110-114 Special Seminar in Japanese Studies | |
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Note | Formerly available as 158-240/340. Students who have completed 158-240 or 158-340 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 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr C Stevens |
Prerequisites | Normally 110-109 Japanese 4B. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2.5-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject involves 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 should 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 will be available from the institute. |
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