Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Japanese Master s Course, 60hp

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1 Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Japanese Master s Course, 60hp Fall semester Theory and Method in Japanese studies, 7.5hp - Japanese for Academic Research, 7.5hp - English for Academic Research, 7.5hp - Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5hp Spring semester Master Thesis, 30hp

2 Kontaktuppgifter Personal, japanska Professor Jaqueline Berndt Tel: Gästprofessor Christina Nygren Tel: su.se Universitetslektor Gunnar Linder Tel: Adjunkt Mitsuyo Kuwano- Lidén (vikarie) Tel: Timlärare Eriko Seto Norrgård Tel: Amanuens Jorunn Nilsson Tel: Universitetslektor Stina Jelbring Tel: Institutionen Besöksadress Kräftriket, hus 4 (Roslagsvägen 101:4) Stockholm Postadress Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier Stockholms universitet Stockholm Studentexpeditionen Besöksadress: Kräftriket 4a Tel: Fax: exp@orient.su.se Hemsida Prefekt Alberto Tiscornia Tel: alberto.tiscornia@su.se Studierektor Hanna Kritz Tel: hanna.kritz@su.se Biträdande studierektor Johan Fresk johan.fresk@su.se Tel:

3 Kursplan för kurs på avancerad nivå Japanska - Masterkurs Japanese - Master's Course 60.0 Högskolepoäng 60.0 ECTS credits Kurskod: JKA920 Gäller från: HT 2015 Fastställd: Ändrad: Institution Institutionen för Asien- Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier Huvudområde: Fördjupning: Asiens språk och kulturer A2E - Avancerad nivå, innehåller examensarbete för masterexamen Beslut Denna kursplan är fastställd av Humanistiska fakultetsnämnden , reviderad Förkunskapskrav och andra villkor för tillträde till kursen Kandidatexamen i Asiens språk och kulturer, examensarbete i japanska samt 60 hp på avancerad nivå varav minst 15 hp i ämnet japanska. Engelska B/ Engelska 6. Kursens uppläggning Provkod Benämning Högskolepoäng DK01 Teori och metod i Japanstudier 7.5 DK02 Akademisk japanska 7.5 DK03 Avancerad akademisk engelska 7.5 DK04 Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik 7.5 DK05 Examensarbete 30 Kursens innehåll Kursen befäster och fördjupar kunskaperna om det japanska språket, övar ytterligare upp textläsningsförmågan och vidareutvecklar den praktiska språkfärdigheten. Kursen leder till en masterexamen i Asiens språk och kulturer. Inom ramen för de valbara delkurserna kan studenten i enlighet med sin individuella studieplan fördjupa sina kunskaper om det japanska samhället och kulturen. Studenten kan även utveckla sin teoretiska och ämnesspecifika kompetens i övrigt av relevans för examensarbetet, vilket tematiskt gärna kan bygga på examensarbetet för kandidatexamen, men av studenten kräver fördjupade kunskaper i materialbehandling och källkritik. Stor vikt fästs också vid studentens förmåga att självständigt argumentera för sin egen ståndpunkt samt att sakligt redogöra för andra forskares åsikter inom det undersökta området. Delkurs 1. Teori och metod i Japanstudier, 7,5 hp Kursens huvudsakliga syfte är att fördjupa studentens kunskaper om relevanta teoretiska frågeställningar och den rådande akademiska debatten inom Japanstudier med särskild tonvikt på relevanta metoder för tolkning och kvalitativa bedömningar inom det egna forskningsområdet. Studenterna läser interdisciplinär litteratur, inklusive japanska akademiska källor, som berör nutida japansk kultur, samhälle, historia och politik. I samråd med läraren skriver studenten en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå. Sidan 1/4

