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 | Not offered in 2025 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,315.10 |
| 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