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Course content

This course introduces students to a range of varieties of pre-modern Japanese forms of writing.

In addition to offering a grounding in classical Japanese grammar, the course will discuss issues related to the transition from classical to modern Japanese in the Meiji period. In class, we will read excerpts from pre-modern and early modern texts.

Also, we will discuss academic articles and essays that deal with social and political aspects of language change in modernizing Japan.

Learning outcome

• You will gain insight in earlier stages of the Japanese language.
• You will become able to reflect on the dynamics behind the radical changes that led to the creation of modern Japanese in the Meiji period.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for .

If you are not already enrolled as a student ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, please see our information about .

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Admission to Japanese Studies (programme option)

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with JAP4101 – Theories and Methods in Japanese Studies.

Teaching

The course consists of 1 class of 2 hours once a week over 10 weeks.

Obligatory activities:

• A qualifying assignment

The qualifying assignment is to be submitted in Canvas within a given deadline.

All compulsory activities must be approved to qualify for the exam. It is your responsibility to verify that you have obtained approval for all compulsory activities.Ìý

Absence from compulsory activities:

It is important that you familiarize yourself with the rules regarding absence from compulsory activities, to prevent being excluded from teaching and losing your eligibility to take the exam.Ìý

More information on compulsory activities at the University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡:Ìý

• Common guidelines relating to compulsory activities - University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (uio.no)Ìý

The approved compulsory activity remains valid for the 2 following semesters in which the course is offered. However, exceptions may arise if the course undergoes changes in its assessment format, teaching, or other significant modifications.Ìý

Examination

The exam is a 4 hour digital take home exam. The exam includes questions about grammar, translation of passages discussed in class, and questions based on assigned essays about language change in Japan.

All obligatory activities must be approved in order to qualify for the exam. See "Teaching" for more information.

Grading guidelines

Language of examination

The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about .

More about examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.