Japanology

Bachelor Japanology (643 [2] - Version 2011)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

BM1 Introduction to Japanology (4 ECTS)

• EXAM REMOTE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die Japanologie
• 150079 UE ( OV ) STEOP: Introduction to Japanese Studies - Preparatory Course for the StEOP-examination

BM2 Japanese Grammar and Translation 1 (11 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die japanische Sprache
• 150078 UE [ de ja ] Revision Course Introduction to Japanese Language - (zur Vorbereitung auf die StEOP-Prüfung)

Study Period

BM3 Practical Japanese 1 (12 ECTS)

• 150056 SUE [ ja ] ( MIXED ) Practical Japanese 1
• 150057 SUE [ ja ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Japanese 1

BM4 Basics of Regional Studies & History of Japan (6 ECTS)

• 150105 VO History of Japan

BM5 Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing (4 ECTS)

• 150111 UE Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
• 150231 UE Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
• 150018 UE Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
• 150010 UE Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
• 150008 UE Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies

BM6 Japanese Grammar and Translation 2 (11 ECTS)

• 150041 SUE [ de ja ] ( MIXED ) Japanese grammar and translation 2
• 150102 VO Japanese Grammar

BM7 Practical Japanese 2 (12 ECTS)

• 150024 SUE [ ja ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Japanese 2
• 150239 SUE [ ja ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Japanese 2
• 150068 SUE [ ja ] ( MIXED ) Practical Japanese 2
• 150242 SUE [ ja ] ( MIXED ) Practical Japanese 2
• 150104 UE [ ja ] Revision Course Practical Japanese 2

BM8 Japanese Grammar and Translation 3 (6 ECTS)

BM9 Practical Japanese 3 (6 ECTS)

BM10 Basic Knowledge of Japanese Culture & Society (6 ECTS)

BM11 Basic Knowledge of Japanese Politics & Economy (3 ECTS)

• 150033 VO Japanese Politics and Economy

BM12 Intercultural Learning (4 ECTS)

• 150012 UE ( REMOTE ) Intercultural Learning
• 150022 UE ( REMOTE ) Intercultural Learning

BM13 Advanced Training in Research and Paper Writing (12 ECTS)

• 150160 PS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
• 150028 PS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
• 150245 PS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
• 150059 PS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II

BM14 Japanese Grammar and Translation 4 (6 ECTS)

• 150042 SUE [ de ja ] Japanese grammar and translation 4

BM15 Practical Japanese 4 (6 ECTS)

• 150240 SUE [ ja ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Japanese 4
• 150237 SUE [ ja ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Japanese 4
• 150064 SUE [ ja ] ( MIXED ) Practical Japanese 4

BM16 Basic Knowledge, Extension (3 ECTS)

• 150144 UE Fieldwork in Japan
• 150198 UE Humor and Word Plays in rakugo
• 150124 UE Analyzing Digital Games from the Perspective of Japanese Studies

BM17 Practical Training/ Internship (10 ECTS)

• 150044 UE Preparation for / Follow-up to the practical training/internship
• 150058 UE Aso Summer Field School

BM18 Practical Japanese and Japanese Grammar and Translation 5 (12 ECTS)

• 150205 SUE [ ja ] Reading of newspapers
• 150035 SUE [ ja ] Reading of newspapers
• 150032 SUE [ ja ] Reading of newspapers

BM19 Independent Work in Japanology - Advanced Studies (8 ECTS)

BM20 Independent Work in Japanology - Bachelor's Paper (8 ECTS)

• 150037 SE Seminar II
• 150019 SE Seminar II
• 150039 SE Seminar II

Further Elective Lectures (e.g. for the Alternative Extension)

• 150144 UE Fieldwork in Japan
• 150058 UE Aso Summer Field School
• 150198 UE Humor and Word Plays in rakugo
• 150124 UE Analyzing Digital Games from the Perspective of Japanese Studies
• 150100 UE Japanese calligraphy
• 010122 VU [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Religion in China
• 340125 UE [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
• 340135 UE [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
• 340256 UE [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
• 340373 UE [ ja ] Legal Translation: Japanese

