Description
In this course, a follow-up to the first semester of Japanese Fascism? that is open for students who have taken the first part of the course, we shall read, translate, and discuss brief selections from outstanding Japanese-language works dealing with the history of Japan and its empire in the 1930s and 1940s. The aim is to familiarize students with the Japanese language in its modern written, academic form, and its faithful translation into English through the medium of historical study. In addition to learning how to read and analyze Japanese materials and texts, students will also receive instruction and guidance on the preparation of the BA thesis in form of workshops focused on proposal and thesis writing, as well as the presentation of on-going research.
Teaching method
Lecture
Tutorial
Independent study of academic literature
Study visit
Field trip
Work placement
Admission requirements
To be announced
Course objectives
To be announced
Course load
To be announced
Required reading
To be announced
Test method
Participation element (attendance, participation in writing/research workshops, presentation of thesis proposal and draft): 40%
Translation element (long and short translation exercises, quiz, comprehension exercises): 20%
Review element (literature review): 30%
Time table
For more information, check time table.
Contact
Registration
Enrollment period:
1st semester: 24 August 2009 till 3 September 2009
2nd semester: 18 January 2010 from 10.00 hrs till 27 January 2010.
Via U-twist, check enrollment
Blackboard
To be announced
Remarks
None