12/26/2024 4:11:51 PM	JAPAN 39 Course Outline as of Summer 2004	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  JAPAN 39	Title:  MOD JAPAN LIT TRANS
Full Title:  Modern Japanese Literature in English Translation
Last Reviewed:4/26/2004

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Extensive reading in Japanese literature in translation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ENGL 100B or ENGL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Extensive reading & discussion of Japanese literature in English translation.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ENGL 100B or ENGL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1981	Summer 2004
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1981	Summer 2004
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  The aim of this course is to present a chronological survey of

   Japanese literature in English translation so that students having

   little or no knowledge of Japanese can appreciate Japanese literary

   masterpieces.

2.  The class will primarily focus on complete works by major Japanese

   authors who are universally known and whose writings still have

   considerable relevance to 20th century readers.

3.  The main focus of the course will be on the works themselves as

   literature, and lectures will aim at helping students to understand

   and appreciate works read.

4.  Students will be encouraged to ask questions and to share and

   critique each other's ideas in class discussions.

5.  The instructor will try to show what is specifically "Japanese"

   (as well as universal) in Japanese literature and to foster a

   sensitivity to ideas and values within a culture that is in many

   respects very different from their own.

Topics and Scope

1.  The course will provide an introduction to each historical period

   so that students can understand the context within which the

   various authors wrote.

2.  Students will be made familiar with the main social, political and

   artistic trends of each period, and these will be related to such

   questions as the author's motivations in writing and the content

   and style of his or her works.

3.  Significant biographical details will be provided for each author.

Assignments:

1.  There will be 3 tests (one on each of the first three chapters)

   as well as a final (cumulative, but with an emphasis on the final

   time period).

2.  The tests will contain an initial factual component (multiple choice,

   quote identification, brief informational questions).

3.  This will test the student's knowledge of historical background,

   authors' biographies, and the contents of works read.

4.  A second part will consist of several essay questions which will

   allow students to exercise their critical abilities by analyzing

   and interpreting aspects of works that have been read.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 50%
Written homework, Reading reports, Lab reports, Essay exams, Term papers, IN-CLASS DICTATION, PARAPHRASE
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
COMPLETION OF SEMESTER'S LAB HOURS

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

All text of Japanese origin.

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