JAPN2420Japanese Culture and Identity

Course handbook

Description

This course examines aspects of Japanese society and culture using English-language texts only.

Please note: Students are required to enrol in the face-to-face version of this course if they live within 25 kilometres of the Callaghan campus. The online version is available only to students who 1) are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts Online, 2) are based overseas or outside the Newcastle region, or 3) have completed the 1000-level JAPN courses online. Exemptions are granted upon application to the course coordinator.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of Japanese culture and society.

2. Evaluate important themes in this field through the reading of major texts.

3. Show a capacity for independent research.

4. Organise their ideas in a logical form in an essay.

5. Identify conceptual problems involved in studying a culture other than their own.

Content

This course examines some of the major themes in Japanese society and culture. Students will study

• Aspects of traditional culture;
• Aspects of contemporary culture;
• National identity;
• Print and electronic media.

Assumed knowledge

JAPN2410

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Diary Entry 1

Written Assignment: Diary Entry 2

Written Assignment: Diary Entry 3

Written Assignment: Diary Entry 4

Essay: Essay

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

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