ML1570: Japan in Context
School | School of Modern Languages |
Department Code | MLANG |
Module Code | ML1570 |
External Subject Code | 101168 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L4 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Dr Forum Mithani |
Semester | Autumn Semester |
Academic Year | 2022/3 |
Outline Description of Module
The module will introduce students to a study of national cultures and societies and how they connect with transnational contexts beyond national borders. Learning activities in the first semester will focus on the national contexts of the chosen languages of study and chart the emergence of these nations either through a historical overview, or a survey of key foundational moments. These will be followed by webinars that introduce students to the study of Modern Languages and a consideration of how the local intersects with the global. Seminars will focus on the acquisition of critical and analytical skills through discussions of a range of ‘texts’ which complement the lectures (primary and secondary source materials ranging from articles, statistics and graphs to visual materials.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- Discuss selected aspects of Japanese culture and society in relation to the evolution of the Japanese nation in a broader transnational context.
- Analyse text based and visual course materials.
- Formulate a coherent, evidence-based argument drawing on relevant secondary literature.
- Identify, find evaluate and accurately reference reputable sources of information.
How the module will be delivered
The module will be delivered through a range of interactive teaching sessions supplemented by online teaching and learning activities and materials – and may include, where relevant, asynchronous materials such as lecture recordings. Full details on the delivery mode of this module will be available on Learning Central at the start of the academic year – and may be, in part, determined by Welsh Government and Public Health Wales guidance.
Skills that will be practised and developed
Academic and subject specific skills:
- Be able to articulate a strong sense of evolution of cultures at a national level
- Begin to conceptualise how the national fits with the transnational
- Develop strong inter-cultural awareness
- Develop methodological skills through text-based analysis
- Develop critical thinking and analytical skills
- Develop and demonstrate competency in information literacy
Employability skills
- Be able to produce writing and interpretation which fits the needs of the reader/listener, within and beyond the academic context
- Be able to use ICT effectively
- Group project work
How the module will be assessed
The method(s) of assessing the learning outcomes for this module are set out in the Assessment Table, which also contains the weightings of each assessment component.
Mapping of Assessments to Intended Learning Outcomes:
Coursework 1 assesses ILOs 4
Coursework 2 assesses ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REASSESSMENT IN THIS MODULE:
Students who fail the module will be reassessed through the one synoptic re-assessment (weighted at 100%) . Resit assessments that are not supported by extenuating circumstances will be capped at the pass mark applicable to your programme.
Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
---|---|---|---|
Written Assessment | 20 | Information Literacy Assignment | N/A |
Project | 80 | Creative Project (Visual Essay Or Podcast) | N/A |
Syllabus content
At the school wide transnational levels, students will explore the following topics
- What is the transnational?
- What does it mean to be a modern languages student?
- How to move between the global and the local
At the national level student will explore:
- Japan’s Asian heritage
- Creating a distinctive Japanese identity
- Rise of the warrior
- Japan’s era of peace
- The Meiji transformation
- The birth of the Japanese empire
- Japan at war
- The Allied Occupation of Japan