110-434 Japan Today by Satellite Television

Formerly available as 110-127. Students who have completed 110-127 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Admission to fourth-year honours or the postgraduate diploma in Japanese.

This is an advanced subject on contemporary Japan using daily satellite television programs from Tokyo. Emphasis is on understanding and interpreting topics in news and current affairs programs including politics and international relations, economics and trade, commercials and advertising, and popular culture. Students should gain a high level of understanding of the Japanese language as it is used in the real-life context of current television programming. The subject should greatly enhance students' fluency in Japanese and awareness of current idiomatic expressions in a variety of fields. The subject will also include the study of background readings in both English and Japanese.

• acquire written communication skills through essay and assignment preparation and writing;

• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for assignments;

• through tutorial participation gain confidence in public speaking and self-expression.

Two essays of 2000 words 50% each for 3rd year students and 2500 words 50% each for 4th year students (due in mid-semester and in the examination period). Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes.