15.01. Japanese Studies

A. Bachelor Degree in Japanese Studies

STEP - Orientation Period

BM0 - Orientation

• 150071 OL 2-days introduction to Japanese Studies at the beginning of the semester

BM1 - Japanese Grammar and Translation 1

• 150041 SUE [ de ja ] Japanese Grammar and Translation 1
• 150100 VO [ de ja ] Japanese writing - Kanji

BM4 - Introductory Course

• 150022 VO Introductory Course

Required Modules

BM2 - Practical Japanese 1

• 150099 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 1
• 150023 SUE [ ja ] Japanese conversation 1
• 150026 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 1
• 150056 SUE [ ja ] Japanese conversation 1
• 150088 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 1
• 150075 SUE [ ja ] Japanese conversation 1
• 150103 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 1
• 150104 SUE [ ja ] Japanese conversation 1

BM3 - Basics of Regional Studies & History of Japan

• 150006 VO History of Japan
• 150010 VO Geography of Japan

BM5 - Basic Training in Research and Paper Writing

BM6 - Japanese Grammar and Translation 2

BM7 - Practical Japanese 2

BM8 - Japanese Grammar and Translation 3

• 150042 SUE [ de ja ] Japanese grammar and translation 3

BM9 - Practical Japanese 3

• 150057 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 3
• 150094 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 3
• 150024 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 3
• 150092 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 3

BM10 - Basic Knowledge of Japanese Culture & Society

• 150186 VO Japanese Culture

BM11 - Basic Knowledge of Japanese Politics & Economy

BM12 - Intercultural Learning

• 150043 UE Intercultural Learning

BM13 - Advanced Training in Research and Paper Writing

• 150054 PS Basic training in research and paper writing I: Familiy in Japan
• 150025 PS Basic training in research and paper writing I: Minorities in Japan
• 150109 PS Basic training in research and paper writing I: Youth Cuolture and Leisure in Japan
• 150197 PS Basic training in research and paper writing I: Women's and Gender Studies

BM14 - Japanese Grammar and Translation 4

BM15 - Practical Japanese 4

BM16 - Basic Knowledge, Extension

• 150063 VO Religion in Japan
• 150070 UE Reading of Japanese woodblock prints
• 150087 VO+UE The representation of Japan in Western popular culture
• 150161 UE Gender and Sexuality in Japan
• 150194 UE [ de ja ] Japanese Youth Vernacular in Modern Theater

BM17 - Practical Training/ Internship

• 150083 UE Preparation for / Follow-up to the practical training/internship
• 150085 UE Preparation for / Follow-up to the practical training/internship

BM18 - Practical Japanese and Japanese Grammar and Translation 5

• 150046 SUE [ de ja ] Japanese grammar and translation 5
• 150059 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 5

BM19 - Independent Work in Japanese Studies - Advanced Studies

• 150045 SE Seminar I: Fashion, Ornament and Gender in Japan
• 150047 SE Seminar I: Work and Play or: Is there an equivalent to the protestant ethic in Japan?

BM20 - Independent Work in Japanese Studies - Bachelor¿s Paper

B. Master Degree Programme in Japanese Studies

MM1 - Premodern Japanese

• 150005 UE [ de ja ] Premodern Japanese I - Bungo and Kanbun

MM2 - Scientific Japanese Texts

• 150040 UE Lecture of scientific Japanese texts I: Sociology and anthropology of migration

MM3 - Advanced Command of Language

• 150058 SUE [ ja ] Reading of Newspapers

MM4 - Methods in Japanese Studies

• 150091 UE Methods in Japanese Studies: Qualitative methods

MM5 - Specialised Knowledge

• 150087 VO+UE The representation of Japan in Western popular culture

MM6 - Advanced Academic Studies I

• 150013 SE Seminar I: Japan and global migration

MM7 - Advanced Academic Studies II

MM8 - Monitoring Class for the Master¿s Thesis

• 150052 SE Monitoring class for the master's thesis I
• 150193 SE Preparation for the master's thesis: Nishiki-e caricatures

MM9 - East Asian Studies

• 150070 UE Reading of Japanese woodblock prints

C. Doctoral Degree in Japanese Studies

• 150188 SE Monitoring class for the PhD thesis

D. Electives (Bachelor and Master Degree Programme in Japanese Studies)

• 150063 VO Religion in Japan
• 150087 VO+UE The representation of Japan in Western popular culture
• 150070 UE Reading of Japanese woodblock prints
• 150194 UE [ de ja ] Japanese Youth Vernacular in Modern Theater
• 150161 UE Gender and Sexuality in Japan
• 150046 SUE [ de ja ] Japanese grammar and translation 5
• 150059 SUE [ ja ] Practical Japanese 5
• 150058 SUE [ ja ] Reading of Newspapers
• 150086 SUE [ ja ] Use of Japanese in Every Day Life
• 150093 UE [ de ja ] Revision course to Practical Japanese 1 and 2
• 150098 UE [ de ja ] Translation of Functional Texts: Japanese Japanese - früherer LV-Titel: Übersetzen: Japanisch - Deutsch, 2. Stufe
• 340161 UE [ ja ] Basic Translation Competence: Japanese
• 340048 UE [ ja ] Text Competence 2 (written): Japanese
• 340156 UE [ ja ] Oral Communication: Japanese
• 340324 UE [ ja ] Basic Translation Competence: Japanese
• 340373 UE [ ja ] Reading Comprehension and Text Production: Japanese
• 340378 UE [ ja ] Culture- and Text-related Vocabulary Work: Japanese
• 340107 UE [ ja ] Translation of Functional Texts 3: Japanese
• 340047 UE [ ja ] Technical Translation: Japanese
• 340391 UE [ ja ] Translation of Legal Texts: Japanese

E. Complementary Study Programme/ Minor

Module 1: Japanese Culture

• 150006 VO History of Japan
• 150010 VO Geography of Japan
• 150063 VO Religion in Japan
• 150186 VO Japanese Culture

Module 2: Japanese Language, Culture and Society

• 150003 VO [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 1
• 150004 VO [ de ja ] Introduction to Japanese Language 3