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JPNS3103 Japanese Seminar B

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Japanese
Offered in Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Extensive reading in contemporary Japanese texts on social, religious, historical, and cultural themes, and discussion of issues raised. No English translation involved. Essays in Japanese will be required.

Learning Outcomes On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to be able to read texts related to Japanese culture, society, tradition and philosophy as well as Japanese people, their psychology and way of life on their own with dictionaries.  Anyone who wants to read about Japanese society and people written by native Japanese should feel confident to read them deeply and comprehensively.  All classes are in a seminar format and are entirely conducted in Japanese.
Indicative Assessment

Two presentations (totaling 30 %), two oral exams (totaling 30%), two summaries of the reading texts (totaling 20%), an annotated bibliography (10%) and self-assessment (totaling 10%).

Workload

Three hours per week
Japanese Program

Areas of Interest Asian Languages
Requisite Statement

Year-in-Japan (JPNS3550)

Prescribed Texts

Photocopied materials will be provided

Majors/Specialisations Asian Language Major (Japanese)
Academic Contact Shun Ikeda

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