Advanced Japanese Language: Popular Culture (6 points)
(ARTS)
Leader: Jun Yano
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: After successfully completing this unit, students will have further developed towards an advanced, semi-native level : 1. Their ability to use spoken Japanese to discuss and debate issues. 2. Their ability to give a sustained and coherent oral presentation (supported by powerpoint) on a popular culture related topic. 3. Their ability to comprehend spoken Japanese in the context of lecture presentations and authentic audio and audiovisual popular cultural documents. 4. Their ability to read print and on-line texts using on-line glossaries and dictionaries, including both rapid reading for comprehension and detailed analytical reading. 5. Their ability to write in Japanese, with particular reference to the skills of summary, synthesis and argument, in an essay related to popular culture. 6. Their IT and computer skills in a Japanese context, including wordprocessing, searching Japanese databases for information, analyzing and interpreting Japanese web pages, and doing a powerpoint presentation in Japanese.
Assessment: Final examination (2 hours): 40% + Regular class quizzes: 15% + Oral presentation: 15% + Written assignments 20% + Essay: 20% + Test of oral skills (debate): 10%
Contact Hours: 4 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 3 hours tutorials/seminars) per week
Prerequisites: Japanese 8 or equivalent
Prohibitions: JLG4511
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