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 110-114 Special Seminar in Japanese Studies

Note

Formerly available as 158-240/340. Students who have completed 158-240/340 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This course will be available only when there is a visiting researcher in the Institute. For availability please contact the Institute's office.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Ms J Kumamoto-Healey

Prerequisites

Normally Japanese 4B.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

A 2.5-hour seminar per week

Subject Description

A series of seminar presentations and discussions on a topic or topics of contemporary or special interest. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on current events and the availability of guest speakers. Some of the seminars in any given year will be conducted in Japanese. Please consult the Japanese Course and Subject Guide for details. Students who complete this course will gain basic note-taking skills for use in lectures conducted in Japanese; practice in implementing strategies for improving their listening comprehension; skill in précis writing and acquire some familiarity with public or academic discourse in Japanese in a particular subject area.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words. Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes in order to be eligible to submit assessed work.

Prescribed Texts

Materials prepared by the Institute.



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