JAP2501 - Japanese Popular Culture
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Course content
This course will historically trace and thematically analyze the various expressions of modern and contemporary Japanese popular culture. The prewar and postwar parts will mainly deal with Japanese film, which until the 1960s was one of the world’s most vibrant and largest cinemas. The contemporary part will also deal with other increasingly influential exponents of J-culture, such as animation, manga, computer games, television and music.
Learning outcomes
This course will provide insight in the roots and various expressions of Japanese popular culture. The students will be acquainted with the style and themes of the major authors and genres of Japanese cinema, anime and manga. By preparing and writing a paper they will learn to analyze by themselves the work of an author or an overlapping theme or characteristic of Japanese popular culture.
Admission
Singular course students may apply after 15 January 2010 depending on capacity.
Students who are admitted to study programmes or individual courses at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Only students admitted to the course may take part in instruction and tuition and sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
The course requires good knowledge of English.
Recommended prior knowledge
The courses JAP1501 on Japanese premodern and modern history and JAP1503 on postwar and contemporary politics and society provide helpful background information. Courses in film and media studies are also recommended.
Teaching
Teaching is in the form of at least 10 (dblt) lectures. It is obligatory to attend at least 80 per cent of the lectures.
If possible, all classes will be followed by the screening of a related film.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
Students are required to write an essay (semesteroppgave: 8-10 normal pages) on a topic chosen in cooperation with the teacher, closely connected to the content of the course.
The students have to hand in an outline of the essay they plan to write, including a list of sources, in order to be qualified for the essay exam. This obligatory assignment is graded 'pass' or 'fail', in the latter case implying that the student is not qualified to write the essay and thus has failed the course. The essay will be graded A-F and this grade will automatically be the student's grade for this course.
See Guidelines for obligatory instructional activity at IKOS
The student must hand in an Obligatory statement regarding cheating along with the term paper.
Exam resources
No special exam resources are allowed.
Language of examination
English
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail.
Lodging a formal complaint
A student may appeal against an awarded grade and/or file a formal complaint about exam procedures.
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
Students who due to illness or other valid reason of absence were unable to sit for their final exams may apply for participation in make-up exams. Make-up exams are arranged either later in the same semester or early in the semester following the exam in question. Documentation of valid reasons for absence from the regular exam must be submitted upon application to participate in make-up exams.
Students who have failed an exam and students who wish to re-take an exam to achieve a better grade may not participate in make-up exams, but must re-take the exam when it is regularly scheduled.
Exam options for students with special needs
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Contact us
Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages
Visiting address:
P.A. Munchs hus level 4
Visiting hours:
Mon-Fri: 12:30 - 15:00
Postal address:
PO Box 1010 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo
Fax: 22 85 48 28
E-mail: henvendelser@ikos.uio.no
Web: http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/