Module course for JPN7023_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Japan (ORG:JPNS)
Convenor name: Filippo Cervelli
Convenor email: fc15@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P396, Main Building
Office hours: Tuesdays, 16:30-18 (in person or online)
Appointment booking link: https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/80fb4d2840bc4b58b25e09f3fd1e2ea6@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/SVRwCe7HMUGxuT6WGxi68g2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
| 1 | Assess crucial themes and works in modern Japanese literature and popular culture, with respect to socio-historical context, cultural developments, and media-specific characteristics. |
| 2 | Develop research questions appropriate to the fields of modern Japanese literature and popular culture, and at a level of sophistication in line with the standards of a PG programme of study. |
| 3 | Extract and discuss evidence critically from primary and secondary sources. |
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 30/10/2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 20/11/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 1000-word Review essay
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 04/01/2027
Assessment 2: Release date: 25/01/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 2,500-word Research essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