4 Projektbeskrivningen presenteras vid ett seminarium. Delkurs 2. Akademisk japanska, 7,5 hp Läsning och språklig analys av japanska texter på avancerad nivå inom humanistiska eller samhällsvetenskapliga ämnesområden, eller annat akademiskt ämnesområde som väljs i samråd med handledaren. Kursens syfte är att förbereda studenten för vetenskapligt arbete med japanskt källmaterial inom det ämnesområde studenten ska skriva ett examensarbete i. Texterna studeras ingående med hjälp av japanska uppslagsverk och referensmaterial och studenten tränas i att självständigt söka information i japansk vetenskaplig litteratur. Delkurs 3. Avancerad akademisk engelska, 7,5 hp För information om kursens innehåll hänvisas till kursplanen för Avancerad akademisk engelska. Delkursen ges vid Engelska institutionen. Delkurs 4. Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik, 7,5 hp För information om kursens innehåll hänvisas till kursplanen för Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik. Delkursen ges vid Filosofiska institutionen. Delkurs 5. Examensarbete, 30 hp Examensarbetet utgörs av en masteruppsats i Asiens språk och kulturer omfattande 30 hp. Examensarbetets inriktning bestäms av kursansvarig lärare efter samråd med studenten, handledare och examinator. Förväntade studieresultat Delkurs 1, Teori och metod i japanstudier För godkänt resultat på delkursen ska studenten - kunna identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten - vara förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet Delkurs 2, Akademisk japanska För godkänt resultat på delkursen ska studenten - kunna läsa japanska texter på avancerad akademisk nivå - översiktligt kunna läsa japanska böcker för att orientera sig inom olika humanistiska eller samhällsvetenskapliga områden - kunna korrekt analysera komplex satsbyggnad i japanska meningar och förstå innehållet i sin helhet såväl som exakta betydelser av facktermer och specifika uttryck inom olika ämnesområden - på egen hand kunna söka japanskt källmaterial till sin forskning Delkurs 3, Avancerad akademisk engelska För information om förväntade studieresultat hänvisas till kursplanen för Avancerad akademisk engelska. Delkurs 4, Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik För information om förväntade studieresultat hänvisas till kursplanen för Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik. Delkurs 5, Examensarbete För godkänt resultat på delkursen ska studenten - muntligt och skriftligt kunna redogöra för och diskutera examensarbetets syfte och resultat - självständigt kunna identifiera, formulera och lösa problem utifrån kunskap om tillämpliga metoder inom området - genomföra ett examensarbete inom den givna tidsramen omfattande sidor baserat på minst 50 sidor japansk text. Undervisning Undervisningen i delkurserna Teori och metod i japanstudier samt Akademisk japanska sker i form av föreläsningar och seminarier. Undervisningen är obligatorisk. Undervisningen i delkurserna Avancerad akademisk engelska samt Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik sker i den form som de fastställda kursplanerna vid respektive institution där delkurserna ges anger. Undervisningen i delkursen Examensarbete sker i form av individuell handledning. Kunskapskontroll och examination a. Delkursen Teori och metod i japanstudier examineras genom inlämning och presentation av en Sidan 2/4

5 projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå samt värdering av muntliga färdigheter som framkommer vid seminarier. Principerna för sammanvägning av de enskilda examinationsuppgifterna framgår av betygskriterierna. Delkursen Akademisk japanska examineras genom en skriftlig inlämningsuppgift samt värdering av muntliga färdigheter som framkommer vid seminarier. Principerna för sammanvägning av de enskilda examinationsuppgifterna framgår av betygskriterierna. Delkurserna Avancerad akademisk engelska samt Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik examineras i den form som de fastställda kursplanerna vid respektive institution där delkurserna ges anger. Delkursen Examensarbete examineras genom ett skriftligt examensarbete samt försvar av det egna arbetet vid ett uppsatsseminarium. Principerna för sammanvägning av de enskilda examinationsuppgifterna framgår av betygskriterierna. För mer detaljerad information hänvisas till kursbeskrivningen. b. Betygsättning sker enligt en sjugradig målrelaterad betygsskala: A = Utmärkt, B = Mycket bra, C = Bra, D = Tillfredsställande, E = Tillräckligt, Fx = Otillräckligt och F = Helt otillräckligt. c. De skriftliga betygskriterierna meddelas studenterna vid kursstart. d. För att få slutbetyg på kursen krävs lägst betyget E på samtliga delkurser samt fullgjord obligatorisk närvaro. Om särskilda skäl föreligger kan examinator efter samråd med ansvarig lärare medge den studerande befrielse från skyldigheten att delta i viss obligatorisk undervisning, studenten kan då åläggas en kompensationsuppgift. Bokstavsbetygen A-E omvandlas till siffrorna 5-1 och sammanräknas till ett medelbetyg där man också väger in det antal poäng som respektive delkurs utgör av hela kursens poängantal. Betyget på hela kursen sätts således genom ett viktat genomsnitt av delkurserna. Gängse avrundningsregler tillämpas. Betygen på delkurserna Avancerad akademisk engelska samt Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik ska inte medräknas vid sammanräkningen av medelbetyget på hela kursen. e. För varje kurstillfälle ska minst två examinationstillfällen finnas under aktuell termin. Minst ett examinationstillfälle ska dessutom erbjudas den termin eller det år som kurstillfälle saknas. Studerande som fått lägst betyget E på prov där sjugradig betygsskala tillämpas får inte genomgå förnyat prov för högre betyg. Studerande som fått betyget Fx eller F på prov två gånger i rad av en och samma examinator har rätt att få en annan examinator utsedd vid nästkommande prov, om inte särskilda skäl talar emot det. Framställan om detta ska göras till institutionsstyrelsen. f. Möjlighet till komplettering av betyg Fx upp till godkänt betyg ges inte på denna kurs. g. Student som påbörjar examensarbetet har rätt till sammanlagt minst fem timmar handledartid. h. Vid betygssättning av examensarbetet kommer följande bedömningsgrunder att användas: förståelse av den förelagda uppgiften, genomförandet av den teoretiska uppgiften, kunskap om den teoretiska bakgrunden, tolkning och analys av resultaten, självständighet, förmåga att hålla den fastställda tidsplanen för arbetet samt försvarandet av arbetet. i. Byte av handledare kan ske under särskilda omständigheter. Begäran om ett sådant byte, med motivering, ska göras hos institutionsstyrelsen. Byte av examinator kan endast ske efter att studenten blivit underkänd på ett prov. Se ovan under e) där reglerna för detta anges. j. Studenten som under det aktuella kurstillfället inte blir klar i tid med ett påbörjat examensarbete har inte rätt till mer handledartid. Dock har studenten alltid rätt att få sitt examensarbete bedömt vid efterföljande examinationstillfälle. Sidan 3/4

6 Övergångsbestämmelser När kursplanen är upphävd har studenten rätt att examineras en gång per termin enligt föreliggande kursplan under en avvecklingsperiod på tre terminer. Begränsningar Kursen får inte tillgodoräknas i examen samtidigt med sådan inom eller utom landet genomgången och godkänd kurs, vars innehåll helt eller delvis överensstämmer med innehållet i kursen. Kurslitteratur För aktuell kurslitteratur hänvisas till kursens litteraturlista. Litteraturlistan finns tillgänglig på institutionen samt på institutionens webbplats, senast en månad före kursstart. Litteratur för delkursen Examensarbete väljs i samråd med handledaren. Sidan 4/4

7 Syllabus for course at advanced level Japanese - Master's Course Japanska - Masterkurs 60.0 Higher Education Credits 60.0 ECTS credits Course code: JKA920 Valid from: Autumn 2015 Date of approval: Changed: Department Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Main field: Specialisation: Asia:s Languages and Cultures A2E - Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits) Decision This syllabus was developed by the Faculty Board of Humanities, , and adopted by the Board of the Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies Prerequisites and special admittance requirements Bachelor's degree in Asia:s Languages and Cultures, bachelor's thesis in Japanese and 60 credits of second cycle studies of which at least 15 credits within the subject of Japanese. English B/English 6. Course structure Examination code Name Higher Education Credits DK01 Theory and method in Japanese studies 7.5 DK02 Japanese for Academic Research 7.5 DK03 English for Academic Research 7.5 DK04 Scientific Methods and Research Ethics 7.5 DK05 Master Thesis 30 Course content The course consolidates and gives an in-depth proficiency in the Japanese language, further practices the text reading ability and develops the language proficiency. The course results in a Master's degree in Asia:s Languages and Cultures. Within the scope of the electable modules the student may, in accordance with his/her individual study plan, improve his/her knowledge of the Japanese society and culture. The student can also generally develop his/her theoretical proficiency as well as proficiency specific for the discipline, if relevant for the degree project, which thematically can build on the degree project at Bachelor's level. However, an in-depth proficiency in processing of the material and criticism of the sources is requested. Great emphasis is also put on the student's ability to independently argue for his/her opinion, as well as to factually account for other researchers' opinions within the area of studies. Module 1. Theory and method in Japanese studies, 7,5 credits. The main aim of the course is to improve the master student's knowledge of important theoretical questions and the on-going academic debate within Japanese studies, with a special focus on relevant methods and This is a translation of the Swedish original Page 1/4

8 qualitative assessments within the student s own research area. The students read interdisciplinary literature, including Japanese academic sources, which concerns contemporary Japanese culture, society, history and politics. In consultation with the teacher, the student writes a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. The project proposal is presented at a seminar. Module 2. Japanese for academic research, 7,5 credits. Reading and making a literary analysis of Japanese texts on an advanced level of the Humaninistic or Social scientific disciplines, or other academic disciplines chosen in consultation with the supervisor. The aim of the course is to prepare the student for academic work with Japanese source material within the area of studies which the student is to write his/her degree project. The texts are studied thoroughly with the assistance of Japanese encyclopedia and reference material, and the student is trained in independently searching for information in Japanese academic literature. Module 3. English for academic research, 7,5 credits. For information on the content of the course, see the syllabus for English for academic research. The course is taught at the English department. Module 4. Scientific methods and research ethics, 7,5 credits. For information on the content of the course, see the syllabus for Scientific methods and research ethics. The course is taught at the Department of Filosophy. Module 5. Master thesis, 30 credits. The degree project (Master's thesis) of Asia:s Languages and Cultures comprises 30 credits. The objective of the thesis is decided by the responsible teacher in consultation with the student, the supervisor and the examiner. Learning outcomes Module 1. Theory and method in Japanese studies. In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to: - demonstrate an ability to identify and account for important theories, methods and formulation of questions within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. - demonstrate familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research area. Module 2. Japanese for academic research. In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to: - read Japanese texts on an advanced academic level - synoptically read Japanese books in order to orient him/herself within different Humanistic or Social scientific disciplines - correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences and understand the context in general as well as exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines - independently search for Japanese source material to his/her own research. Module 3. English for Academic Research. For information on the learning outcomes, see the syllabus of English for academic research. Module 4. Scientific Methods and Research Ethics. For information on the learning outcomes, see the syllabus of Scientific methods and research ethics. Module 5. Master thesis. In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to: - orally and in writing account for and discuss the purpose and result of the degree project - independently identify, formulate and solve research issues based on knowledge of pertinent methods within the discipline - write a Master thesis within the given time-frame, comprising pages based on at least 50 pages of Japanese text. Education Instruction for Theory and Method in Japanese Studies and Japanese for Academic Research is given in the form of lectures and seminars. All teaching sessions are mandatory. Instruction for English for Academic Research and Scientific Methods and Research Ethics is given in accordance with the syllabi at the respective departments where these courses are taught. Instruction for Master Thesis consists of individual tutoring. This is a translation of the Swedish original Page 2/4

