts) 2. Nguyen’s The Sympathizer (excerpts)
UNIT 5 - Key issues in multi-ethnic literature	1. Intersectionality: gender and race, ethclass, generation gap. Gish Jen’s “Who’s Irish?” (short story) 2. Globalization and Diaspora: Andrew Lam’s “Viet Kieu” (essay); Divakaruni’s Arranged Marriage (short stories); Cathy Park Hong’s Engine Empire (selected poems) 3. Beyond Ethnicity?

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Workbook	A1	1	28	29
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A7	8.5	0	8.5
Document analysis	A9 A15 A18 B9 B8 B7 B5 B3 B2 B1	18	18	36
Supervised projects	A6 A8 A10 A15 B6 B10 C4	2	20	22
Mixed objective/subjective test	A6 A7 A9 A15 A18 B5 B7	2	14	16

Personalized attention		1	0	1

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Workbook	Students are expected to read every text carefully and critically, and to come to their own conclusions. They are also expected to read the text(s) required for each week before coming to class, as indicated in the weekly calendar, which shall be published and/or handed out during the first session of the course.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	In these lectures, the teachers will refer to a) the socio-historical and cultural background of authors and readings; b) the most relevant theoretical concepts; c) the way to read critically and make good use of critical tools. Lectures (DE or "docencia expositiva") are designed for the entire group. Occasionally, there may be a lecture by a guest speaker from another university.
Document analysis	Close-reading and critical analysis of texts. Critical thinking will be especially valued, as well as appropriate use of textual evidence to prove a certain point. The teacher will also take into account the ability to apply certain concepts and theories to the text being analysed. Last but not least, students are expected to comply with the linguistic requirements in this degree, namely, an advanced level of competence in the English language
Supervised projects	This collaborative project will be organized around student teams (3-4 students per group). Each team will choose a book from the list provided by the teacher at the beginning of the term. In April and May, the students in each team will prepare a “project topic” under the teacher’s supervision, and they will organize discussion forums for their classmates to join and take part in. Once these forums are closed, each team will write a report summarizing the debate and the most relevant conclusions. The aim of this project is to encourage critical thinking, since the students will pay close attention to a specific text and topic, reflect on it and convey their own opinions. Due to the collaborative and collective nature of this project, team-work skills will be very important, just as the communicative and linguistic skills shown both in the elaboration of the project and the oral presentation of the results.
Mixed objective/subjective test	This type of test will assess the student's ability to understand and approach a literary text critically by asking questions about those texts analyzed in class. In addition, students will have to prove that they have grasped the main concepts, and that they can apply such concepts and critical tools to literary texts. When assessing and marking these exams, the teachers will also take into account the student's linguistic competence in English. These tests can include short-answer questions as well as longer exercises.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Document analysis	A9 A15 A18 B9 B8 B7 B5 B3 B2 B1	Close-reading and critical analysis of texts. Critical thinking will be especially valued, as well as appropriate use of textual evidence to prove a certain point. The teacher will also take into account the ability to apply certain concepts and theories to the text being analysed. Last but not least, students are expected to comply with the linguistic requirements in this degree, namely, an advanced level of competence in the English language.	30
Mixed objective/subjective test	A6 A7 A9 A15 A18 B5 B7	This type of test will assess the student's ability to understand and approach a literary text critically by asking questions about those texts analyzed in class. In addition, students will have to prove that they have grasped the main concepts, and that they can apply such concepts and critical tools to literary texts. When assessing and marking these exams, the teachers will also take into account the student's linguistic competence in English. These tests can include short-answer questions as well as longer exercises.	40
Supervised projects	A6 A8 A10 A15 B6 B10 C4	This collaborative project will be organized around student teams (3-4 students per group). Each team will choose a book from the list provided by the teacher at the beginning of the term. In April and May, the students in each team will prepare a “project topic” under the teacher’s supervision, and they will organize discussion forums for their classmates to join and take part in. Once these forums are closed, each team will write a report summarizing the debate and the most relevant conclusions. The aim of this project is to encourage critical thinking, since the students will pay close attention to a specific text and topic, reflect on it and convey their own opinions. Due to the collaborative and collective nature of this project, team-work skills will be very important, just as the communicative and linguistic skills shown both in the elaboration of the project and the oral presentation of the results.	30

