LITERATURES FROM ASIA 1

STUDIES OF ASIA : LITERATURES FROM ASIA 1 Order Description Introduction: This assessment comprises a depth study of a particular genre of Asian literature or a case study of a particular artist. It is a research assignment designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the selected aspect or aspects of interest/relevance to you and your teaching. The study should be approximately 2500 - 3000 words in total. Scope of Assessment: If you choose the genre option, you should focus your study on a particular chronological and cultural context and ensure that you demonstrate the relationship between the genre you have selected and the context. Genre for selection might include the following: • Poetry • The novel • Drama • Visual texts • Short stories • Film... If you choose the 'artist' option, you will need to consider the development of the artist's career, the social and cultural context in which the artist operates/operated, and the artist's major works and themes. Artists for selection might include the following: • a poet • a cartoonist/animator • a novelist • a short story writer • a dramatist • a film director DETAILS OF ASSESSMENT: Assignment 1- Depth Study/Case Study Introduction: This assessment comprises a depth study of a particular genre of Asian literature or a case study of a particular artist. It is a research assignment designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the selected aspect or aspects of interest/relevance to you and your teaching. The study should be approximately 2500 - 3000 words in total. Scope of Assessment: If you choose the genre option, you should focus your study on a particular chronological and cultural context and ensure that you demonstrate the relationship between the genre you have selected and the context. Genre for selection might include the following: • Poetry • The novel • Drama • Visual texts • Short stories • Film... If you choose the 'artist' option, you will need to consider the development of the artist's career, the social and cultural context in which the artist operates/operated, and the artist's major works and themes. Artists for selection might include the following: • a poet                     • a cartoonist/animator • a novelist                     • a short story writer • a dramatist                 • a film director • an essayist NOTE: 1. Assignments should be neatly and legibly presented (preferably typed) on one side of the page only, using double spacing (single spacing for quotations, etc). All pages should be numbered. 2. Where relevant, assignments should contain a reference list or bibliography following an acceptable academic style. Further information about referencing and a range of study skills is available from the Student Learning Centre at: http://www.f1inders.edu.aulSLC/ref.html. 3. Whichever mode of submission you choose; you must keep a copy of all assignments Assignment checklist Use the information below as a checklist to assist you to evaluate your assignment by considering the criteria regarded as important by those who will assess the assignment. You also may need to consider specific requirements for assessment indicated by the lecturer. Content/ideas Ego clear understanding of issues; topic covered in depth; wider context considered; own opinion offered appropriately; insight; originality; analysis supported by data; pertinent research; evidence from texts. Organization Ego logical development of argument; ideas linked meaningfully; hypothesis, topic or issue(s) clearly stated in introduction; appendices used effectively. Presentation Ego legible; clearly set out; headings; graphics/tables inserted appropriately; clear and easy to read; pages numbered; margins; line spacing. Expression Ego succinct; fluent; clear; appropriate word use. Mechanics Ego spelling; grammar; paragraphing; punctuation; correct use of units and quantities; accurate citation of sources/references Literatures from Asia Assignment 1 Topics 'Genre' Study opt. 1: British Films about India Opt. 1: Visual texts: From cult to comic - sources & transformations Opt. 1: Manga Opt. 1: Korean short stories Opt. 1: Accounts of Cambodia's "nightmare years" Opt. 1: Contemporary poetry: haiku Opt. 1: Tiananmen Square as represented in literature Opt. 1: Traditional Japanese haiku Opt. 1: Puppetry as visual and oral/aural text Opt. 1: Depictions of contemporary China through female authors - turning points 0pt. 1: La Gaglio - Buginese epic from South Sulawesi Opt. 1: Development of modern drama in Indonesia Opt. 1: Contemporary Children's fiction in Indonesia Opt. 1: Hero tales from the Asian region Opt. 1: Chinese classical fiction Opt. 1: Depiction of Afghan women in fiction Opt. 1: Korean poetry – sijo 'Artist' Study Opt. 2: Zhang Yimou - Chinese film director Opt. 2: Takeshi Kitano - Japanese film maker Opt. 2: Subramania Bharati - 20m century Tamil poet Opt. 2: Junko Morimoto= Japanese children's picture book author Opt. 2: Anita Desa:i exploring the complexities oflife Opt. 2: Allen Say - Japanese-American author & illustrator • Opt. 2: Deepa Mehta -Indian-born film director Opt. 2: Case study of Steve Tolbert Opt. 2: Shyam Selvadurai: expatriate Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer Opt. 2: Kazuo Ishiguro Opt. 2: Allan Baillie: 15 years of changing themes on China & SE Asia Opt. 2: Zhang Yiinou and Chinese cinema Opt. 2: Pramoedya Ananta Toer - Conscience ofIndonesia Opt. 2: Haruki Murakami - Japanese novelist Opt. 2: Abdul Muis - modern Indonesian novelist Opt. 2: Chairil Anwar - famous Indonesian poet Opt. 2: Garin Nugroho - contro-versial Indonesian filmmaker Opt. 2: Remy Sylado - an Indonesian writer Opt. 2: Rendra - iconic Indonesian poet & dramatist Opt. 2: Rithy Panh - Cambodian film director Opt. 2: Yukio Mishima Opt 2: Ha Jin - a Chinese-American author Opt. 2: Mira Nair - Indian film director Opt. 2: Adeline Yen Mah