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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| JB101 | ASIA | 1110 | Issues in Contemporary Asia | 2 | Introduces students to breadth & diversity of contemporary Asian cultures. Issues such as religious change, population control, environment, ethnic conflicts & changing gender roles discussed. |
| JB112 | ASIA | 1210 | Issues of Contemporary Japan | 2 | Key problems facing Japanese people today in social, political & economic areas. General introduction to study of contemporary Japan. No knowledge of Japanese language required. |
| JB113 | ASIA | 1220 | Modern Japanese Literature & Society | 2 | Manner in which modern Japanese literature reflects issues of concern in Japanese society: family life, ageing population, war & individualism. Added dimension to students' understanding of Japan through study of relationship of literature to society. |
| JB114 | ASIA | 1310 | Introduction to Korean Culture | 2 | Variety of traditions & culture prevailing throughout Korean peninsula until recently. Particular emphasis on beliefs, values, religious & philosophical traditions & Korean social relationships. |
| JB117 | ASIA | 1410 | Issues in Chinese Culture | 2 | Practical & contemplative qualities of Chinese people as factors moulding their civilisation: origins & environment, language & literature, religious & philosophical traditions, scientific achievement & multi-dimensional culture that makes up modern China |
| JB118 | ASIA | 1120 | Introduction to Asian Languages & Linguistics | 2 | Languages in Asia — their historical backgrounds & typological relations. Basic linguistic concepts with Asian languages: analysis of target language in syntax, morphology, phonology & semantics. Sociolinguistic studies with Asian languages: relation between |
| JB204 | ASIA | 2130 | Women in Asian Literatures | 2 | Examines literature written by or about women in Asia. Framed within context of position of women in Asian cultures, this course explores interaction between gender, class, text & culture. |
| JB215 | ASIA | 2510 | Contemporary Indonesian Society | 2 | Study of major social, economic & political issues facing contemporary Indonesian society in regional & global contexts. Core readings include a selection of contemporary Indonesian writers in translation. No knowledge of Indonesian language required. |
| JB218 | ASIA | 2140 | Linguistics in Asian Languages | 2 | Linguistic concepts (grammatical terms, areas & system of linguistics). Korean, Chinese & Japanese examples for linguistic analysis. |
| JB222 | ASIA | 2220 | Japan & the World | 2 | Surveys Japan’s cultural, economic & diplomatic links with other countries. Examines impact of other nations on Japan, its culture & Japan’s own contribution to the world. No knowledge of Japanese language required. |
| JB223 | ASIA | 2230 | Japanese Popular Culture | 2 | Study of post-war Japanese popular cultural genres & their antecedents. Focus on impact of popular literature, drama, art, film, media, sport etc. |
| JB224 | ASIA | 2170 | Japanese/Chinese/Indonesian/Korean Studies Project | 2 | Individual guided reading & writing project in selected area of Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian or Korean studies, suited to each student’s interests & skills. Project topic can be from such areas as language, literature, culture, society, religion, politic |
| JB225 | ASIA | 2520 | Regional Cultures of the Indonesian World | 2 | Overview of some of major regional cultures of Indonesia including Java, Bali & the Malay Peninsula & cultural & religious impact of Indian & Islamic influences on modern Indonesia. |
| JB226 | ASIA | 2420 | Traditional Chinese Literature & Society | 2 | Study of traditional Chinese literature especially fiction & how it reflects social issues such as class & gender in Imperial China. Literature is read in translation. No knowledge of Chinese language required. |
| JB228 | ASIA | 2160 | Asian Visual Cultures | 2 | Asian art and film and their cultural context. |
| JB229 | ASIA | 2430 | 20th Century Chinese Literature & Society | 2 | Study of Chinese literature, especially fiction, in 20thC. Literature read in context of social & political changes in modern China. No language prerequisite. |
| JB302 | ASIA | 3180 | Translating & Interpreting Studies | 2 | Introduction to non-language specific techniques of translating & interpreting & to the professional, theoretical & ethical issues involved. |