9 Forms of examination a. Theory and method in Japanese Studies is examined on the basis of a written assignement and an oral presentation of the same, of a project proposal for a Master Thesis. The principles for weighting individual course assignements are edscribed in the grading criteria. Japanese for Academic Research is examined on the basis of a written assignement, as well as an evaluation of the oral abilities demonstrated at the seminars. The principles for weighting individual course assignements are edscribed in the grading criteria. English for Academic Research and Scientific Methods and Research Ethics are examined in accordance with the approved syllabi at the respective departments where these courses are taught. Master Thesis is examined on the basis of a written degree project, public presentation of the written degree project. The principles for weighting individual course assignements are edscribed in the grading criteria. For more detailed information, please refer to the course description. b. Grades will be set according to a seven-point scale related to the learning objectives of the course, A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Adequate, Fx = Inadequate, F = Totally inadequate. c. Students will be informed of the written grading criteria when the course starts. d. In order to pass the course, students must receive a grade of E or higher on all examinations and meet the attendance rquirements. Under special circumstances, the examiner may, after consulting with the coordinating teacher, grant the student an exemption from the attendance rquirements. The student can then be assigned a compensatory assignement. The letter grades A-E are converted into numbers 5-1 and aggregated to an average grade, which is calculated by weighting the number of higher education credits of each course unit. The final course grade thus constitutes a weighted average of the course units. Standard rules for rounding numbers apply. e. At least two examination opportunities should be offered for each course. At least one examination opportunity should be offered during a semester when the course is not given. Students who receive the grade E or higher may not retake the examination to attain a higher degree. Students who receive the grade Fx or F twice by the same examiner are entitled to have another examiner apponited for the next examination, unless there are special reasons to the contrary. Such requests should be made to the department board. f. This course does not include any opportunities to complete a supplementary assignement in order to convert the grade Fx into a passing grade. g. Students who start working on their degree projects are entitled to at least 5 hours of individual supervision. h. When grading the degree project, the following criteria will be applied: understanding of the assignement, implementation of the theoretical assignment, knowledge of the theoretical background, interpretation and analysis of the results, independence, ability to uphold the confirmed timeframe for the work, and defence of the work. i. A change of supervisors may be granted under special circumstances. Request for such a change (including a justification) should always be made to the department board. A change of examiners can only be granted when a student has failed an examination. See above under e), where the rules fore failing a student are specified. j. Students who do not finish their degree projects during the course is not entitled to more hours of supervision. However, the students are always entitled to have their degree projects graded at a future examination date. Interim When the syllabus is discontinued, students have the right to be examined according to this syllabus once per semester during a transitions period of three semesters. Limitations This course may not be included in a degree together with a course, taken in Sweden or elsewhere, of identical or partially similar content. This is a translation of the Swedish original Page 3/4

10 Required reading The current reading list will be made available at least two months before the course starts, please refer to the webpage, Literature for the module Master Thesis is chosen in consultation with the supervisor. This is a translation of the Swedish original Page 4/4

11 English for Academic Research, 7.5hp This course is given by the Department of English. Please refer to the course website for more information. cycle/english- for- academic- research- enaev credits Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5hp This course is given at the Department of Philosophy, please refer to the course webside for more detailed information on literature and schedule. kurser- f%c3%b6r- andra- utbildningar/vetenskaplighet- och- forskningetik/vetenskaplighet- och- forskningsetik hp

12 Theory and Method in Japanese Studies, 7.5hp Teacher Ewa Machotka Course contents This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations, methodological debates, and methods engaged in Japan studies. It is designed to encourage students to think about their research projects more broadly and confront methodological challenges which arise in Japan studies. Teaching and Examination Instruction is given in the form of lectures and seminars. All teaching sessions is mandatory. The teaching consists of compulsory lectures and seminars. 1. Attendance, active participation, oral presentation (50%) Attendance is required. You should attend all class meetings, read the assigned materials in time for class, actively participate in class discussion and prepare oral presentations related to one of the course session topics and based on the required readings (but not necessarily limited to them). Oral presentation (ca. 30 min) will be commented by a discussant (10 min). Attendance of at least 80% is a prerequisite to pass the course. A student with attendance of less than 80%, but more than 70% may be assigned a complementary assignement. 2. Position papers and research project proposal (50%) Each student will be asked to write 3 position papers (± 1000 words) on the required readings for that week and send them to the instructor, the teaching assistant (TA) and his/her fellow students. Papers should demonstrate an understanding of all the readings from that week and present an argument based on their interpretation. Please note that this is an analytical rather than a descriptive exercise. Do not summarize! Students have the choice of identifying unanswered questions, commenting on the shape of a debate, or criticising the assumptions of specific authors, among other things. Each student

13 needs to read his/her colleagues papers and prepare a feedback on them to be offered during the class (including comments and questions). Research project proposal (± 2000 words) should not only introduce research material, research question, hypothesis and bibliography related to a student s individual research project but first of all, present theoretical and methodological framework of the project (in ± 1000 words). Position Papers (± 1000 words) due on: Tuesday, September 22 nd Tuesday, October 6 th Tuesday, November 3 rd Research proposal (± 2000 words) due on: Final proposal regular deadline: Tuesday, December 15 th 2015 Final proposal second deadline: Tuesday, January 5 th 2015 Learning Outcomes Efter genomgången kurs ska studenten kunna: - identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten - vara förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet - skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå On completion of the course, the student should demonstrate an ability to: - identify and account for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate - demonstrate familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research area - write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies (Master's thesis) Grading Criteria A B Studenten kan identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten på ett utmärkt sätt. Hen är mycket väl förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet samt kan skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå på ett utmärkt sätt. Studenten kan identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten

14 mycket ingående. Hen är väl förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet samt kan skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå på ett mycket bra sätt. C D E Fx F Studenten kan identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten. Hen är förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet samt kan skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå. Studenten kan identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten på ett tillfredsställande sätt. Hen är delvis förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet samt kan skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå. Studenten kan endast ytligt identifiera och återge viktiga teorier, metoder och frågeställningar inom japanologin och den japanska akademiska debatten. Hen är delvis förtrogen med de viktigaste akademiska japanska källorna inom forskningsområdet samt kan skriva en projektbeskrivning för ett examensarbete på avancerad nivå. Studenten saknar delvis de kunskaper som krävs för att nå upp till lägsta godkända betyg E. Studenten saknar helt de kunskaper som krävs för att nå upp till lägsta godkända betyg E. Observera att både Fx och F är underkända betyg. Inget av betygen innebär att du genom kompletteringar kan höja ditt betyg till lägsta godkända betyg E. A A The student shows excellent skills in identifying and accounting for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. She/he also demonstrates excellent familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research are and can write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. The student shows good skills in identifying and accounting for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. She/he also demonstrates great familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research are and can write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. C The student can identify and account for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. She/he also demonstrates familiarity with the most important academic Japanese

15 sources within the research are and can write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. D E Fx F The student shows fairly good skills in identifying and accounting for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. She/he also demonstrates some familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research are and can write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. The student shows some skills in identifying and accounting for important theories, methods and problems within Japanology and the Japanese academic debate. She/he also demonstrates some extent of familiarity with the most important academic Japanese sources within the research are and can write a project proposal for a degree project at second cycle studies. The student lacks some of the basic knowledge that is required to obtain the grade E or higher. The student lacks all of the basic knowledge that is required to obtain the grade E or higher. This course does not include any opportunities to complete a supplementary assignement in order to convert the grade Fx or F into a passing grade. Course Literature See below, under the detailed plan for each teaching session. Schedule The schedule for the entire course is found on TimeEdit through the department s webpage, For an up- to- date schedule and possible changes in the schedule, see TimeEdit. Please not that some teaching sessions are 3 hours! Class schedule: Session 1. Seminar. Tuesday, August 30 th, 9-12 Session 2. Position Paper I. Tuesday, September 9 th, Session 3. Seminar. Tuesday, September 13 th, 9-12 Session 4. Position Paper II. Tuesday, September 20 th, Session 5. Seminar. Tuesday, September 27 th, 9-12 Session 6. Position Paper III. Tuesday, October 4 th, Session 7. Seminar. Tuesday, October 25 th, 9-12 Session 8. Seminar Tuesday, November 1 st, 10-12

16 Session 1: What is theory? What is method? August 30th, 9-12 (note 3hrs!), room 251 Required readnings: D Alleva Anne, Thinking About Theory. in Methods and Theories of Art History, London: Laurence Kind, 2005, pp [Mondo] Culler Jonathan, What is Theory? in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997, pp [Mondo] Stenhouse Lawrence, What Counts as Research? British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. XXIX:2 (1981): [Mondo] Recommended readings: Check a post by Paula at the blog run by Japanese Studies at Gettysburg College, It could be a really useful reading. studies- we- have- a- problem- in- theory/ Mahoney, James and Gary Goertz, A Tale of Two Cultures: Contrasting Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Political Analysis 14: 3 (2006): Session 2: Position Paper I: Japanese/Area studies in crisis? September 6th, 10-12, room 251 Session 3: Seminar: Japanese/Area studies in crisis? Student presentation I September 13th, 9-12 (note 3hrs!), room 251 Required readings: Bates Robert H. Area Studies and the Discipline: A Useful Controversy? PS: Political Science and Politics 30: 2 (1997): [E- journal] Dutton Michael, Lead Us Not into Translation: Notes toward a Theoretical Foundation for Asian Studies, Neplanta: Views from South, 3:3 (2002): [E- journal] Harootunian Harry and Naoki Sakai, Dialogue: Japan Studies and Cultural Studies, Positions: East Asia Cultures Critique 7 (1999): [E- journal] Recommended readings: Gordon, Andrew, Rethinking Area Studies Once More, The Journal of Japanese Studies

17 30:2 (2004): Miyoshi Masao and Harry Harootunian, eds. Introduction to Learning Places: the Afterlives of Area Studies, Durham: Duke University Press, 2002, pp Session 4: Position Paper II: Postcolonial studies September 20th, 10-12, room 251 Session 5: Seminar: Postcolonial studies Student presentation II September 27th, 9-12 (note 3hrs!), room 251 Required readings: Chakrabarty Dipesh, Introduction to Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference, Princeton University Press, [E- book] Cooper Frederik, Introduction to Colonialism in Question: Theory, Knowledge, History. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005, pp [E- book] Harootunian Harry, Postcoloniality's Unconscious / Area Studies' Desire, Postcolonial Studies: Culture, Politics, Economy 2: 2 (1999), pp [E- journal] Recommended readings: Chakrabarty Dipesh, Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference, Princeton University Press, Cooper Frederik, Colonialism in Question: Theory, Knowledge, History. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005, pp Spivak Gayatri Chakravorty, "Can the Subaltern Speak?" Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture. Ed. Cary Nelson and Lawrence Grossberg. U of Illinois P, 1988, pp Nishihara Daisuke, Edward Said and Critical Decolonization, Journal of Comparative Poetics 25 (2005), pp Said Edward, Introduction to Orientalism. New York: Pantheon, 1978, pp Session 6: Position Paper III: Semiotics and discourse analysis October 4th, 10-12, room 251 Session 7: Seminar: Semiotics and discourse analysis Student presentation III October 25th, 9-12 (note 3hrs!), room 251

18 Bal Mieke and Norman Bryson. Semiotics and Art History: A Discussion of Context and Senders. In The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, edited by Donald Preziosi, pp Oxford University Press, [Mondo] Rose, Gillian (2007), Discourse Analysis I: Text, Intertextuality and Context and Discourse Analysis II: Institutions and Ways of Seeing, Visual Methodologies An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials. London et al.: Sage, 2001, and [E- book] Sturken Marita and Lisa Cartwright. Practices of Looking. Images, Power and Politics. In Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture, pp Oxford: Oxford University Press, [Mondo] Recommended readings: Foucault Michel, Discipline and Punish: the Birth of the Prison, Harmondsworth: Penguin, Sturken Marita and Lisa Cartwright. Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Roland Barthes, Mythologies, Paris: Seuil, Tonkiss Fran, Analysing Discourse, in Clive Seale (ed.), Researching Society and Culture. London: Sage, 2004, pp Session 8: Seminar: Individual Research Projects Student presentation IV November 1st, 10-12, room 251 During this session each student will be asked to present his/her individual MA research project. The presentation should not only introduce research material, research question, hypothesis and bibliography related to a student s individual research project but first of all, present theoretical and methodological framework of the project. The feedback received during this session will help students to develop their research proposals to be submitted by December 15 th.

19 Japanese for Academic Research, 7.5hp Teacher Prof. Dr. Jaqueline Berndt Course contents This course provides students with linguistic, intellectual and institutional skills required for graduate- level research in Japanese and in Japan. It helps students to improve their ability to independently collect research materials, to enhance their academic reading comprehension, and to develop their capability of academic communication, while raising their awareness for pecularities of Japan s academic culture in the Humanities. In order to achieve this, the course simulates preparation process and execution of a Japanese grad- school entrance exam, ranging from research plan to oral presentation and interview. As far as practicable, the sessions will be held in Japanese. Teaching and evaluation Instruction is given in the form of lectures and seminars. Attendance at all teaching sessions is mandatory. Japanese for Academic Research is examined with regards to well- prepared and active participation in each session, one written assignement, and a final oral presentation. a) Written assignement: write application documents for a Japanese graduate school master s program, including cover letter requesting supervision (honorific style), CV, research proposal with bibliography and research plan in Japanese. b) Final oral presentation: deliver a max 10 minutes academic talk about individual research project in Japanese with the help of a powerpoint presentation and respond to the instructor s questions/comments in Japanese. Learning outcomes Efter genomgången kurs ska studenten kunna: - läsa japanska texter på avancerad akademisk nivå - översiktligt läsa japanska böcker för att orientera sig inom olika humanistiska eller samhällsvetenskapliga områden - korrekt analysera komplex satsbyggnad i japanska meningar och förstå innehållet i sin helhet såväl som exakta betydelser av facktermer och specifika uttryck inom olika ämnesområden - på egen hand söka japanskt källmaterial till sin forskning

20 In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to: - read Japanese texts on an advanced academic level - read Japanese books summarily in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or Social sciences - correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences and understand the general content as well as the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines - independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own research Grading criteria A B C D The student shows excellent skills in reading Japanese texts summarily on an advanced academic level, in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or social sciences. She/he can also correctly and in depth analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences as well as understand the general content in addition to the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines excellently. The student can also independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own reserach. The student shows very good skills in reading Japanese texts summarily on an advanced academic level, in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or social sciences. She/he can also correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences as well as understand the general content in addition to the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines very well. The student can also independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own reserach. The student can read Japanese texts summarily on an advanced academic level, in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or social sciences. She/he can also correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences as well as understand the general content in addition to the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines. The student can also independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own reserach. The student shows fairly good skills in reading Japanese texts summarily on an advanced academic level, in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or social sciences. She/he can also to some extent correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences as well as understand the general content in addition to the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines. The student can also independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own reserach.

21 E The student shows some skills in reading Japanese texts summarily on an advanced academic level, in order to orient her/himself within different fields of the Humanities or social sciences. She/he can also correctly analyze complex sentence structure in Japanese sentences as well as understand the general content in addition to the exact meanings of academic terms and specific phrases within different disciplines. The student can also independently search for Japanese source material for her/his own reserach. There are some misunderstandings, but not so many that the student should fail the course. Fx F The student lacks some of the basic knowledge that is required to obtain the grade E or higher. The student lacks all of the basic knowledge that is required to obtain the grade E or higher. This course does not include any opportunities to complete a supplementary assignement in order to convert the grade Fx or F into a passing grade. Course Literature Literature is chosen together with the teacher. Schedule The schedule for the entire course is found on TimeEdit through the department s webpage, For an up- to- date schedule and possible changes in the schedule, see TimeEdit. 1. Wed, 31 Aug Research- related self- introduction in Japanese Introduction to writing a Japanese CV (sample provided by instructor) 2. Mon, 5 Sept Preparation (a): Search the Internet as well as the library for Japanese manuals regarding 学術論文の書き方. Introduce and discuss the above (team work possible!). Introduction to bibliographies and citation style in Japanese academic essays (examples provided by instructor) Preparation (b): Bring one academic essay or book chapter related to your research. Selection of common reading material during session.

22 3. Wed., 7 Sept Preparation: Prepare title, problem statement and bibliography for individual research project in Japanese and submit it by Mon, 5 Sept to instructor. Discussion of the above during the session in Japanese. Introduction to writing a research proposal and plan in Japan (examples provided by instructor) 4. Mon, 12 Sept Delivering academic talks in Japanese 5. Mon, 19 Sept Analyzing and discussing particularities of Japanese academic essays (Preparation needed!) 6. Wed., 21 Sept Analyzing and discussing particularities of Japanese academic essays (Preparation needed!) 7. Mon, 26 Sept Submission of written assignment (cover letter requesting supervision, CV, research proposal with bibliography and research plan in Japanese) Practicing academic presentation in Japanese (Preparation needed!) 8. Mon, 31 Oct. 2016: final session Oral presentations and interviews (the time for each presenter depends on the number of participants and will be specified in session 7).

