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
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
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
Other Information
Prerequisites: Spoken Japanese 4 (JPNS2013) and Written Japanese D (JPNS2015) at credit level or above, or permission of the Program convener.
Indicative Assessment
In-Class Topic Discussion (two 5%) 10%
Assignments/ In class quizzes 20%
Group Oral Presentation & Report 20%
Individual Project 20%
Final Exam 30%
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Workload
Three hours of classes per week
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
None
Preliminary Reading
NoneN/A
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9810 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |