Japanology

Bachelor Japanology (643 [2] - Version 2011)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

BM1 Introduction to Japanology (4 ECTS)

• EXAM COMM STEOP: Module exam Introduction to Japanese Studies
• 150079 UE 4 ECTS ( MIXED OV ) STEOP: Introduction to Japanese Studies - Preparatory Course for the StEOP-examination
  Purkarthofer, We 01.03. 11:30-13:00, Mo 06.03. 18:30-20:00, Mo 16:45-20:00 (8×)

BM2 Japanese Grammar and Translation 1 (11 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Modul Exam Introduction to Japanese
• 150078 VO 11 ECTS [ de ja ] ( OV ) Revision Course Introduction to Japanese Language - Preparatory Course for the StEOP-exam
  Pernegger, We 01.03. 11:30-13:00, Fr 13:15-16:30 (10×), Fr 19.05. 13:15-15:00

Study Period

BM3 Practical Japanese 1 (12 ECTS)

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

• 150105 VO 3 ECTS History of Japan
  Getreuer-Kargl, Th 16:45-18:15 (14×)

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

• 150111 UE 4 ECTS Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
  Tomic
• 150231 UE 4 ECTS Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
  Leitner, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 150018 UE 4 ECTS Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
  Gregus, Th 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 150010 UE 4 ECTS Scientific Writing in Japanese Studies
  Gregus, Th 16:00-17:30 (14×)

BM6 Japanese Grammar and Translation 2 (11 ECTS)

• 150041 SUE 10 ECTS [ de ja ] ( MIXED OV ) Japanese grammar and translation 2
  Seidl, Fr 10:30-13:00 (15×), We 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 150102 VO 1 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Japanese Sociolinguistics: Topics and Trends
  Seidl, Fr 09:45-10:30 (14×)

BM7 Practical Japanese 2 (12 ECTS)

• 150024 SUE 12 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 2
  Siedenburg, Tu 11:15-13:45 (14×), Th 11:15-13:45 (13×)
• 150239 SUE 12 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 2
  Tochigi, Tu 08:30-11:00 (14×), Th 08:30-11:00 (13×)
• 150068 SUE 12 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 2
  Siedenburg, Mo 08:30-11:00 (12×), We 08:30-11:00 (15×)
• 150242 SUE 12 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 2
  Ota, Mo 14:00-16:30 (12×), We 14:00-16:30 (15×)

BM8 Japanese Grammar and Translation 3 (6 ECTS)

BM9 Practical Japanese 3 (6 ECTS)

• 150104 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Revision Course Practical Japanese 3
  Ota, Th 15:00-16:30 (14×)

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

• 150053 VO 3 ECTS Japanese Society
  Manzenreiter, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×)

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

• 150033 VO 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) Politics and Economy of Japan
  Klose, We 18:30-20:00 (16×)

BM12 Intercultural Learning (4 ECTS)

• 150012 UE 4 ECTS Intercultural Proficiency
  Windhab, Mo 11:30-13:30 (12×)

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

• 150160 PS 6 ECTS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
  Gregus, Fr 12:15-13:45 (16×)
• 150028 PS 6 ECTS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
  Leitner, We 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 150245 PS 6 ECTS Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing II
  Leitner, We 14:15-15:45 (15×)

BM14 Japanese Grammar and Translation 4 (6 ECTS)

• 150042 SUE 6 ECTS [ de ja ] Japanese grammar and translation 4
  Seidl, Fr 15:00-18:15 (15×)

BM15 Practical Japanese 4 (6 ECTS)

• 150240 SUE 6 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 4
  Siedenburg, Fr 08:30-11:00 (15×)
• 150237 SUE 6 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 4
  Tochigi, Fr 09:30-12:00 (15×)
• 150064 SUE 6 ECTS [ ja ] Practical Japanese 4
  Tochigi, We 11:30-14:00 (15×)

BM16 Basic Knowledge, Extension (3 ECTS)