23 Examinations, rules and student influence Examination The form of examination for the course you are following is given in the syllabus and the course description; you will find both in the course compendium and on the home page. Many courses have written examinations that are taken in an examination hall at the end of the course. Other courses have take-home examinations, oral examinations or other examination assignments. You must always register your name for a written examination in an examination hall. You do this via My studies, which you will find at mitt.su.se. That is one of the reasons it is important that you activate your university account, which you do via the same website. Take-home examinations and hand-in assignments do not require registration. Special guidelines apply to examinations and they are the same for the whole of Stockholm University. See the Rule book, Book 2 Rules for examination hall exams At a written exam in an examination hall the invigilator s instructions apply. All students are obliged to follow the rules and instructions given by the invigilator and to show a valid ID card and any material they may have brought with them. Placing: Each student must sit where there is an examination paper put out or where the invigilator indicates a seat. It is not permitted to move the examination paper. Leaving the examination hall: It is forbidden to leave the examination hall before 30 minutes after the exam has begun. Coming late: Students who come more than 30 minutes late to an examination may not take part in the exam if another student has left the examination hall. Coming late does not entitle a student to extended examination time. Personal belongings: Outer clothing and bags are to be placed where the invigilator indicates. Paper: Examination answers may only be written on the paper that is handed out. This also applies to rough drafts. Aids: At exams where aids such as dictionaries are allowed, the invigilator will check that there are no notes in the books. Ban on speaking: It is forbidden for examination candidates to speak with each other or use mobile telephones after the exam has started. This also applies to visits to the bathrooms. Breaks and bathroom visits: When an examination lasts more than five hours, there will a 30-minute break. The invigilator will indicate which bathrooms may be used and students must follow the invigilator s instructions. Handing-in: Examination candidates are forbidden to take their answer papers out of the examination hall. They must be handed personally to the invigilator.

24 Note that even a blank answer paper must be handed to the invigilator before the student leaves the room. Identification: When handing in the exam papers to the invigilator, students must show a valid ID 1. Students must also write their signature at the place marked when handing their paper in if the invigilator requires it. Cheating: Students who are suspected of cheating may continue to do the exam if they show and hand over a prohibited aid. The invigilator will offer the student a permitted aid in exchange. Any cheating and/or disturbing behaviour will be dealt with after a report from the Head of Department/Director of Studies by the University Vice-Chancellor as a disciplinary matter. Take-home examinations Just as with a written exam in an examination hall, a take-home exam must always be written independently unless otherwise specified in the course description. In most cases, take-home exams are handed in via the Mondo course portal. See the instructions in the course description. For more details about how to use sources and references in your take-home exam, see the document entitled Formal matters, using references and quotations. Special needs If you are in some way disabled, which means that you need special support and/or aids, always contact Service for disabled students (studentstod@su.se or ) in good time before the course starts. You should then contact the Director of Studies at the Department of Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies (studierektor@orient.su.se) Available assistance includes, for example, adapting rooms, course textbooks as talking books, note-taking assistance, mentor support, extended time for exams and so on. Course Evaluation After the completion of a course, as a student you have the right to express your opinions and experience of the course in the form of a course evaluation. Course evaluations are given anonymously in connection with exams or the last lesson of a course. Course evaluations are answered digitally via computer, mobile phone or the like. A link to the course evaluation is sent to your address and must normally be answered within one week. The result of the course evaluations is then available for you as a student in a file in the Student Office shortly after a course has been completed. If for some reason you have not been able to fill in a course evaluation for a course you have taken, you can get in touch with the Student Office (exp@orient.su.se). 1 Types of ID that are accepted are: a driving licence, a passport and a valid ID card. A police report that is not more than three months old showing that the candidate s ID has been stolen or lost is also accepted. Foreign IDs are also accepted, preferably a passport and ID card, provided that the ID document does not need to be translated for the candidate to be identified.

25 Formalities: source criticism and plagiarism Source criticism Remember always to be critical of the sources you use and choose them carefully. It is always important to be able to explain why you chose a certain source. Being critical of your sources is particularly important when you use information taken from the Internet. Check, for example, who wrote the information on the home page you use, why the home page has been created (e.g. for propaganda purposes). At Skolverket (The Swedish National Agency for Education) you will find some simple questions you can use to judge whether a home page is reliable. See Wikipedia is an example of a home page that is not considered a reliable source when you write an essay or a take-home exam. The reason is that voluntary contributors from all over the world have written the information found there. That means that the contents are open and free and everyone is able to add and take away information from Wikipedia. For more books on thinking critically, see for example: Pernilla Hultén, Kritiskt tänkande, Malmö: Liber Förlag, 2007 Thorsten Thurén, Källkritik, Stockholm, Liber AB, 2005 Writing an essay There are many books and online guides you can use for support when you write your essay. Even though the requirements may vary a little from one supervisor to another, there is a great deal that is common to all essay writing at the university. Stockholm University Library has a guide for essay writing: The Library also offers help in English: In Swedish there is also Att skriva en bra uppsats, Rienecker & Jörgensen (Nordli, Harald transl.) Lund: Liber Förlag, 2004 See also Olle Josephson and Arne Jarrick, Från tanke till text, en språkhandbok för uppsatsskrivande studenter, Lund: Studentlitteratur, 1996.