Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2181: JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST2181: JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To explore modern Japanese society from an anthropological point of view.
Content
- Lectures: principles of social organisations, family structure, kinship, gender, leisure, household economics, in-group/out-group, minorities, religion, silver power, etc.
- Seminars: traditional performing arts, the tea arts, and the water world.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
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Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 | 1 Per Week | 1 Hour | 18 | |
| Tutorials | 3 | 1 Per Term | 1 Hour | 3 | |
| Seminars | 4 | 2 Each in Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms | 1 Hour | 4 | |
| Preparation and reading | 175 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| two-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Essays | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 2000 word essay 1 | 50% | ||
| 2000 word essay 2 | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Practice essays and seminar presentations.
■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.