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- Instructor(s)
- Yamamoto Hilofumi
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed7-8(W932)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAJ.C103
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/3/17
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The aims of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge of Japanese culture, to discuss what is culture, and to summarize them as a final report.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:1) enjoy and appreciate Japanese culture, 2) explain original aspects of Japanese culture, 3) write some essays about Japanese culture as a final report.
Keywords
Iroha song, classical Japanese poetry, haiku, Japanese gag and pun, palindrome, tongue twister, shiritori game, proverb, folding screen picture, ink painting, Japanese woodblock printings, nursery rhyme
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Topics change every lesson. Every lesson contains examples and questions for group discussions. Attendance is taken in every class. A final report is the most essential.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Iroha song and Japanese classical poetry | Remember Iroha song. |
| Class 2 | Haiku and Japanese gag and pun | Make your original Japanese gag and pun. |
| Class 3 | Palindrome, tongue twister, and shiritori game | Make your original palindrome in Japanese. |
| Class 4 | Proverb and parody | Make your original parody. |
| Class 5 | Folding screen picture, and ink paintings | Make your original line fit to a picture. |
| Class 6 | Japanese woodblock printings and Mange | Compare Japanese woodblock printings with Manga and write similar and different points between them. |
| Class 7 | Nursery rhyme | Describe the characteristics of Japanese nursery rhyme. |
| Class 8 | Writing a final report about Japanese culture | Write your impression of Japanese when you heard Japanese for the first time. |
Textbook(s)
Not specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified.
Assessment criteria and methods
Assessment will be conducted based on student's attendance, discussions, a final report or a presentation.
Related courses
- LAJ.C101 ： Japanese Culture : Society
- LAJ.C102 ： Japanese Culture : Adaptation
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisite.
