This is the companion course to ASIA 2009 Modern Japanese Society (MJS). Whereas MJS examines Japan through the lens of the social sciences Modern Japanese Culture (MJC) approaches Japan through the humanities. Specifically, this class will draw on such materials as novels, short stories, film, poetry, anime and theatre to introduce students to a cross-section of Japanese culture: high and low, metropolitan and peripheral, contemporary and not-so-contemporary.
In this class we will move beyond simplistic characterizations of Japanese culture and Japanese cultural identity as homogeneous, monolithic entities and arrive at understandings of Japan, Japanese culture and cultural identity as an amalgams of coexisting, competing and oftentimes conflicting narratives, each with its own historical and political context.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Through lectures and outside readings students will gain a basic familiarity with important cultural and historical trends in modern Japan. In group discussions and the final research paper students will learn how to develop and apply historically contextualised analyses of cultural artefacts. In writing the research paper students will master the fundamentals of academic writing (setting a viable research topic, archival work, critical analysis, conventions of academic writing, etc.) over the course of their investigation of a specific aspect of modern Japanese culture.
Indicative Assessment
Attendance (10%
Tutorial Assignments (20%)
Quizzes (20%)
Research Paper (50%) comprising of the following -
Title & abstract (10%)
Annotated bibliography and outline (15%)
Final Draft (75%)
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Workload
1 x 2 hour lecture plus 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week
Requisite and Incompatibility
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2190 | |
| 2005 | $2190 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3240 |
| 2006 | $3240 |
| 2005 | $3234 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9071 | 21 Jul 2014 | 01 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |
