Premodern history of Japan - selected issues 3600-7-JA5-PJ(Z)
The course includes lecture and interpretation of historical sources concerning the Middle Ages as well as their presentation for discussion
purposes. The course has a form of a workshop. The students learn the methodology of historian’s work on secondary historical material,
discussion practices as well as a critical approach towards such texts. The subject of the course includes primarily the social history of the
Japanese Middle Ages, the everyday life of particular groups of people, natural and social disasters, the ways of perceiving the various
types of space by the medieval people, as well as the then symbolism (e.g. heraldry).
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
- has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in literary studies or linguistic studies or philosophy
and religion studies or history K_W01
- has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Japan (within the scope of culture and literature or language
or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues) in a comparative perspective K_W02
- has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Japan (within the scope of culture and literature or language
or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues) K_W03
- 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_W05
- knows and understands advanced analysis and interpretation methods of various products of Japanese culture, characteristic of chosen
traditions, theories, research schools within the scope of linguistics or literary and cultural studies or philosophy and religion studies or
history K_W06
- demonstrates good grasp of contemporary cultural life of Japan K_W08
Skills
- can indicate sources of cultural differences between the countries of the Orient, also on the basis of source materials K_U02
- can use the terminology from the domain of philosophy and religion of Japan to analyze and interpret religious phenomena, ethical
motives and human behaviours, as well as cultural differences K_U06
- can detect relationship between the development of philosophical and religious ideas of Japan and social, cultural and economic
processes K_U07
- can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between chosen literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of
Japan and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times K_U09
- can carry out a critical analysis and interpretation of different products of culture of Japan in a way which is appropriate to a chosen
tradition, theory and research school within the scope of linguistics or literary and cultural studies or philosophy and religion studies or
history, employing unique approaches that take into account the knowledge in the field of Japanese studies K_U10
Social competences
- has awareness of the differences stemming from cultural, religious and philosophical variety and their influence on shaping social and
political attitudes as well as economic processes K_K06
- understands responsibility and ethical issues that come with imparting knowledge of a chosen region K_K07
Assessment criteria
The continuous assessment is based on:
- student's preparation for class
- active participation in discussion
- conversation at the end of the semester (not obligatory)
- class attendance
Practical placement
n/a
Bibliography
Selected texts in Polish and English (primary and secondary sources) on the medieval history of Japan.
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