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JPNS3025 Advanced Readings in Science and Technology

Later Year Course

Offered By Faculty of Asian Studies
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Japanese
Offered in First Semester, 2010
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description This course will focus on reading texts in Japanese about science and technology.  This course serves two purposes.  First, it fills a role as a Japanese language course between the advanced group stage and the independent research stage.  Second, it allows substantive investigation into the discipline and issues of scientific, technical and technological documents in Japanese.     
Learning Outcomes By the conclusion of this course, students should be familiar with the appropriate Japanese language tools necessary for science and technology reading and for writing research essays in Japanese.
Indicative Assessment Four comprehension assignments per semester (40%, i.e., 10% each); Mid-term Take-home exam (20%); Final Take-home exam: Summary in Japanese, comprehension and translation into English (30%) and self-assessment (10%).     
Areas of Interest Asian Languages
Consent Required Departmental Consent Required
Majors/Specialisations Asian Language Major (Japanese)
Academic Contact Mr Shun Ikeda

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