Master Japanology (843 [3] - Version 2018)

Advanced Japanese (15 ECTS)

M1 Advanced Japanese (15 ECTS)

• 150046 UE [ de ja ] Specialisation Japanese Theory
• 150071 UE [ ja ] Specialisation Japanese Praxis
• 150007 UE Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan - Literature and Propaganda in World War II
• 340125 UE [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
• 340135 UE [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
• 340256 UE [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
• 340373 UE [ ja ] Legal Translation: Japanese

Alternative group of compulsory modules: Social Science Research on Japan (30 ECTS)

M2a Theories and Methods in Social Science Research on Japan (15 ECTS)

M3a Social Science in Japanology (15 ECTS)

• 150025 SE Social Sciences Seminar: Elections in Japan

Alternative group of compulsory modules: Cultural Studies Research on Japan (30 ECTS)

M2b Theories and Methods in Cultural Studies Research on Japan (15 ECTS)

• 150007 UE Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan - Literature and Propaganda in World War II
• 150009 SE Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Close Reading, Surface Reading, Distant Reading

M3b Cultural Studies in Japanology (15 ECTS)

• 150009 SE Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Close Reading, Surface Reading, Distant Reading

Group of elective modules (2 elective modules for a total of 30 ECTS)

M4 Further Acquisition of Language Proficiency (15 ECTS)

• 150007 UE Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan - Literature and Propaganda in World War II
• 150198 UE Humor and Word Plays in rakugo
• 340125 UE [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
• 340135 UE [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
• 340256 UE [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
• 340373 UE [ ja ] Legal Translation: Japanese

M5 Advanced Research Skills (15 ECTS)

• 150007 UE Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan - Literature and Propaganda in World War II
• 150009 SE Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Close Reading, Surface Reading, Distant Reading
• 150025 SE Social Sciences Seminar: Elections in Japan
• 150145 UE Fieldwork in Japan
• 150198 UE Humor and Word Plays in rakugo

M6 Japanology in an International Context (15 ECTS)

• 150135 VU [ en ] History of East Asia
• 150136 UE [ en ] Exercise Course on Political Systems in East Asia
• 150138 SE [ en ] Political Systems in East Asia
• 150140 VU [ en ] Law in East Asia
• 150141 VU [ en ] Economic Development in East Asia
• 150180 VU [ en ] Drug Policy in East Asia
• 150224 VO [ en ] Intercultural Negotiation Patterns
• 240053 SE ( REMOTE SGU ) VM1 / VM5 - (Disputed) places of national memories and commemorative cultures in East Asia - Their Significance for global geopolitics

M7 Study and Research in Japan (15 ECTS)

• 150058 UE Aso Summer Field School

M8 Applied Japanology (15 ECTS)

Master module (45 ECTS)

M9 Colloquium for Master's Students (10 ECTS)

• 150192 SE Research Design
• 150153 SE Colloquium for Master's Students

Doctoral Programme Japanology (092) - discontinued

• 150080 SE Monitoring class for the PhD thesis
• 150094 SE Monitoring class for the PhD thesis

Extension Curriculum Japanese Culture (151)

M1 Japanese Culture (15 ECTS)

• 150033 VO Japanese Politics and Economy
• 150105 VO History of Japan

Extension Curriculum Japanese Language, Culture and Society (152)

M2 Japanese Language, Culture and Society (15 ECTS)

• 150014 VO [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 3
• 150013 VO [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 4

Extension Curriculum Japanese Business Communication 1 (154)

M1 Japanese Business Communication 1 (16 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Japanese Business Communication 2 (155)

M1 Japanese Writing and Japanese Grammar 2 (9/10 ECTS)

• 150107 UE [ en ja ] Japanese Grammar II
• 150108 UE [ en ja ] Japanese Writing Systems

M2 Japanese Business Communication (6 ECTS)

• 150116 UE [ en ja ] Business Japanese