Undergraduate - UnitATS3648 - Japanese society and the new millennium

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Synopsis

This unit explores the major changes in social organisation and lifestyles taking place in Japan since 2000. After surveying important aspects of contemporary Japanese society such as education, work, the family and consumer culture, the unit examines selected issues which are currently being debated in the Japanese media and political arena. Special attention will be given to Japan's engagement with globalisation, as manifested in debates over multiculturalism and international cooperation.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject will have developed:

1. Familiarity with the range of approaches applied to understanding contemporary Japanese society;
2. Critical insights into the key changes in Japanese social organisation and lifestyles today, and the domestic and global dynamics of these changes;
3. An appreciation of the relevance of Japanese experiences of social change to their own national and individual circumstances;
4. Skills of independent research, textual analysis and communication, both oral and written.

Assessment

Written work: 50% (2500 words)
Exam (2-hours): 40%
Tutorial attendance and participation: 10%

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese studies
International studies
Asian studies

Prohibitions

ATS2648