Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BK202001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 近世文学概説
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キンセイブンガクガイセツ
Subject Name in
English
Surveys of Early Modern Literature
Instructor KUBOTA KEIICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
クボタ ケイイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4:LET B204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Reading and evaluation of early-modern Japanese literature, with explanations based on the latest trends in academia; aims at the acquisition of basic knowledge. Lecture-focused. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords early modern literature, historical periods, miyabi literature, popular literature, Kansei
political reform  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Japanese and Chinese Languages and Literatures
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding of Japanese or Chinese literature and language

Secondary School Japanese Language Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To have acquired basic knowledge on the contents of secondary Japanese language education ("Language" and its culture)
(Abilities and Skills)
・To be able to collect and understand materials and information on the contents of Japanese taught in secondary education, (Japanese studies, Japanese literature, and Chinese poetry) 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Acquire basic knowledge of Japanese early modern literature 
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Introduction
Lesson 2  Elegance and Vulgar
Lesson 3  History of Early Modern Literature
Lesson 4 Unique featrues of early modern literature
Lesson 5  Unique features of mid modern literature
Lesson 6  Unique features of late modern literature
Lesson 7 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(1)
Lesson 8 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(2)
Lesson 9 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(3)
Lesson 10 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(4)
Lesson 11 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(5)
Lesson 12 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(6)
Lesson 13 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(7)
Lesson 14 Matsuo Bashou and Ihara Saikaku(8)
Lesson 15 :Wrap-up

Exam 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Teaching methods Printed materials will be distributed 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Write a graduation thesis as planned 
Requirements  
Grading Method The result of finalexamination 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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