AIS203 - Immersion Program: Japanese Politics, Society and Culture
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | *Trimester 3: Study Tour |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Katherine Barrand |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed 8 credit points of study at level 1, otherwise by permission of Unit chair All students to seek permission from unit chair to enrol |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Intensive: 1 x 8-hours online practical experience (pre-departure workshop) per trimester |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Intensive: |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*Study tours will be confirmed in 2025 Contact the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team for queries: ARTSED Work Integrated Learning | |
Content
This unit focuses of developing students’ understanding of Japanese society and politics. Based at Musashi University in Tokyo, via a program of guest lectures, seminars, workshops and field trips students will both gain insights into Japan’s distinctive culture and be encouraged to utilise these insights to reflect upon their own culturally-embedded understandings and consider how they can enhance their intercultural communication skills and competencies.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of Japanese society, culture and politics and illustrate this with examples | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Document and explore the similarities and differences between Japan and Australia in the spheres of society, culture and politics | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Draw on their experiences prior to, during and after the study tour to reflect on their own cultural understandings and level of intercultural competence, and possible avenues for, or means of, enhancing this | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Identify barriers and hindrances to effective communication in situations of difference and diversity, and ways in which these can be managed or overcome | GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Pre-departure Report | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Journal | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Final Report | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AIS203 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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