Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- display basic knowledge about and explain some aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society
- discuss different perspectives found in writings about Japan and defend their own opinions about the topics presented in the texts.
- demonstrate basic academic writing ability.
Course Content
In this course, students will examine various aspects of the Japanese society, in the broadest sense of the word, from both insiders’ and outsiders’ points of view. Giving a broad overview of the Japanese social life, the covered topics include nature, geography, history, economy, society, government and diplomacy, business, education, traditional and modern arts, and language.
Assessment
- Active participation in seminars
- Written assignments
- Written online tests
- A short paper
- Oral presentation of the paper
Grades
The grading scale used for the final course grade is A–F.
The final grade for the course is based on an overall assessment by the examiner.
Grades are reported as follows:
- Seminars and assignments - 5 Credits | A–F
- Final paper - 2.5 Credits | A–F
Prerequisites
- General entry requirements and English 6. No knowledge of Swedish is required
Other Information
Previous knowledge of Japanese will be helpful, but is not required.
The language of tuition is English.
This coure overlaps the previous course code JP1049.
This course cannot be counted towards the same degree along with courses that have equivalent content.
If the student has received a decision/recommendation granting study support from Dalarna University because of a disability, then the examiner has the right to offer an alternative examination arrangement. The examiner takes into account the objectives in the course syllabus when deciding whether the examination can be adapted in accordance with the decision/recommendation.