| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BK406002 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
現代文学演習I |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ゲンダイブンガクエンシュウI |
Subject Name in
English |
Seminar on Japanese Present Literature I |
| Instructor |
DALMI KATALIN |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ダルミ カタリン |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2nd) Weds3-4：LET A152 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| ・Seminar ・Discussion ・Oral presentation |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
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 |
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| Keywords |
Contemporary Japanese literature, textual analysis, Haruki Murakami |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Japanese and Chinese Languages and Literatures
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of reading skills of original texts related to Japanese or Chinese literature and languages |
|---|
Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students will learn basic skills to analyze literary works using various texts from Haruki Murakami’s short story collection The Elephant Vanishes (Japanese edition). They will also improve their communication skills and oral presentation skills.
After giving a brief overview of Haruki Murakami’s literature and its reception in English-speaking countries, the classes will follow the following structure:
Students’ presentation (30-40 minutes), Q&A (40-50 minutes), and summary (about 10 minutes). |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1：Introduction
Lesson 2：Haruki Murakami’s early writings
Lesson 3：Haruki Murakami as world literature
Lesson 4：Students’ presentation – “The second bakery attack”
Lesson 5：Students’ presentation – “Sleep”
Lesson 6：Students’ presentation – “Lederhosen”
Lesson 7：Students’ presentation – “Barn Burning”
Lesson 8：Students’ presentation – “The little green monster”
Lesson 9：Students’ presentation – “TV People”
Lesson 10：Students’ presentation – “A slow boat to China”
Lesson 11：Students’ presentation – “The dancing dwarf”
Lesson 12：Students’ presentation – “The silence”
Lesson 13：Students’ presentation – “The elephant vanishes”
Lesson 14：Summary
Lesson 15：Report submission
Test/Report：Report based on the presentation |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Text (in Japanese):
Murakami Haruki, Zo no shometsu – tanpensenshu, 1980-1991. Shinchosha, 2005. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details]) |
| (More Details) |
PowerPoint |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lesson 1-3：Read the handouts, check out the schedule and start preparing for the presentation
Lesson 4-13：Read the assigned texts, prepare for the presentation and Q&A session
Lesson 14-15：Summarize your thoughts and submit your report in time |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final report (50%) + oral presentation and attitude towards class (50%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
Come well-prepared: read the assigned texts and handouts in time. Participation in the Q&A session is required.
The language of the class is Japanese; therefore, excellent Japanese knowledge is required. |
| Other |
|
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |