Course
Course 15 credits • COSM24
The course analyses cultural, social and political issues in contemporary Japanese and Korean societies.
Teaching – spring semester of 2022
From 9 February, more teaching will be conducted on campus. During the gradual return to campus, some digital teaching will continue. Hence, it is very important that you pay attention to information from your teacher and potential changes in your schedule in Canvas and/or TimeEdit.
The course takes a multidisciplinary perspective and is divided into four parts. The first part provides a general understanding of the social and political processes in Japan and North Korea and South Korea. The countries history and impact on contemporary Japanese and Korean societies are discussed. The focus is on the post-Cold War era.
The second part of the course makes comparisons between Japan and Korea and in particular similarities between Japan and South Korea. Themes that are discussed include the impact of colonialism on North Korea and South Korea, the partition of the two countries, and the post-War authoritarian regimes.
The third part of the course addresses the role of the media and how it creates both continuities and changes in Japan and Korea. The study of the role of media provides a deeper understanding of the countries political and socio-cultural dynamics. In this part of the course China’s influence on Japan and Korea is also discussed.
The fourth part of the course addresses the challenges that Japan and Korea are facing. In this part the countries changing demographics and the connection between an aging population, gender inequality and migration are discussed.
Study period:
spring semester 2022
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Language of instruction:
English
- Schedule
- Exam schedule
- Canvas COSM24 - Asian Studies: Contemporary Japanese and Korean Societies
- Library Guide
Information on included parts
- Individual Seminar Paper I , 4.5 credits
- Individual Seminar Paper II , 4.5 credits
- Individual Take-Home Exam , 6 credits