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  • JAPAN 4420: Asian Medicine

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course introduces students to three large rational Asian medical traditions of East Asia, South Asia, and the Islamicate world. As a survey course it will explore concepts of identity, body, and medicine and constantly draw a parallel to the contemporary lived medical experience. Cross-listed and taught in English but research using Arabic-language sources required for ARAB section and Japanese-language sources required for JAPAN section. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in JAPAN 3050 OR JAPAN 3060 OR equivalent
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  • JAPAN 4430: Japanese Visual Culture

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The aim of this course is to introduce students to different aspects of Japanese visual culture from early Japan to the contemporary period, from ancient picture scrolls to modern manga and anime. Students are also exposed to different registers of the language, including its premodern written forms, such as cursive writing which is itself an important form of Japanese visual culture. This course is taught entirely in Japanese, including cultural readings in Japanese and academic readings in English. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in JAPAN 3050 OR JAPAN 3060 OR equivalent
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  • JAPAN 4440: Reading Manga

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The aim of this course is to twofold. First, students will use their cumulative knowledge of Japanese language and culture to read various works of manga, acclimating themselves to natural language usage. Second, the course will train students to use culture, like manga, to extract new language and cultural knowledge. The class will be conducted in English and Japanese. Advanced Japanese language knowledge is required as all manga reading will be in Japanese. Students will also have to translate texts and contexts. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in JAPAN 3050 OR JAPAN 3060 OR equivalent
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  • JAPAN 4450: Science&Culture in JPN

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The aim of this course is to explore the role of science in Japan. In particular, the course will study three periods: the Ritsuryo system and the introduction of Chinese intellectual culture, the early modern Edo period and engagement with European science, and the Meiji period adoption of European science. The course will be taught in English and readings will be in English.
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  • JAPAN 4520: Intensive Business-Adv

    9.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Development of advanced skills in business Japanese. Theory and practicum. Course for Study Abroad/Internship Programs. Prerequisites: JAPAN 3040 OR JAPAN 3060
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  • JAPAN 4530: Games. Play. Japan

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course delves into the history, theory, and practice of games to better understand what it means, and has meant, to play. Japan will be our geographical focus, but the goal is to engage intellectually and experientially with games and gaming in their multifarious forms and contexts. To that end we will study and play a wide variety of games: tabletop games (go, sugoroku, sh'gi), card games (Pokémon TCG, karuta, hanafuda), poetry competitions (utaawase) and poetic acrostics, matching games (monoawase), and video games (terebi g'mu). Course taught in English; no knowledge of Japanese necessary.
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  • JAPAN 4540: Japanese Pop Culture

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will expose students to a wide variety of late-20th century and 21st century Japanese popular culture materials and will engage with various written and visual texts in a critical way. We will interrogate the definition of the popular culture and of what falls under the category of Japanese culture. Students will use a number of approaches to examine a wide variety of genres including contemporary fiction, manga, anime, film, television, and fine art as a way to exercise their critical thinking skills. The course aims to expand students' understanding of contemporary Japanese history, in addition to Japanese culture and society. This course is taught in English.
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  • JAPAN 4550: Japanese Civilization

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Development of Japanese culture and its contributions to world culture; literature, art, and thought in historical context. This course is taught in English.
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  • JAPAN 4560: News Japanese

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Readings from current periodicals and newspapers to get acquainted with current socio-political and cultural issues in Japan. Prerequisites: JAPAN 3040 OR JAPAN 3060
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  • JAPAN 4570: Multicultural Japan

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    In this class, students explore the cultural, ethnic and racial diversity of Japan through a variety of written texts and other media. This course is taught in English.
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