SPECIAL NOTE: This unit does not count towards the core 100% major in Japanese, but may be taken as an additional elective.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
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HMJ334
H,L
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
21-FEB-2011
23-MAR-2011
11-APR-2011
27-MAY-2011
Sem 1
L
On Campus
21-FEB-2011
23-MAR-2011
11-APR-2011
27-MAY-2011
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This unit is a survey of the major developments in Japanese film from the 1930s to the present, studying the works of the major directors such as Ozu, Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Itami, and Kore'eda, etc. Issues such as the politics of film, gender representation, the negotiation of modernity and tradition, language, colonialism and post-colonialism and the emergence of anime will be covered. The unit is taught in English and is open to non-Japanese speakers with all films shown with subtitles
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Folio of 5 worksheets (30%), 2500 word essay (30%), 2-hr written examination (40%)
TEACHING PATTERN:
1 lecture and 1 tutorial weekly (13 wks). An extra optional two hours of film viewing that students are strongly encouraged to attend is also scheduled.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported - H,L Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Video conferencing - H,L A live video link between campuses is used for at least some teaching in this unit
About Flexible Study Options
INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
This unit includes international cross-cultural issues/skills.
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Web supported - H,L