150033 VO Politics and Economy of Japan (2024S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Christoph Klose

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wed 18:45-20:15, HS C2, UniCampus

The exact dates will be announced on the moodle e-learning platform. (NB: the dates shown here are only indicative of the room reservation.)

Start date: 13 March 2024

[The accompanying Moodle platform will be activated on 1 March or shortly before the start of the lectures.]

Wednesday 13.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 19.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal B UniCampus Hof 2 2C-EG-02
Wednesday 10.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 17.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 24.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 08.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 15.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 22.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 29.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 05.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 12.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 19.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 26.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture is open to students of all faculties. The lecture can be credited as "Erweiterungscurriculum (EC)".

—AIM—
The aim of this lecture series is to provide sound knowledge of Japan’s politics and economics, as well as a basic understanding of contemporary history, enabling students to independently assess current developments in Japan and beyond. The lecture series intends to nurture interest so as to encourage self-study to further deepen knowledge.

—METHODS—
Lectures (supported by materials on the e-learning platform moodle).

For the 2024 lecture series, as in the period before the COVID pandemic, on-site lectures are planned (lecture room C2, Wednesdays at 18:45). In case of unexpected scheduling issues, it is possible that individual lecture units will be held as webinars / live streaming via Zoom or as asynchronous video recordings.

The exact dates of the lectures will be as announced on moodle.

The teaching language is German. Japanese language skills are not required.

Please refer to the German version of this page or to the moodle e-learning platform for further details.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam.

Grading will be based on a final examination (in the form of a multiple-choice test (in German language)). No auxiliary aids are allowed during the exam.

For further details on exam modalities and preparations, please refer to the moodle platform.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To pass the written final exam with a positive grade, a score of over 50% is required.

Additional information regarding the exam can be found on the moodle platform.

Grading scale: sehr gut (90-100%), gut (75-89%), befriedigend (61-74%), genügend (51-60%), nicht genügend (≤50%).

Examination topics

The lecture material and accompanying information can be found on the e-learning platform (moodle). The lecture series is conducted in German language; several articles on the reading list are in English.

The final grade is based on a written exam that covers the contents of the lectures and resources on the e-learning platform.

Reading list

The literature accompanying the lecture and relevant to the exam is available on the e-learning platform (moodle). To access the platform, registration is required (via u:find).

Association in the course directory

M11, EC 151, EC 153

Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 16:05