2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

JAPANESE STUDIES ...Courses'If no prerequisite is listed, !he'C9Urse is open.JAPAN ST '2A03 JAPANESE COMMUNICATIONThis course looks at the Japanese language from sociolinguistic andpragmatic,point~ of view identifying :the unique characteristics of thetarget culture that lie behind it$tJse. Such knowledge is 'invaluable insolving problems of intercultura,l communication.-Three, lectures; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II o(aboveCross-list: CMST 2AA3'Alternates with JAPAN st 2F03.JAPAN sf 2C03 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIESEconomic' conditions and factors influenCing economic growth in $elect~dcountries in th's Asia-Pacific region. Topics include governmentpolicies related to exchange rates and trade and dev~lopment, as well, as the Japanese style of management, the bor'lus system and job tenure. 'Three hours; one term' " ' ,Prerequisite: ECON 1 A06; or ECON 1B03, 1 BB'3Cross-list:' ECON 2C03'This course is administered by the, Department of Economics.JAPAN ST 2F03 THE CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE FILM, This course examines the development of Japanese films, since the SecondWorld War, including contemporary feature films' and animatIons,exploring the rich legacy _of directors such as' Akira Kurosawa, KenIchikawa,Juzo Itami and',Masayuki Suo, and animation directors such asHayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.' ,Two lectures, plus one weekly film screening; one termPrerequisite: Regis,ration in Level II or above 'Cross-list: THTR&FLM 2H03 ,'Alternates with JAPAN ST 2A03.'JAPAN ST 2P06 JAPANESE CIVILIZATIONIntroduction to Japanese historY, society, and culture through a study ofreligious traditions, Iiterature,and art of Japan.'Two lectures,one tutorial; two terins ,Prerequisite: Re9istratlon in Leve,l II or aboveCross-I~st: RELIG ST 2P06 ,This course is administered by the Department' of Religious Studies. ,JAPAN ST 3B03 MODERN ,JAPANA survey of 19th- and 20th-century J?pan, with emphasis o~ political. developments,social change, and Japan's relations with 'East Asia,and the West.Three lectures; one term'Prerequisite: Registration in Level II or above"'Cross-list: HISTORY 3B03. ' , ' , , ,This course is administered by the ,Department of History.,JAPAN ST 3E03 ' JAPANESE RELIGIONA study of Japanese, religion and how 'it functior'ls in Japanese ,society.Topics will ,include 8,hinto, :shamanism,A!l~estor Worship, JapaneseBuddhism and the New Religions of Japan.Two, lectures, one tutorial; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II or above. One of REUG ST 1 B06,2MM6 or JAPAN ST 2P06 is recommended.Cross-list: RELIG ST 3E03This course is administered by the Department of Religious Studies.,JAPAN ST 3H03 STORYTELLING IN EAST ASIAN RELIGIONS 'An in~depth study of selected examples of story literature in China andJapan with attention to the way religion is represented in them.Two lectures, one tutorial; one term.Prerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveCross-list: RELIG ST 2F03This course is administered by the Department ot Religious Studies.JAPAN ST 3S03 -THE EAST ASIAN RELIGIOUS TRADITION'Readings in East Asian religious texts in translation will centre aroun,dthemes such as culture vs. nature, virtue vs. power, social resp,onsibilityvs. p,ersonal cultiv,ation, bo'okish learning vs. meditation. ' .Two lectures, one tutorial; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level III or aboveCross-list: ARTS&SCI 3S03, RELIG ST 3S03'This course is administered by the Department of Religious S,tudies.JAPAN ST 3T03 MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE ', IN TRANSLATIONThis is a survey course of major works in 20th-century Japanese literaturewith an emphasis on fiction published since the. Second World War.Readings include Soseki, Toson, Masuji Ibuse, Kenzaburo Oe and HarukiMurakami.'_MODERN LANGUAG'ESAND LINGUISTICS 259Three lectures; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveCross-list COMP LIT 3TT3 'Offered in alternate years.JAPAN ST 3UU3 BUDDHISM IN EAST ASIAAn examination of myth, history, doctrine" monastic culture, and ritualpractice in East Asian' Buddhism.Two lectures, one tl!torial; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveCross-list: RELIG ST 3UU3This course i~ administered by the DepartfTlent of Religious Studie$.JAPAN ST4A06 GUIDED READING IN JAPANESE STUDIESIndependent study on an approved topic. A major essay and/or finalexamination will be required.Two terms ,Prerequisite: Registration in Level III or IV of the Com,bined, Honours ,inJapanese Studiesl?rogr~m and permission of the DirectorJAPANST 4B03 GUIDED READING IN JAPANESE STUDIESIndependent study on an approved topic. A research, essay and/or finalexamination will be required.One term, ' ,Prerequisite: Registration in Level·1I1 or IV of the Combined Honours in 'Japanese Studies program and permiSSion of the Director ",JAPAN ST 4503 JAPANESE BUSINESS 'An introduction to Japan's bU,siness system. The approach is integrative,as the course examines Japan's9conomic history, culture, politics,industrialpolicy, management practices, advertising and doing businesswith Japan. , ' _Prerequisite,: Registration in a Commerce, Engineering and Managementor.Japanese Studies program', Cross-list: COMMERCE 4SF3This course is 'administered by the School of Business.Linguistics courses and programs are adniinistered within the Departmentof Modern Languages and Linguistics of the Faculty of Humanities. ,For information and counselling, please contact the departmental office,Togo Salmon Hall, Room 613.Note:'Not all courses are offered on an annLial basis. Students should Gonsultther timetable for' available cour~es.'CoursesIf no prerequisite is listed, the course is open.LINGUIST 1 A03 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS iThis course provides an introduction to the field of linguistics, the scientificstudy of language. The focus will be on language structure, specificallythe core areas of phonetics, phonology and morphology. Topicscovered will be exemplified not only through English, but throughawidevarietY of languages.'Two leqtures, one tutorial; one termLINGUIST 1AA3 INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS IIThis course is a continuation of LINGUIST 1 A03, and completes the inti'o- "duction, to linguistics. Emphasis will be placed, on syntax, semantics,, typology, historical linguistics and applied linguistics. 'Two lectures, one tutorial; one jermPrerequisite: LINGUIST 1A03LINGUIST 2A03 THE MAKING OF THE EUROPEAN'LINGUISTIC LANDSCAPEThe I)istory of language use in Europe from antiquity to the present day~The course will illustrate the different functions of language in social,lifeand the growth of national, standardized idioms. It will also serve as anintroduction to the history of linguistics as a discipline. 'Three lectures; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level" or aboveCross-listCMST 2U03, EUR0P ST 2B03Antirequisite: ANTHROP 2AL3This course is administered by the Department of Modern Languagesand 'Linguistics.LINGUIST 2AA3HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS: THE DEVELOPMENTOF INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES .The phonetic, morphological, syntactic and lexical structures of Indo­European languag'es and the role of these features in' the genesis anddevelopment of the Indo~European-based languages of Europe.