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Credit points: 16.7 4th year
Coordinator: Prof W H Coaldrake.
Prerequisite: Japanese Civilisation Past and Present, plus Japanese 3B.
Contact: Regular meetings with the Supervisor
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the end of the subject students will:
- Be aware of current affairs, current opinion and opinion-makers in Japan, enabling them to conduct research in the following areas: politics and international relations, economics and trade, commercials and advertising, technological innovations art, architecture, urban planning, changing social mores and popular culture;
- Have gained a high level of understanding of Japanese language as it is used in the real-life context of current television programming. They will have greatly enhanced their fluency in Japanese and their awareness of current idiomatic expressions in a variety of fields.
Content:
An advanced subject on contemporary Japan using the daily satellite television programs from Tokyo. Emphasis is on understanding and interpreting topics in current news and current affairs programs. The subject will also include the study of background readings in both English and Japanese.
Assessment:
Not more than 6,000 words in written work. Students will be required to monitor prescribed satellite television programs. Attendance and participation in seminars is essential.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 122)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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