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Undergraduate Course: Japanese Buddhist Writers from the Early Heian Period to the Late Edo Period (ASST10116)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAsian Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course examines the literary, i.e. non-scholastic output of representative Buddhist writers in pre-modern Japan (roughly understood as the period from late-Nara/early Heian through to the middle of the nineteeenth century). Writers such as the scholar-monk Kukai, the poet Saigyo, and the traveller Basho are read in translation, with constant reference to the Japanese originals. Great care is taken to analyse the writings in their respective historical, political, social and doctrinal contexts where appropriate.

All students will be given a formative feedback exercise that will be helpful for the assessment for this course and students' general academic development.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Japanese Language Programme and Study Abroad 3 (Single) (ASST10069) OR Japanese Language Programme and Study Abroad 3 (Combined) (ASST10070)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs Recommended course books; contribution to photocopying costs.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEquivalent of U01730 or successful completion of a second- or third-year level course in Japanese literature or culture.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 75 %, Practical Exam 25 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to read pre-modern texts by Japanese Buddhist writers through a close analysis of selected texts and to identify in those texts the pertinent historical, political, social and doctrinal background. They will also gain an appreciation of the variety, complexity, and expressive power of the pre-modern forms of the Japanese language, although this course is not intended as a systematic introduction to the syntax of any of the forms of Classical Japanese. They will also acquire facility in relevant bibliographical tasks (using both conventional and electronic sources) and in the written and oral presentation of their studies.
Assessment Information
Presentation on an approved topic (25%); one essay (3,500 words; 75%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsAS Jap Buddhist, japan, buddhism, classical literature, kukai, saigyo, ikkyu, gozan, basho, hakuin,
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ian Astley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1358
Email: Ian.Astley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk
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