orientation ma programme in japanese studies date : 16 august 2014 time : 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm...

OrientationMA Programme in Japanese Studies

Date : 16 August 2014

Time : 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm

Venue: LT7, Cheng Yu Tung Building

Today’s Programme

2:00 p.m. - Orientation for incoming year-one students (Prof. Nakano)

2:30 p.m. - Welcome address 2:40 p.m. - Self introduction (year-one

students) 3:30 p.m. - Chatting/Small-group discussion 4:00 p.m. - End

Important dates on course registration

Early August – mass reminder email will be sent to students by Graduate School

5 – 8 Aug 2014 - Course registration for both Term 1 and Term 2

1 – 15 Sep 2014 - Add/drop for Term 1 5 – 19 Jan 2015 - Add/drop for Term 2

Term Dates

Term 1

1 September to 29 November 2014

Term 2

5 January to 18 April 2015

Schedule of class / Location of classrooms

Weekday classes: 7:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Saturday classes: 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Classrooms are located near the University Station.

Study Plan / Additional Course Fee

Students are expected to complete at least 24 units of courses with at least one course selected from the core course list in two years (i.e students should try to take at least 2 courses (6 units) per term.

Additional course fee of $10,000 per course will be charged if students are required to take course/s beyond their normative study period.

Course offering in 2014-2015 (Term 1)

JASP5613 Japanese Film (Sat afternoon)- Dr. Kowk Cheung TAO

JASP5515 Japanese Linguistics (Wed)*N2 or equivalent required

- MR. Kazuyuki NOMURA

JASP5060D Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Ethnic Identity in Japan (Mon) - Prof. Wood Hung LEE


JASP5531A Special Topics in Japanese Culture: Japanese Philosophy (Fri)- Dr. Ching Yuen CHEUNG

JASP5531B Special Topics in Japanese Culture: Japanese Architecture (Thu) - Dr. Yutaka YANO

Course offering in 2014-2015 (Term 2) JASP5517 Japanese Communication through

Language and Culture (Wed)- MR. Kazuyuki NOMURA

JASP5601 Theory and Methods in Japanese Studies (Sat afternoon)

- Dr. Nana OKURA GAGNÉ

JASP5611 Japanese History (Tue)- Mrs. Yoko MIYAKAWA MATHEWS


JASP5616 Reading Japanese Documents (Thu) *N1 or equivalent required- Mr. Yoshiharu KOJIMA

JASP5501 Teaching Japanese as a Second Language (Sat morning) *N1 or equivalent required- Dr. Miho GODA

JASP5531 Special Topics in Japanese Culture: War Crimes and Memory (Fri)- Prof. Yue Him TAM

Course offering in both Term 1 & Term 2

JASP5700 Independent Research Project

Frequency and purpose of meetings and communication methods to be decided upon by teacher and student in first meeting, and followed throughout the semester.

JASP5531A Special Topics in Japanese Culture: Japanese Philosophy (Term 1)

Dr. Ching Yuen CHEUNG

Ph.D. (Tohoku University)

JASP5060D Special Topics in Japanese Studies : Ethnic Identity in Japan (Term 1)

Prof. Wood Hung LEE

Ph.D.(The University of Tsukuba)

JASP5613 Japanese Film (Term 1)

Dr. Kwok Cheung TAO

Ph.D. (New Asia Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies)

JASP55531B Special Topics in Japanese Culture: Japanese Architecture (Term 1)

Dr. Yutaka YANO RIBA Part-3, (South Bank University, London)

JASP5515 Japanese Linguistics (Term1)

JASP5517 Japanese Communication through Language and

Culture (Term2)

Mr. Kazuyuki NOMURA

MA (University of Tokyo)


Prof. Lynne NAKANO

Ph.D. (Yale University)


Prof. NG Wai-ming, Benjamin

Ph.D. (Princeton University)

JASP5611 Japanese History (Term 2)

Mrs. Yoko MIYAKAWA MATHEWS

MA (Cornell University)

JASP5616 Reading Japanese Documents (Term 2)

Mr. Yoshiharu KOJIMA

BL (Komazawa University)

JASP5501 Teaching Japanese as a Second Language (Term 2)

Dr. Miho GODA Ph.D. (Konan Women’s University)

JASP5601 Theory and Methods in Japanese Studies (Term 2)

Dr. Nana OKURA GAGNÉ Ph.D. (Yale University)

JASP5531 Special Topics in Japanese Culture: War Crimes and Memory (Term 2)

Dr. Yue Him TAM Ph.D. (Princeton University )

Academic Honesty

The University places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating in examinations and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University.

Please refer to the following website for disciplinary guidelines and procedures http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/

Academic Advisory System

Students will be assigned an academic advisor and your advisor will be announced when the term starts.

There is no requirement on the frequency of meetings between the advisor and the students but students are expected to take an active role in seeking advice from their advisors when there is the need.

Q & A Session

Any questions?

Inquiries Technical problems (e.g. login ID, password, use

of MyCUHK): ITSC Electronic HelpDesk http://helpdesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk Tel: 3943-8845

Course selection or add/drop procedure: [email protected] Tel: 3943-8977

Study scheme and programme requirement: [email protected]

Tel: 3943-6479 or 3943-6466

The End

Thank you for coming to this orientation. See you soon in class!

MA Programme in Japanese StudiesDivision of Japanese StudiesAugust 2014