Welcome to the Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology short course for the academic year 2021/22! This exclusive course offered KDU undergraduates from intake 38 a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and broaden their knowledge. From October 2021 to February 2022, students engaged in an enriching learning experience, exploring various subjects and topics. The course was conducted through Zoom on selected weekdays, providing a safe and interactive environment while allowing participants to manage their academic commitments. With a focus on strengthening language proficiency and gaining valuable insights in their chosen field, this free-of-charge course fostered a supportive and inclusive learning atmosphere for all KDU undergraduates.
Details of the course are as follows:
A limited number of 150 slots are available and they have been proportionately distributed among the faculties of KDU. In the event that the number of applications exceed the number of slots available, admission will take place on a first-come-first-serve basis.
The number of slots allocated for each faculty is as follows:
Email – eurakdu@gmail.com
Phone – 0779898113 (Dr. Hemantha Premarathne – Course Coordinator)
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE SHORT COURSE ON “CULTURAL LINKAGES TOWARDS AN ASIAN IDEOLOGY” 2021/2022
The inauguration ceremony of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” 2021/2022 was held virtually on the 8th of October 2021 from 1500 to 1600 hours.
The course was ceremoniously inaugurated with the Vice Chancellor, Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil gracing the occasion as the chief guest. The inaugural event was participated by approximately 160 participants including 120 registered students from all faculties. The Guest Speaker Professor Hajime Tozaki of Oberlin University, Japan, Senior Professor Anoma Abayarathne, the first resource person of the course, the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Defence and Administration, the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Academic, the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, Deans of the other Faculties, Directors, Heads of Departments, Senior Academics, Senior Military Officers, the Panel of Resource Persons of the Short Course also participated in the event.
The course is organized by the Department of Social Sciences (FMSH) of KDU under a grant won for the second consecutive year from the Eurasia Foundation (from Asia) in Japan. It is conducted free of charge for about 150 undergraduates across all faculties of KDU by an eminent panel of local and foreign academics. The course will explore a wide range of areas such as economics, law, politics, language and gender giving its students a holistic understanding of Asia and its culture.
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