Understanding Japan

Course aim

To develop students’ competence in critical analysis of the politics of contemporary Japanese identities.

Course content

Students will develop the ability to critically examine contemporary Japanese identity as unitary and static and the historical development of representations of Japanese homogeneity, the marginalising and exclusionary effects of such representations, and develops students' understanding of tensions in contemporary Japanese society and Japan’s place in the world, and Japanese citizenship and national identity.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group Presentation, Learning log/Journal, Research Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.