110-220 Contemporary Japanese Society

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110-220 Contemporary Japanese Society
Note	Formerly available as 110-116. Students who have completed 110-116 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dr C Stevens
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	This subject examines basic themes in contemporary Japanese society, as well as commonly used theoretical models. Topics for discussion include the tension between individuals and collective society; notions of regional, gender and age-based status identities, and the effects of social change. Students are expected to think critically about current events in Japan and apply these ideas to their own culture and society.
Assessment	Written work totalling 2000 words, a 2-hour written exam and class participation. Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all tutorials in order to be eligible to sit the final exam.
Prescribed Texts	Materials supplied by the Institute.

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