MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

JPS3081

Critical debate in contemporary Japan

Ross Mouer and Wendy Smith

4 points + 1.5 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: Completion of two 8-point subjects in Japanese studies or the prior approval of the subject convener

Synopsis The subject will be organised in a seminar fashion and will begin by introducing students to some of the parameters which define debate in Japan: the logic of theory, the forums of debate, and the policy-making framework. It will then introduce students to a series of debates on important phenomena which are affecting the directions in which Japan is headed at the end of the twentieth century.

Assessment Written (2000 words): 70% + Examination: 30%

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