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JAPN325 Japanese Culture through Anime, Manga and Music

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites 12cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions JAPN 225, 425
Notes None
Combined Units JAPN425 - Japanese Culture through Anime, Manga and Music
Coordinator(s) Therese Burton (tburton@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores contemporary Japanese popular culture and cultural expression through content areas such as anime, manga, popular music and television. On successful completion of this unit, students will have some understanding of the role popular culture plays in everyday life in Japan and in the formation of the 'mind maps' of Japanese people; knowledge which is valuable for both Japanese language and non-language students alike. English as well as Japanese reading material is available.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

No texts required
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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