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 110-136 Japanese 4B: Language and Culture

Note

This subject is optional for Japanese 4B students. However, it is strongly recommended for those who intend to take Japanese 5A/5B in the following year.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Mr J Ohashi

Prerequisites

110-107 Japanese 4A.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Three hours of language classes and a 1-hour computer laboratory class per week

Subject Description

This subject is aimed at the understanding of culture-specific expressions and phenomena that require factual/historical background knowledge. Topics have been selected carefully to provide students with an adequate frame of reference in order to discuss current issues in Japan via cross-cultural analysis.

Assessment

Assignments and quizzes totalling 2000 words, a 1-hour examination, and a 20-minute oral project work presentation. An additional translation exercise totalling 1000 words for 4th year. 3rd year students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes in order to be eligible to take examinations.

Prescribed Texts
  • Nippon Steel Human Resources Development Co Ltd and Japan College of Foreign Languages, Aspects of Japanese Society. The Japan Times 1994.
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