Japanese

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BK506001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	現代文学演習II
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンダイブンガクエンシュウII
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Japanese Present Literature II
Instructor	DALMI KATALIN
Instructor (Katakana)	ダルミ　カタリン
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Weds5-6：LET B102
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	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	Contemporary Japnaese literature, research methods, research paper, analysis
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 （Abilities and Skills） ・Acquisition of the ability to investigate materials and texts related to Japanese or Chinese literature and language
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn basic literary research methods by reading and commenting on various research papers and essays on contemporary Japanese fiction. They will also improve their communication skills and oral presentation skills. After giving a brief overview of the history of modern literary criticism in Japan, 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：Overview of the history of modern literary criticism in Japan Lesson 3：Reserach methods of modern Japanese literature 1. Lesson 4：Reserach methods of modern Japanese literature 2. Lesson 5：Reserach methods of modern Japanese literature 3. Lesson 6：Students’ presentation – literary critique Lesson 7：Students’ presentation – literary critique Lesson 8 ：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 9：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 10：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 11：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 12：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 13：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 14：Students’ presentation – research paper Lesson 15：Summary Test/Report：Report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference Books (in Japanese): Nihon kindaibunga kukenkyukai hen, Handobukku nihonkindaibungaku kenkyu no hoho. Hitsuji shobo, 2016. Ishikawa Takumi hoka hen, Bungakukenkyu no tobira o hiraku kiso to hatten. Hitsuji shobo, 2023.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
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Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1-4：Read the handouts and start preparing for the presentation Lesson 5-14：Read the assigned texts and come well-prepared for the presentation and Q&A session   Lesson 15：Summarize your thoughts and submit your report in time.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final report (50%), Oral presentation and attitude toward the class (50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Come well prepared: read the assigned texts in time. Participation in the Q&A session is required.   The language of the class is Japanese; therefore, excellent Japanese knowledge is required.
Other
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