- 学部・研究科
Faculty/Graduate School - 法/文/経/商/社/政策/外/人間/ビ/シ/環/化
- 時間割コード
Course Code - 00611
- 科目名
Course title
サブテーマ
Subtitle - Japanese Popular Culture (Postwar Japanese Culture)
- 授業形態/単位
Term/Credits - クラス
Class -
- 春/2
- A
- 担任者名
Instructor - アンドリュー・P.サウター
- 曜限
Day/Period - 木4
- 授業概要
Course Description
到達目標
Course Objectives -
授業種別 / Teaching Types
講義(対面型)
言語 / Language
英語(English)
授業概要 / Course Description
“We all see the world through cultural glasses. The lens through which your brain sees the world shapes your reality. If you can change the lens, not only can you change the way people see reality, but you can change the way people relate to cultural differences.”
Julien S Bourrelle TEDxTrondheim 2015
Japanese pop culture, also known as "Japan pop," refers to the cultural movement that originated in Japan and spread to other countries in the form of music, movies, television shows, and other forms of entertainment. After World War II, Japan underwent a period of rapid economic growth and modernisation, which led to the emergence of a new youth culture that embraced Western-style music, fashion, and other forms of entertainment. In recent years, Japanese pop culture has had a significant influence on global popular culture and has created several subcultures and subgenres around the world.
But what is culture? What is popular culture? & What constitutes distinctly Japanese popular culture?
In this course, we will examine Japanese popular culture, its origins, how it has evolved since the second world war, and how it has influenced and been influenced by other cultures. As we interact with cultures other than our own, we become more aware of the differences and commonalities between others and our own. The more we study another culture, the better we become at understanding our own. Thus, for both the Japanese and foreign students taking this course, not only will you learn about Japanese popular culture but also about your own cultural lens.
Note that this course is designated as a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) course. The COIL designation could feature collaborative project work undertaken with students attending a university in another country. When applicable, this feature of the course will be used to allow students from different cultures to collaborate on projects that examine the differences and similarities between them.
Participation in the online COIL project will grant an automatic pass for the entire course (higher grades are obtained by completing additional course-related tasks and activities).
授業は全て英語で行われます。履修する学生は以下の語学力(相当)を必要とします:
GTEC 260以上
TOEFL ITP 505以上
TOEFL iBT 60以上
TOEIC 580以上
IELTS 5.0
英検準1級以上
CEFR B1
・本科目は、入学時及び2年進級時に受験しているプレースメントテスト(GTECまたはTOEFL ITP)のスコアを利用し、履修者が定員を超過した場合は上記スコア要件に合致していない学生から優先的に削除されます。本科目の受講を希望しており、GTEC受験以降に上記のスコアに相当する語学力を取得した者は、事後抽選日の2日前(土日祝日を除く)までに各種テストの証明書コピーを国際教育支援室まで提出してください。また、スコア要件に合致している学生で定員を超過した場合は、無作為抽選となります。
・上記スコアを所持していない学生は、先に留学準備スキルアップ科目を修得する等、CEFR B1以上の取得を目指してください。
This class may adopt COIL practice (Collaborative Online International Learning), in which students will connect online with overseas students to work collaboratively to complete a project. COIL aims to provide learning opportunities for students to gain desirable employability qualities, such as intercultural competency, digital literacy, leadership skills, etc. *For more information about COIL for this course, please directly contact the instructor or ask them at the first class.
本科目は「COIL(Collaborative Online International Learning:海外との協働学習)」を取り入れる場合があります。COILでは海外の学生とオンラインで繋がり、チームプロジェクト等を通して協働学習を行います。COILを実践することで、異文化理解力、デジタルリテラシー、リーダーシップ力等これからのグローバル人材が必要とされる能力の向上を目的としています。※COILを実施するかどうかは、担当講師に直接問い合わせるか、授業初日に確認してください。到達目標 / Course Objectives
On completion of this course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate a basic understanding of key themes and approaches in the study of popular culture;
Describe and provide some analysis of the important elements of Japanese popular culture;
Demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate and present information about Japanese popular culture to a non-expert audience;
Use evidence to explain an idea or support / challenge an argument;
Use a range of resources, including textbook materials, primary research papers and internet-based sources;
Demonstrate transferable skills, such as written communication, multimedia production, group collaboration, effective planning and organisation, and independent research.授業手法 / Teaching Methods
・教員による資料等を用いた説明や課題等へのフィードバック
・学生による学習のふりかえり
・学生同士の意見交換(グループ・ペアワーク、ディスカッション、ディベート等含む)
・プレゼンテーション(スピーチ、模擬授業等含む)
・課題探究(プロジェクト学習、課題解決型学習、ケーススタディ等含む)
・フィールドワーク
- 授業計画
Course Content -
授業計画 / Course Content
Session 1. Course Introduction
Session 2. Understanding Culture
Session 3. Popular Culture
Session 4. Japanese Popular Culture
Session 5. Japanese Manga.
Session 6. Japanese Anime.
Session 7. Electronic Gaming
Session 8. Presentation Practice
Session 9 Japanese Music
Session 10. Japanese Sports
Session 11 Japanese Fashion
Session 12 Japanese Food
Session 13 Romance and related topics.
Session 14. Studio Ghibli
Session 15: Review
NOTE that these topics may change depending on student interest and experience. These topics are also subject to change if a COIL project is conducted in this course.
Classes will include lectures, practical activities, audio-visual presentations, group discussions and case studies. While the course is on popular culture in Japan, the professor makes no claims to being an expert on Japanese popular culture. So please be aware that the teaching focus will not be on providing obsessively detailed accounts of Japanese popular culture (e.g., anime or manga details) but on providing the students with the skills to research, analyse and explain Japanese popular culture.授業時間外学習 / Expected work outside of class
Each week there will be an in-class group discussion based on a short research task done before the class. Students must complete this for the discussions to have meaning and benefit the students.
In addition, students will be expected to undertake work relating to completing the relevant assessment objectives. This will involve various activities depending on student interests and projects, more details will be provided throughout the course.
In the case of a COIL project, students might have to organise out-of-class online meetings with their international COIL group members for their projects.
- 成績評価の方法・基準・評価
Grading Policies /
Evaluation Criteria -
方法 / Grading Policies
定期試験を行わず、平常試験(小テスト・レポート等)で総合評価する。
Weekly Class Discussion preparation (10%)
Individual Project (30%)
Group Project (30%)
COIL Project (30%)
NOTE: If this course is conducted with a COIL component (several weeks of collaboration with students from an overseas university), then participation in the online COIL project will grant an automatic pass for the entire course. Higher grades are obtained based on the quality of the projects submitted.基準・評価 / Evaluation Criteria・Assessment Policy
Students will be provided with detailed assessment information, including how assessment rationale and marking are related to course learning outcomes. All assessment items will be moderated.
- 教科書
Textbooks
There are no textbooks required for this course.
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参考書
References
Students will be provided with activity materials throughout the course from various digital sources.
Some good starting points (requiring online access) include the following documentary series (available on YouTube).
NHK documentary series Japanology:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDX4SFSXovwxtnqftsvhfSDYAlYrZMQfF
BBC documentary series Japanorama:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUtNEyLaIZY
- フィードバックの方法
Feedback Method Formative and summative feedback will be provided throughout the course.
- 担任者への問合せ方法
Instructor Contact Instructor Contact
For any non-urgent enquiries, please send an email to the address below.
If you require an appointment for a face-to-face or an online meeting, please email the instructor to arrange an appointment.
andys@kansai-u.ac.jp
- 備考
Other Comments Final Note from the instructor:
Japanese Popular Culture is an exciting topic that offers many possibilities for students to investigate and share what they discover. I look forward to taking this journey with you.