Reading Japanese Literature

This subject is not offered in 2014.

4 contact hours per week, 6 additional hours per week. Total 120 hours per semester.

JAPN10010 Variation in Japanese Language or equivalent

JAPN20002 Introduction to Japanese Communication

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject aims to familiarise students with authentic literary Japanese texts. Students will read various forms and styles of reading materials including well-known Japanese novels and poems. In class, students will learn new vocabulary, phrases, and expressions. They will also learn useful reading strategies. The study of Japanese culture-specific language use in various contexts and its historical background is explored. On completion of this subject, students should develop further understanding of cultural-specific language. Students who complete this subject are expected to have gained confidence to read other contemporary Japanese texts on their own. The medium of instruction is entirely Japanese.

On successful completion of this subject students will:

• become familiar with different genre and writing styles.
• become able to read passages of several pages in length, and be able to grasp the structure and the message of the reading materials.
• develop communication skills for discussing literature and related topics covered in reading materials.
• foster written skills through various writing tasks.

Written work totalling 2000 words (throughout the semester) 40%, oral presentation of 400 words ( throughout the semester) 10%, project work of 1600 words (end of semester) 40%. class participation (throughout the semester) 10%. Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Materials supplied by the Institute.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• Research skills: to find information from various sources, including dictionaries, digital databases, library, the internet and literary texts
• Cultural understandings: to value different cultures and learn from them
• Communication skills: to present opinions in non-threatening manners in both spoken and written forms
• Public speaking through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations
• Time management and planning: to plan own academic and social goals over a period of time