JPL1510

Japanese popular culture

(ART)

Alison Tokita

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Permission of the School + Prohibitions: JPL2510 and JPL3510

Synopsis: This subject offers an advanced level of spoken and written Japanese which is designed to bring the student close to semi-native competence in the language while studying a variety of Japanese popular cultural forms such as television dramas, song texts, comics, fiction and magazine articles.

Assessment: Final examination (2 hours): 45% + Regular Class Tests: 15% + Oral presentation and seminar participation: 20% + Written Assignments 20%. Assessment tasks and criteria will take into account the language level and background of students.