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ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENGLISH COMM
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course takes a sociolinguistic approach to English communication in the 21st century. It provides understanding of concepts, theories, and skills of global communication across people with different social, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds, and further explores the relationship of these concepts, theories, and skills with both English language teaching (ELT) and English-medium instruction (EMI). Other topics covered include English as a Multingua Franca, Conceptualizing a global language, and intercultural communication.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LNGA302L
Host Institution Course Title
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Linguistics
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF WESTERN EUROPE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
129
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF WESTERN EUROPE
UCEAP Transcript Title
WESTERN EUROPE POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
The politics in Western Europe has been in turmoil in the recent years as exemplified by the Brexit and the rise of populist and challenger parties. This course discusses various topics in the field of comparative politics in Western Europe, ranging from the rise of populist and challenger parties, Euroscepticism, increasing electoral volatility across elections, the implications of holding multiple elections including the European ones. This course examines recent events and topics in the theoretical and conceptual framework developed in the field of comparative politics to understand the findings produced in empirical researches.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POLX231L
Host Institution Course Title
COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF WESTERN EUROPE
Host Institution Campus
School of Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Political Science
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JAPANESE MODERN HISTORY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE MODERN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN MODERN HIST
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This class examines modern Japanese history, from the mid-Meiji period to the current day, from the 'margins' of history. The course uses primary source documents from suppressed voices, including political radicals, ethnic and cultural minorities, labor movements, feminist activists and others, while investigating the political and cultural contexts that lead to their marginalization and/or suppression. The course uses a variety of sources, not just history textbooks, as a means of telling and understanding history. The course also discusses the use of primary source documents, fiction, mass media, print culture, and visual culture in understanding and analyzing the past. Assessment: exam (30%), papers (30%), class participation (20%), presentation (20%)
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LANE301F
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE MODERN HISTORY
Host Institution Campus
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
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GENDER AND KOREAN LITERATURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Korean
Comparative Literature
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GENDER AND KOREAN LITERATURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GENDER & KOREAN LIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course closely examines works of modern Korean literature from the 1900s to the 1970s to provide deeper understanding of Korean literature, its people and society, especially from the perspective of gender. Students read representative works of Korean literature by both male and female writers and analyze and discuss, concentrating especially on the works written during the colonial period, which was also the time when ‘modern' Korean literature first started to take shape. Students also discuss how female (and also male) characters are represented in the works of male writers during colonial times, and the meaning of such representation. Assessment: attendance and participation, reading assignment, presentation, final paper, final exam.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LITV381L
Host Institution Course Title
GENDER AND KOREAN LITERATURE
Host Institution Campus
School of International Liberal Studies
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Culture
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CULTURAL STUDIES: ANIME
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CULTURAL STUDIES: ANIME
UCEAP Transcript Title
CULTR STUDIES:ANIME
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines a variety of anime movies and television series featuring problems of the city, urban design, ruins, environment, and ecology as a central theme and as a source of creative inspirations. The course examines Akira, Patlabor, Ghost in the Shell, Nausicaä, Psycho-Pass, and Your Name.
The course closely analyzes and discusses each animation work (narrative, world-setting,audio-visual style, etc.) but also a wide range of critical texts on anime, urban space, environment, and ruins. This course examines why anime is an important cultural text, and what socio-political, philosophical, and ethical issues they often raise for further critical thinking.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CMFC331L
Host Institution Course Title
CULTURAL STUDIES: ANIME
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Culture
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JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN THOUGHT&RLGN
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course attempts to take a balanced approach in exploring the unique characteristics of Japanese religion and thought. A strong focus is placed on the ideas of emic (insider) vs. etic (outsider) descriptions of culture. The course gives equal weight to: close readings of emic essays about Japanese ethnicity, and a broad survey of the scholarship on Japanese religion and thought based on points raised in An Introduction to Japanese Society by Sugimoto Yoshio.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LANE301F
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE THOUGHT AND RELIGION
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
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JOURNALISM IN ASIA
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JOURNALISM IN ASIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
JOURNALISM IN ASIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course covers how journalists collect and report the news on the international beat. It examines what real life journalism is like for foreign correspondents in the field. The main focus is on studying Western-style reporting in Japan, Korea, China and South Asia. Topics covered include kisha clubs, conflict reporting, freedom of the press, the rise of social media, business journalism and hurdles to foreign reporters. Video journalism vs. photojournalism is also discussed. Assessment: papers, class participation, other assignments.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
JOUX331L
Host Institution Course Title
JOURNALISM IN ASIA
Host Institution Campus
School of Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Journalism
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URBAN PUBLIC SPACE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Urban Studies
UCEAP Course Number
100
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
URBAN PUBLIC SPACE
UCEAP Transcript Title
URBAN PUBLIC SPACE
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the dynamic, culturally and historically contingent ways in which architecture and urban space are structured along the distinction between what belongs to the protected realm of the private and what is to ‘take place’ in the interpersonal sphere of the public. As the physical and experiential form of the city, it’s buildings and the character of its urban life are deeply influenced by the private/public distinction, it is important to understand these implications not only in theory, but also for urban politics, the practices of urban design and place-making as well as for everyday appropriation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GSSH302L
Host Institution Course Title
URBAN PUBLIC SPACE
Host Institution Campus
SILS
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Social Science
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CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ECONOMY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ECONOMY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CONTEMP JAPAN ECON
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary Japanese economy, focusing on the economy's performance, changing characteristics and the challenges for the future. The class discussions often include comparison between the Japanese economy and the Chinese economy. The course covers basic concepts and analytical tools of economics which are applied to the Japanese economy, and how useful economics is in understanding the real world affairs. Text: THE JAPANESE ECONOMY-THEN, NOW, AND BEYOND by Mitsusru Taniuchi.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECNA401L
Host Institution Course Title
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ECONOMY
Host Institution Campus
Commerce
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics
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JAPANESE ART: AFTERLIFE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
Art History
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE ART: AFTERLIFE
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN ART:AFTERLIFE
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This class explores what Japanese premodern (and some modern) images and objects convey about perceptions of the afterlife and other worlds. Among the themes considered are Buddhist cosmologies, paintings of hell, paradise, and other realms, the belief in special hells for women and purgatories for children, and funerary engagements with inanimate objects such as dolls and tools.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EX336
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE ART: AFTERLIFE
Host Institution Campus
SILS
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Expression