Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2009 - 2010
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Module Title |
Images of Japan in Europe
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Module Code |
JA421
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
4
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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To gain a deeper understanding of topical issues in contemporary Japanese Society.
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To analyse the ways in which these issues are portrayed by Japanese and Western media sources.
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To assist language acquisition in the target language.
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To enhance research abilities in both source and target languages.
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To provide a platform for the development of individual interests in topics concerning Japan.
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Learning Outcomes
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Improved reading and oral language skills.
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Improved research and presentation skills in source and target languages.
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Increased capacity to analyse issues from a number of standpoints through the examination of different media approaches within Japanese society and on an international scale.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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Examination of a number of topical issues in contemporary Japanese society ranging from the political system, popular culture, gender relations, to changing social structures.
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Authentic material chosen from Japanese newspapers and periodicals supplemented by similar texts from English newspapers and periodicals.
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Journals: Asahi Newspaper; Aera Current Affairs Magazine; Japan Echo; Japan Quarterly
Books:
Yoshio Sugimoto (1997) An Introduction to Japanese Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
R. Mouer and Y. Sugimoto (1980) Images of Japanese Society: a study in the social construction of reality, Kegan Paul 1980.
P. Dale (1988) The Myth of Japanese Uniqueness. London: Routledge
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Teaching Methods:
Lectures and class discussions.
Use of multi-media particularly audio-visual facilities.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| IBLJ | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Japanese) |
| LIC | BA Languages for Int. Communication |
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