JAPA420-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Readings in Contemporary Japanese Literature: 1980s to the present

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

The course introduces students to Japanese literary texts from the 1980s to the present. A selection of short stories and poetry by a range of contemporary authors, including Okinawan-Japanese novelists, are read and studied in the original Japanese. Students are introduced to various major literary and other theoretical discourses and these are then applied to analyze the texts from both literary and sociological points of view. Training is also provided in the translation of Japanese literary texts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

Restrictions

JAPA405

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research task 5%
Translation assignments (2) 32%
Short essay (1,000 words) 25%
Written research report 28% Part of the Research Project & Presentation
Oral presentation 10% Part of the Research Project & Presentation

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,150.00

* 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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