This course aims to develop and maintain an advanced competence in modern Japanese and a working knowledge of the issues currently confronting Japanese society. Course materials are taken from a variety of up-to-date authentic media, TV, film, podcasts, websites and print media. Focusing on listening, speech-making and presentation skills, students will progress from intermediate to advanced language skills—moving from the more controlled textbook learning environment to an engagement with ‘real’ materials.

Students will build advanced language skills in listening, reading, analysis, interpretation and debate in Japanese and an understanding of the issues under discussion. Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

• Understand Japanese material related to the course subject area;
• Use relevant vocabulary to discuss the course topic areas,
• Develop the confidence and expertise to engage in Japanese at an advanced level, and
• Develop information gathering, presentation and analytic skills.
• Develop academic writing and presentation skills

Develop higher level comprehension skills

In-Class Topic Discussion (two 5%) 10%

Assignments/ In class quizzes 20%

Group Oral Presentation & Report 20%

Individual Project 20%

Final Exam 30%

Three hours of classes per week

Spoken Japanese 4 (JPNS2013) and Written Japanese D (JPNS2015) at credit level or above, or permission of coordinator