James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

HU1116:03

Contemporary Japanese Society

Townsville, Cairns HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. Semester 1 (Townsville campus); by videoconference Semester 1 (Cairns campus).

Staff: Mr K Kampmark.

The presentation of a cultural portrait through a selection of various texts and visual media (in English).

Learning Objectives:

  1. give students a basic understanding of those factors which support the cultural framework of Japan;
  2. introduce Japanese society and its individuals both from a popular as well as a more traditional perspective.

Assessment by a written two-hour examination (30%); tutorial presentation (25%); major essay (45%).