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    Overview

    Topics in Japanese language and culture, taught and examined in Japanese.

    Take your knowledge of Japanese language and culture to a new level of sophistication by reading, translating and discussing in Japanese a variety of interesting advanced-level texts.

    About this paper

    Paper title Advanced Topics in Japanese
    Subject Japanese
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period(s) Semester 1 (On campus)
    Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,240.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    JAPA 334
    Restriction
    JAPA 402
    Contact
    languages@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff
    Associate Professor Roy Starrs
    Paper Structure
    The reading, translating and discussing in Japanese of a variety of advanced-level texts.
    Teaching Arrangements
    Lectures and seminar-style discussions.
    Textbooks
    Texts will be provided.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    By reading and translating the assigned texts, participating in the seminar-style discussions based on those texts and completing the required assignments, students will gain:

    • An ability to use the Japanese language at a sophisticated, educated level in speaking, reading and translating
    • A capacity for research on and critical analysis of Japanese language and culture
    • A level of mastery of the Japanese language suitable for the pursuit of graduate studies

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None
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