• 150122 VO 3 ECTS Japanese Literature since 1945
  Hein, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 150031 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Use of Japanese in every day life
  Tochigi
• 150198 UE 4 ECTS Social Critique in Japanese Popular Music Texts
  Seidl, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 150123 UE 4 ECTS [ de ja ] History and Diversity of Manga Today
  Saruhashi
• 150150 UE 5 ECTS Japan in the Year of Crisis 1923 and its Impacts
  Frank, Mo 16:00-17:45 (12×)
• 150124 UE 5 ECTS Economic Foundations of Religious Communities in Japan, Past and Present
  Scheid, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 150139 UE 4 ECTS [ de en ] u:japan lecturecise: An exercise for the lecture series on contemporary research in Japanese studies - a guided exercise for the lecture series on contemporary research in Japanese studies
  Leitner
• 010103 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing Shinto
  Saikia, We 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010080 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Zen Buddhism (Rinzai)
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (4×)
• 150100 UE 2 ECTS Japanese Calligraphy
  Baba, Mo 16:45-20:00 (6×)

BM17 Practical Training/ Internship (10 ECTS)

• 150044 UE 2 ECTS Preparation for / Follow-up to the practical training/internship
  Windhab, Mo 16:45-18:45 (7×)

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

• 150035 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Reading of newspapers
  Tochigi, Mo 09:30-11:15 (12×)
• 150205 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Reading of newspapers
  Siedenburg, Mo 13:30-15:15 (12×)
• 150032 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Reading of newspapers
  Saruhashi, Mo 11:30-13:15 (12×)

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

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

• 150019 SE 8 ECTS Seminar II
  Getreuer-Kargl, Th 12:00-13:30 (14×)
• 150037 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Seminar II
  Prochaska-Meyer, We 16:00-17:30 (12×), Sa 13.05. 10:00-15:30
• 150039 SE 8 ECTS Seminar II
  Gregus, Fr 14:15-15:45 (16×)

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

• 150139 UE 4 ECTS [ de en ] u:japan lecturecise: An exercise for the lecture series on contemporary research in Japanese studies - a guided exercise for the lecture series on contemporary research in Japanese studies
  Leitner
• 150122 VO 3 ECTS Japanese Literature since 1945
  Hein, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 150031 SUE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Use of Japanese in every day life
  Tochigi
• 150100 UE 2 ECTS Japanese Calligraphy
  Baba, Mo 16:45-20:00 (6×)
• 150123 UE 4 ECTS [ de ja ] History and Diversity of Manga Today
  Saruhashi
• 150198 UE 4 ECTS Social Critique in Japanese Popular Music Texts
  Seidl, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 150124 UE 5 ECTS Economic Foundations of Religious Communities in Japan, Past and Present
  Scheid, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 150150 UE 5 ECTS Japan in the Year of Crisis 1923 and its Impacts
  Frank, Mo 16:00-17:45 (12×)
• 150125 UE 3 ECTS [ de en ] Aso Study Group - Study Group for Empirical Social Research in Rural Japan
  Askitis
• 150098 UE 5 ECTS National Identities in East Asia - Historical Perspectives on Nationalism in China and Japan
  Leitner
• 135045 VO 5 ECTS Transgression, translation, transformation. Exophone literature today, the example of Yoko Tawada
  Frank, Mo 11:30-13:00 (11×)
• 010103 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing Shinto
  Saikia, We 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010080 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Zen Buddhism (Rinzai)
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (4×)
• 340256 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 13:15-14:45 (11×)
• 340135 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 340125 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Mo 15:00-16:30 (10×)

Master Japanology (843 [3] - Version 2018)

Advanced Japanese (15 ECTS)

M1 Advanced Japanese (15 ECTS)

• 150071 UE 5 ECTS [ ja ] Specialisation Japanese Praxis
  Tochigi, Tu 13:45-15:15 (14×)
• 150046 UE 5 ECTS [ de ja ] Specialisation Japanese Theory
  Seidl, Tu 12:00-13:30 (14×)
• 150007 UE 5 ECTS Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan: Research in Literature and Film
  Hein, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 150198 UE 4 ECTS Social Critique in Japanese Popular Music Texts
  Seidl, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 340256 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 13:15-14:45 (11×)
• 340135 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 340125 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Mo 15:00-16:30 (10×)

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 8 ECTS Social Sciences Seminar: Family and Work Life in Rural Japan
  Manzenreiter

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 5 ECTS Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan: Research in Literature and Film
  Hein, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 150009 SE 7 ECTS Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Discourse Analysis
  Hein, Th 10:15-11:45 (13×)

M3b Cultural Studies in Japanology (15 ECTS)

• 150009 SE 7 ECTS Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Discourse Analysis
  Hein, Th 10:15-11:45 (13×)

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

M4 Further Acquisition of Language Proficiency (15 ECTS)

• 150007 UE 5 ECTS Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan: Research in Literature and Film
  Hein, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 150198 UE 4 ECTS Social Critique in Japanese Popular Music Texts
  Seidl, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 340135 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Translation in the Humanities: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 340125 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Business Translation: Japanese
  Yamamoto, Mo 15:00-16:30 (10×)
• 340256 UE 4 ECTS [ ja ] Basic Competence Translation A Japanese
  Yamamoto, Th 13:15-14:45 (11×)

M5 Advanced Research Skills (15 ECTS)

• 150122 VO 3 ECTS Japanese Literature since 1945
  Hein, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 150150 UE 5 ECTS Japan in the Year of Crisis 1923 and its Impacts
  Frank, Mo 16:00-17:45 (12×)
• 150098 UE 5 ECTS National Identities in East Asia - Historical Perspectives on Nationalism in China and Japan
  Leitner
• 150124 UE 5 ECTS Economic Foundations of Religious Communities in Japan, Past and Present
  Scheid, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 150125 UE 3 ECTS [ de en ] Aso Study Group - Study Group for Empirical Social Research in Rural Japan
  Askitis
• 150198 UE 4 ECTS Social Critique in Japanese Popular Music Texts
  Seidl, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 150007 UE 5 ECTS Academic Discourses in Cultural Science Research on Japan: Research in Literature and Film
  Hein, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 150009 SE 7 ECTS Research Methods in Cultural Studies: Discourse Analysis
  Hein, Th 10:15-11:45 (13×)
• 150025 SE 8 ECTS Social Sciences Seminar: Family and Work Life in Rural Japan
  Manzenreiter

M6 Japanology in an International Context (15 ECTS)

• 150098 UE 5 ECTS National Identities in East Asia - Historical Perspectives on Nationalism in China and Japan
  Leitner
• 150224 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Intercultural Negotiation Patterns
  Walker, Tu 18:30-21:30 (5×), Tu 16:45-18:15 (4×), Fr 18:30-21:30 (2×)
• 150135 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) History of East Asia
  Frank, Mo 09:45-11:15 (12×)
• 150140 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] China’s Belt and Road Initiative - Strategic and Economic Impacts on the Indo-Pacific Region
  Gerstl, Th 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 150138 SE 7 ECTS [ en ] Political Systems in East Asia
  Denney, Th 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 150136 UE 4 ECTS [ en ] Exercise Course on Political Systems in East Asia
  Denney, Th 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 150141 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Economic Development in East Asia
  Frank, Tu 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 150180 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Drug Policy in East Asia
  Cervantes Nieto, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 240053 SE 7 ECTS [ en ] VM1 / VM5 - (Disputed) places of national memories and commemorative cultures in East Asia - Their Significance for global geopolitics
  Gerstl, Fr 09:00-12:15 (6×), Sa 09:00-18:00 (2×)

M7 Study and Research in Japan (15 ECTS)

M8 Applied Japanology (15 ECTS)

Master module (45 ECTS)

M9 Colloquium for Master's Students (10 ECTS)

• 150192 SE 5 ECTS Research Design
  Hein
• 150153 SE 5 ECTS Colloquium for Master's Students
  Manzenreiter
• 150056 SE 5 ECTS Colloquium for Master's Students
  Getreuer-Kargl

Extension Curriculum Japanese Culture (151)

M1 Japanese Culture (15 ECTS)

• 150033 VO 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) Politics and Economy of Japan
  Klose, We 18:30-20:00 (16×)
• 150053 VO 3 ECTS Japanese Society
  Manzenreiter, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 150105 VO 3 ECTS History of Japan
  Getreuer-Kargl, Th 16:45-18:15 (14×)

Extension Curriculum Japanese Language, Culture and Society (152)

M2 Japanese Language, Culture and Society (15 ECTS)

• 150014 VO 4 ECTS [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 3
  Kramer, Fr 16:45-18:15 (7×), We 17:00-18:30 (7×)
• 150013 VO 4 ECTS [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 4
  Kramer, We 17:00-18:30 (8×), Fr 16:45-18:15 (7×)

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)

• 150126 UE 3 ECTS [ en ja ] Japanese Writing Systems
  Pernegger, We 15:00-18:15 (15×)
• 150127 UE 6 ECTS [ en ja ] Japanese Grammar II
  Pernegger, We 15:00-18:15 (15×)

M2 Japanese Business Communication (6 ECTS)

• 150129 UE 6 ECTS [ en ja ] Business Japanese
  Siedenburg, Th 08:30-10:00 (14×)