Course: Japanese Culture in Global Context

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Course title Japanese Culture in Global Context
Course code KHV/JKHN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čančura Lukáš, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1.-2. Japanese traditional arts (calligraphy, painting, music) 3.-6. Japanese literature 7.-9. Japanese cinematography 10. Japanese architecture 11. Japanese popular art 12.-13. Japanese culture in global context

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual study, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisite courses.
learning outcomes
The students will gain complex knowledge about the Japanese culture and will be able to interpret its significance. They will also concentrate on its influence on western art and literature.
teaching methods
Lecture
Individual study
assessment methods
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Kato, Shuichi. A History of Japanese Literature. 3 Sv.. Tokyo: Kodansha, 1992.
  • MacFarlane, Alan. Japonsko za zrcadlem. Zlín, 2013.
  • Noma, Seiroku. The Arts of Japan. 2 Sv.. Tokyo: Kodanha, 1974.
  • Reischauer, Edwin O.; Craig, Albert M. Dějiny Japonska. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000. ISBN 80-7106-391-6.
  • Ricchie, Donald. The Films of Akira Kurosawa. Berkeley, 1984.
  • Sato, Tadao. Currenst in Japanese Cinema. Essays. Tokyo: Kodanha, 1982.


Study plans that include the course
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