Undergraduate Course: Modern Japanese Literature 4 (ASST10073)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Close textual study in Japanese will be combined with background reading mainly in English. The majority of the course will consist of tutorials focussing on reading, translation and literary appreciation of the set texts, with some sessions set aside for discussion of other works by the selected authors. There will also be some lectures outlining the background to modern Japanese literature and to the authors studied. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To enable students to read, translate and evaluate critically modern literary texts by selected authors
To familiarize them with the literary contexts to which these authors belong |
Assessment Information
Annotated literary translation of a chapter from the set text (20%)
3,500 word essay (20%)
Degree examination (60%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Helen Parker
Tel: (0131 6)50 4230
Email: Helen.Parker@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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