Assessment comments
To pass the subject, students should obtain 5 points out of 10, after adding up each part of the assessment procedure. In addition, the student needs to have at least 4 out of 10 in each of the three assessment sections or categories. Active participation in the different class activities, as well as additional "extra-credit" activities carried out by the students during the course, could be awarded up to an extra 5% of the final mark (this can include voluntary work, alternative readings or any other activity proposed and accepted by the teacher). PLAGIARISM: When assessing the students' essays, the teacher will pay attention to possible cases of plagiarism; to that effect, she can interview the students about their written work or use tools like TURNITIN, in order to detect wrong citations, plagiarism or any other type of fraud. Should this occur, the rules for plagiarism will be applied. (See "Normas de avaliación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao emestrado universitario"). TURNITIN recognises papers previously turned in by other people (or the student him/herself) at this university or other universities, as well as other bibliographic and Internet materials. Grade "NON PRESENTADO": Only those students who do not sit for the June or the July finals, and/or have not completed the 50% will obtain the NP grade. SECOND OPPORTUNITY (JULY): Those students who have not reached 4 out of 10 points in each of the three assessment sections, even if the overall addition is 5 or higher, will have to go to the finals in July in order to pass the subject. In this opportunity, students will have to prove they have acquired the required skills by doing the following: 1) a written exam similar to that of the first opportunity (40% of the final mark); 2) extra exercises of analysis and close reading (30%); 3) an oral test (30%). EXEMPTION (DISPENSA ACADÉMICA): Those who are officially registered as part-time students, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, should contact the teacher at the beginning of the course. These students will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity. Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity. Diversity: the university provides a service known as ADI (Atención á diversidade) specializing in helping "os membros da comunidade universitaria con necesidades especiais derivadas da discapacidade ou doutras formas de diferenza fronte á poboación maioritaria". Those students interested in this service should contact the ADI office at adi@udc.es.

Basic
	REQUIRED READINGS (PRIMARY SOURCES): 3 short stories (by Mukherjee, Divakaruni and Jen; PDF or print copies). 2 autobiographical essays (by Lam and Sui Sin Far; PDF or copies). No more than 7 chapters from three books: Kingston’s The Woman Warrior, Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth, and Nguyen’s The Sympathizer. Apart from these longer texts, which should be read before class, a few short texts, mostly poems and excerpts, will be provided as PDF or handouts, and analyzed in class (or Moodle).
Complementary
	RECOMMENDED SECONDARY SOURCES:  Sau-ling WONG's Reading Asian American Literature: From Necessity to Extravagance (Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1993) King-kok CHEUNG's An Interethnic Companion to Asian American Literature (Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1997) Begoña SIMAL's Identidad étnica y género en la narrativa de escritoras chinoamericanas (UDC Univ. Press, 2000) Crystal PARIKH and Daniel KIM's The Cambridge Companion to Asian American Literature (Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2015) Rachel LEE's The Routledge Companion to Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature (Routledge, 2016).   Begoña SIMAL's Ecocriticism and Asian American Literature (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019/2020). PDF excerpts in Moodle. OTHER BOOK FRAGMENTS AND CHAPTERS: David HOLLINGER’s Postethnic America, Sau-ling WONG’s “Denationalization Reconsidered,” Werner SOLLORS’ Beyond Ethnicity, Ana MANZANAS and Jesús BENITO’S Narratives of Resistance, Salman RUSHDIE’s “Imaginary Homelands,” Begoña SIMAL’s “Andrew Lam’s Narratives of Return,” etc.

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