Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
FutureLearn Review
Location
Online(Course Link)
Dates
On Demand
Course Categories
Humanities and ARTS
Certficate
Yes(Course Certificate ($39))
Language
English
Course Fees
FreeNo. of Attendant
Unlimited
Acquired Skills/Covered Subjects
- Explain how old Japanese characters evolved,Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between different binding styles,Describe how books affected the democratization of education in Japan,Investigate images from old books and identify the cultural and historical background of each image
| Provider Name | FutureLearn |
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| Website | https://www.futurelearn.com/ |
| About The Provider |
FutureLearn is a digital education platform founded in December
2012. The company is jointly owned by The Open University and SEEK Ltd. It is a Massive Open Online
Course (MOOC) learning platform, and as of May 2018 included
143 UK and international partners, including non-university partners.
FutureLearn offer a diverse
selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from
around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on
mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life. |
This is an introductory
course and is open to anyone with an interest in the history of Japanese books.
A basic knowledge of the history of Japan and Japanese literature will be
helpful but is not required.
This course can also be studied alongside two companion
courses, Sino-Japanese
Interactions Through Rare Books and The Art of Washi
Paper in Japanese Rare Books.
The course makes use of a number of visual resources which may
unfortunately make some of the activities not accessible to learners with
visual impairment. Course videos will be in Japanese with English subtitles.
