This course aims to develop near-native competence in reading contemporary Japanese texts independently and without heavily reliance upon translations or a supervisor's assistance. The course will focus on extensive reading in contemporary Japanese texts on social, historical, ethnological, anthropological, and biological themes, amongst others, and discussion of issues raised. The course will be assessed through summaries of text and transposition of dialogue style into prose style (no English translation involved) and a book review. It is also hoped that the course would enhance the four skills of language proficiency of each individual student in exploring his/her interests in discipline areas.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to be able to read in a wide range of materials in humanities, social sciences and natural sciences such as history, sociology, anthropology, ethnology and biology on their own, with dictionaries;
2. Demonstrate a near-native proficiency in spoken Japanese, applied to discussion of readings;
3. Analyse texts under study to develop a sophisticated understanding of contemporary Japan.
Indicative Assessment
Oral Presentation#1 (7.5%) + Paper#1 (7.5%) 15% -- Learning Outcomes 2 & 3Oral Presentation#2 (7.5%) + Paper#2 (7.5%) 15% -- Learning Outcomes 2 & 3
Summary of text#1 due in Week 7 10% -- Learning Outcomes 1 & 3
Summary of text#2 due in Week 13 10% -- Learning Outcomes 1 & 3
Book Review due in Week 12 10% -- Learning Outcomes 1 & 3
Oral Interview#1 15% -- Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3
Oral Interview#2 15% -- Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3
Self-assessment 10% -- Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 3
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Workload
The course comprises a weekly load of three contact hours. It demands six hours of tutorial preparation, including assigned readings, and review of lectures.Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Photocopied materials will be provided.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1346 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
