Japanese Course Atlas: Fall 2009
|
|

JPN 101: Elementary Japanese I

Section 000 Noriko Takeda MW 9:35-10:25 and TT 10:00-11:15
Section 001 Noriko Takeda MW 10:40-11:30 and TT 11:30-12:45
Section 002 Staff MW 11:40-12:30 and TT 1:00-2:15
Section 003 Staff MW 12:50-1:40 and TT 2:30-3:45
4 credits

Content: Elementary Japanese is designed to introduce students to the everyday language of Japan. Lessons will be organized around natural conversational topics, leading students from fundamental aspects of grammar to readings in simple texts. In JPN 101, students will begin learning to read and write in the hiragana and katakana syllabaries, as well as kanji (Chinese characters). Classes will be primarily conversational in format.

Texts:
Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, The Japan Times

Particulars: No prerequisites except serious interest and willingness to work.

JPN 190: Gender and Sexuality in Japan

Section 00P Julia Bullock TT 5:30-6:45 (Freshman only)
4 credits

Content: TBA

Texts: TBA

Particulars: TBA

JPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I

Section 000 Yumiko Nishi MW 10:40-11:30 and TT 10:00-11:15
Section 001 Yumiko Nishi MW 11:45-12:35 and TT 11:30-12:45
4 credits

Content: Intermediate Japanese aims to further develop language skills and increase familiarity of Japanese culture. The emphasis is on accurate communication in Japanese, both spoken and written, that is appropriate to the given context.

Texts: Genki II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, The Japan Times

Particulars: Prerequisite is JPN 102 or consent of the instructor.

JPN 301: Advanced Conversation and Composition I

Section 000 Noriko Takeda TT 1:00-2:15
4 credits

Content: The course is designed for students to develop fluency in spoken Japanese as well as enhance writing skills. Cross-cultural awareness will be more emphasized and close attention will be paid to developing sophisticated expressions and nuances in the language.

Texts: TBA

Particulars: Prerequisite is JPN 202 or consent of the instructor.

JPN 363S: Literary and Visual Culture in Japan

Section 000 Crowley MWF 2:00-2:50
Same as EAS 363
Same as ARTHIST 363
4 credits

Content: The goal of this course is to develop visual literacy in Japanese images and iconography. The course will begin with explorations of basic vocabulary and theory related to visual culture. We will then view examples of Japanese visual art from the 6th century to the present day, discussing ways to “read” paintings, picture scrolls, painted screens, sculpture, woodblock prints, theatrical performances, films, animated films, and comic books in the context of discussion of literary texts and aesthetic treatises contemporary to these works. 

Required Texts: TBA

Particulars: TBA

JPN 372: Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature
Section 000 Bullock TT 4:00-5:15
Same as EAS 364
4 credits

Content: This course is a survey of Japanese literature from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. One goal of the course is to introduce students to the nature and range of literary genres as they developed in the context of Japan's confrontation with modernity. Another is to present and open for discussion issues in contemporary literary theory in order to understand and analyze important aspects of Japanese literature and culture, such as modernity, gender, nationalism, intertextuality, Orientalism, and identity. All texts are in English translation.

Readings include:
Kokoro, Natsume Sôseki,
Naomi, Tanizaki Jun’ichirô,
A Wild Sheep Chase, Murakami Haruki,
Kitchen, Yoshimoto Banana

Particulars:  This course counts toward the Asian Studies major and Japanese major and minor.

JPN 375: Nature and the Environment in Japan

Section 000 Crowley MWF 12:50-1:40
Same as EAS 385
4 credits

Content: This course examines the rich history of the interaction between the human and the natural world in Japan. From haiku poetry to the whaling controversy, the austere spirituality of Zen gardens to the heartbreak of Minamata, the relationship between Japanese society, nature, and culture is fascinating and complex, and continues to have great impact on the world as a whole. Assignments are drawn from key texts of Japanese cultural and scientific history, including maps, poetry, religious scriptures, visual materials, fiction and current magazine and newspaper articles. Assessment will be based on two exams, short writing assignments, and a final research project.

Required Texts: TBA

Particulars: No prerequisites.

JPN 397: Directed Study

00P (Permission Only) Faculty

JPN 401: Advanced Language and Cultural Studies I

Section 000 Yumiko Nishi TT 2:30-3:45
4 credits

Content: This course focuses on Japanese culture through readings and discussion of literary texts and materials from current periodicals and newspapers. This course is conducted in Japanese.

Texts: TBA

Particulars: Prerequisite is JPN 302 or consent of the instructor.

JPN 495: Japanese Honors I

Section 00P (Permission Only) Faculty

JPN 496: Japanese Language Internship

Section 00P (Permission Only) Faculty

JPN 797: Directed Studies in Japanese Language or Culture

Section 00P (Permission Only) Faculty

Please see OPUS for current GER information including tags.


Last updated April 13, 2009