Master's seminar 3600-7-JA4-SM2(Z)
The seminar prepares the participants to work on their A.M. thesis and examination. The diploma paper is prepared under the tuition of the tutor. The participants are expected to take an active part in the seminar, both through an active discussion and preparing papers on selected topics. During seminar the participants discuss various problems of Japanese history, literature, philosophy or religion, arts or aesthetics, or language.
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Term 2023Z:
During the seminar, students will learn the basic issues of writing a thesis. Topics from the field of modern and contemporary Japanese literature (from the second half of the 19th century to modern times) as well as Japanese aesthetics and art are discussed. Students make a research and collect materials in Japanese, English and other languages on the topics they choose; they prepare papers in the form of multimedia presentations and a seminar paper that meets the requirements of the scientific text. |
Term 2024Z:
During the seminar, students will learn the basic issues of writing a thesis. Topics from the field of modern and contemporary Japanese literature (from the second half of the 19th century to modern times) as well as Japanese aesthetics and art or history are discussed. Students make a research and collect materials in Japanese, English and other languages on the topics they choose; they prepare papers in the form of multimedia presentations and a seminar paper that meets the requirements of the scientific text. |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Type of course
General: obligatory courses elective monographs Master's seminars | Term 2024Z: obligatory courses | Term 2023Z: obligatory courses |
Mode
General: Blended learning Classroom | Term 2024Z: Classroom | Term 2023Z: Classroom |
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: alumnus knows and understands
K_W01 has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in studies on literature or language or culture and religion
K_W03 has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Japan(within the scope of culture and literature or language and religion or history and socio-political issues)
K_W05 has detailed knowledge pertaining to the state of research on chosen issues related to Japan as well as in-depth knowledge of research centres in Poland and all over the world
K_W06 knows and understands methods of advanced analysis and interpretation of various products of Japanese culture, which are relevant for selected traditions, theories and research schools within the scope of studies on literature, language, culture and religion
K_W07 knows and understands the local academic tradition (methods of analysis, interpretation and evaluation) in the context of Japan
demonstrates good knowledge of contemporary cultural life of Japan
K_W11 knows and understands the rules of copyright and intellectual property management
Skills: alumnus is able to:
K_U01 can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis
K_U03 can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career
K_U06 can use the terminology from the domain of religion of Japan to analyze and interpret religious phenomena, ethical motives and social behavior, as well as cultural differences
K_U17 can choose and formulate a subject of an MA thesis, select and find sources in classical and contemporary Japanese language, refer to certain theories and other sources
K_U18 acquires ability to describe in Polish and contemporary Japanese languages diverse aspects of Japanese culture, taking into consideration the intellectual traditions of Japan
K_U20 acquires ability to argument on substantive basis using other authors’ views
Social competences: alumnus is ready to
K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning
K_K07 understands responsibility and ethical issues that come with imparting knowledge of Japan
K_K09 can see the need to enrich one’s own tradition by adding positive philosophical, social and cultural values of Japan, treats cultural synergy as an added value
Assessment criteria
- assessment of oral presentations and seminar paper
- attendance control (have an attendance record of no more than 2 unexcused absences)
- student's preparation for class
- student's active participation in class discussions
Bibliography
Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter, Edwin R. McDaniel, Intercultural Communication: A Reader, Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Boston 2007.
Lingwistyka kulturowa i międzykulturowa. Antologia (Cultural and intercultural linguistics anthology), red. Waldemar Czachur, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2017
Literatura, Teoria, Metodologia, (Literature, Theory Methodology), red. Danuta Ulicka, Wydawnictwo Dydaktyczne Wydziału Polonistyki UW, Warszawa 1998
Wiedza o kulturze, Antropologia kultury (On Anthropological Knowledge, Cultural Anthropology) red Andrzej Mencwel, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 1995
Wiedza o kulturze, Antropologia słowa, (On Anthropological Knowledge, Anthropology of Words) red. Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2003
Mircea Eliade, W poszukiwaniu historii i znaczenia religii (History and the Meaning in Religion), KR Publishing House, Warsaw 1997
Wiesław Kotański, Zarys historii religii Japonii (An outline of the history of religion in Japan), Warsaw 1963
Kitagawa Joseph, Religion in Japanese History, Columbia University Press, New York 1966
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Term 2023Z:
Depending on the choice of the topic of the thesis, methodological literature and specialist literature in the field of Japanese studies are recommended. |
Term 2024Z:
Depending on the choice of the topic of the thesis, methodological literature and specialist literature in the field of Japanese studies are recommended. |
Additional information
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