16.7 4th year Ms J Kumamoto-Healey. Japanese 4, 5. or 6. Either semester A 1-hour seminar weekly. By the end of the subject students should:

• appreciate the language structures and styles evident in the primary sources;
• be able to to incorporate into their theses Japanese language materials related to their thesis topic;
• be able to select the major points of the chosen materials.

An independent translation of Japanese text equivalent to 6,000 words in English translation. Students submit an English translation of a Japanese text chosen by the student and approved by the Course Coordinator. The main assessment criterion is that students should demonstrate a clear understanding of the Japanese text through lucidly expressed English paraphrase; a word-by-word translation is not acceptable.