Japanese Thesis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

2 contact hours/week , 14 additional hours/week. Total of 16 hours per week.

Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or fourth-year Honours in Japanese.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Students will be required to write a thesis of 12 000 words on a topic approved by the supervisor. They will also be required to present a seminar paper on the results of their research.

• acquire skills to research: through competent use of the library and other information sources, and the definition of areas of inquiry and methods of research.
• acquire skills to critically think and analyse: through recommended reading, assignment writing and tutorial discussion, and by determining the strength of an argument.
• acquire skills to think in theoretical terms: through tutorial discussion, assignment writing and engagement in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences.

A thesis of 12 000 words 100% (due during the examination period).

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• have an ability to evaluate research and professional literature concerning Japan.
• have a capacity to articulate their findings and views in oral and written presentations.
• have an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of research.

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