JAPA108-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Introduction to Japanese Culture

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2015

Description

A survey course which covers selected topics of Japan's society, geography, institutions and thought.

This first year course introduces the main cultural characteristics of Japan. Topics covered include a general introduction to Cultural Studies, then a particularised study of Japan's culture, land and people, regional cultural variety, myths, religions, belief-systems, aesthetics, youth culture, anime, sports, games, literature, film and performing arts.

Learning Outcomes

As a student in this course you will learn about Japanese culture - one of the richest in the world. It is important for those intending to major in Japanese and/or having contact with Japan to acquire such knowledge.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Susan Bouterey

Lecturer

Rachel Payne

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Quiz (end of 3rd week) 5%
Written Test one (end of sixth week) 20%
Written test 2 (end of final week) 40%
Essay (1500 words) 35%

Textbooks / Resources

There is no required textbook for this course.

Course links

Library portal
LEARN The Course Outline is available for enrolled students on LEARN.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $697.00

International fee $2,913.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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