JA2218 - Feudal Japan from 1600 to 1868
[Offered in even-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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An introduction to the social structures and ideologies of Tokugawa Japan (1600-1868). The subject looks at the disparate cultures of the rulers and the ruled in the period, including the culture of the latter as it was expressed in the performing arts, woodblock printing, the amusement quarters and the role of the geisha.
Learning Outcomes
- to acquire a basic understanding of the Edo period from which contemporary Japan emerged;
- to develop an appreciation of the origins and developments of Japanese work ethics and pre- industrial aesthetics;
- to develop basic skills in evaluating the processing information about different ideologies and cultures.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | JA3318 |
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| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | mlkjk. |
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| Assessment: | (30%); (25%); (45%). |
| , , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | mlkjk. |
| Contact hours: |
|
| Assessment: | (30%); (25%); (45%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.