110-217 Advanced Japanese B

Formerly available as 110-109. Students who have completed 110-109 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-216 Advanced Japanese A or equivalent.

In this subject, significant topics in Japanese society will be introduced through authentic texts such as articles from Japanese newspapers, magazines and the internet, and also through extracts of semi-naturally occurring conversations between Japanese native speakers. The subject focuses on Japanese traditional social events, and examines how they are interpreted and practiced in modern Japanese society. Students are encouraged to use web-based learning tools such as online dictionaries and machine translation in this process. Students will engage in activities such as discussion and essay writing focusing on changing social values in Japan. On completion of the subject, students should be able to gather information in a foreign language and have an understanding of how sociocultural factors influence observed phenomena.

• written communication through essay writing and seminar discussion;

• attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;

• time management and planning through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion;

• public speaking through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.

Two in class composition tasks 20% (due mid-semester and late in semester), two in class quizzes 16% (due mid-semester and late in semester), two oral tests 24% (due mid-semester and late in semester) and a two-hour final examination 40% (due during the examination period).

Materials supplied by the Asia Institute.