Undergraduate Course: Japanese Studies on the Year Abroad (ASST09004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Year Abroad |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces more advanced Japanese Studies topics to third year students on their year abroad in Japan. Students will work with selected readings and primary materials related to content courses in year four to produce two pieces of honours level written work.
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| Course description |
The year abroad provides an excellent opportunity to start thinking seriously about your 4th-year dissertation. This course offers you a structured approach to doing so. Drawing on previous training, the provided resources, and in consultation with a provisional supervisor, you will locate and develop a research topic, learn to situate that topic within an academic conversation, develop well-focused research questions, and consider how to approach your Japanese source material. By the end of the year, you will have a strong research proposal that will prepare you well for your final dissertation. Furthermore, you will also have exercised those much-needed reading, critical thinking, and English writing skills, enabling you to hit the ground running on your return to Edinburgh.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1000-1500 words Initial Proposal (30%)
2500-3000 words Final Proposal (70%) |
| Feedback |
Students will be matched with a provisional supervisor, who will provide formative feedback feedback on essays. They are encouraged to schedule a meeting with their provisional supervisor between the two assignments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Find research topics in Japan that are relevant to Japanese Studies
- Evaluate Japanese language primary sources in the context of ongoing debates in the Japanese Studies literature
- Formulate focused research questions and consider relevant methodologies
- Produce a coherent, well formatted, and persuasive research proposal
- Carry out independent research with regular guidance from Japanese Studies staff
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Learning Resources
| Students will be supplied with worksheets and timelines to help structure their ideas and research timelines. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: drafting research questions; analytical thinking; critical thinking; knowledge integration and application; handling complexity and ambiguity.
Personal and intellectual autonomy: Self-awareness and reflection; independent learning and development; creative and inventive thinking.
Personal effectiveness: Planning, organising and time management; assertiveness and confidence; flexibility.
Communication: Verbal and written communication.
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| Study Abroad |
This course will take place over the course of the students' year abroad. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
No classes. Students may arrange 1 meeting with provisional supervisor and can also reach out to course organiser to meet during office hours. |
| Keywords | Japanese Studies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Abigail MacBain
Tel: (0131 6)51 1358
Email: Abigail.MacBain@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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