1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Textbooks
Japanese Section, T, Dialogues and Aural Comprehension I.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1995
Japanese Section, Questionsfor Slide Commentaries, Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1996
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
Vols. 4 and 5, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1988
Skoutarides, A. and, Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. vol. 2,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
Recommended reading
Mizutani, 0. and N., Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1 and 2, Tokyo, Japan
Times. 1977
6 hours per wee& Hawthorn Prerequisite: VCE Japanese
or approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content
This subject consolidates students knowledge of basic
grammar and extends the range of grammar patterns,
Japanese characters and vocabulary acquired at VCE level. It
also provides training in aural/oral skills appropriate to
post-VCE competence level.
Textbooks
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. vol. 2,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1987
Skoutarides, A. (ed.). Nihongo, Readingand Writing. vol. 1A and
2A, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
Mijuno, T., AJIOT Dialogue Book, Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1996
Recommended reading
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-2, Tokyo, Japan
Times, 1979-80
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo,
Bonjinsha, 1986
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. vol. 1,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
A11 06 Advanced Japanese 1 B
6 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJlO5 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continttous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Obiectives and Content
This subject continues training in written and spoken
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Japanese. It introduces students to unabridged fiction
reading texts. It extends the range of Japanese characters and
n begins training in honorifics appropriate to a range of adult
%. communicative situations.
cr Textbooks
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. vol. 3,
Ivfelbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Japanese Section, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols. 6 and 7
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Japanese Section, Dialogues and Aural Comprehension 2A.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Recommended reading
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1, 2 and 3, Tokyo,
Japan Times Ltd., 1979-1981
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo,
Bonjinsha, 1986
A1202 Communication in Japanese
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ104 or AJl06
Assessment: test/assignments/partic$ation
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content
This subject introduces topics relevant to language and
effective communication. It aims at acquainting students
with the differences between English and Japanese
communication patterns.
Students are encouraged to establish contact with Japanese
people and to use data collected from interviews with them
in the writing of essays and research assignments. The
contact scheme is an important component of this subject as
it provides the student with the opportunity to converse in
Japanese and to become familiar with Japanese attitudes and
customs.
Textbook
Neustupny, J.V. Communicating with the Japanese. Tokyo, The
Japan Times, 1987
Recommended reading
Reischauer, E.O. jrhe Japanese. Cambridge, Belknap Press, 1977
Cherry, K. Womansword: What ]apanese Words say about Women.
Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1988
Miyagawa, S. and Kitagawa, C. (eds) Studies in Japanese Language
Use. Carbondale, Linguistic Research Inc., 1984
Mizutani, 0. and N. How to be Polite in Japanese. Tokyo, Japan
Times, 1987
Suzuki, T. Japanese and the Japanese Words in Culture. Tokyo,
Kodansha, 1978
Twine, N. Language and the Modern State the Reform of Written
Japanese. London, Routledge, 1991
A comprehensive list of other references is available from the
subject coordinator.
A1203 Japanese 2A
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ104 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuotls
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content
This subject extends the range of language patterns,
grammar and writing. It also provides further training in
oral and aural skills. Students are introduced to various
topics on Japanese culture and society through reading in
Japanese. A variety of audio-visual material is used
throughout the course.
It is highly recommended that students enrolled in this
subject also enrol for AJ202 which is offered in semester 2.
Textbooks
Japanese Section, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols. 6 and 7,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Japanese Section, Dialogues and Aural Comprehension 2A. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1996
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nibongo, Grammar Notes, vol. 3,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press. 1996
Recommended readina
Mizutani, 0. and N. ~ihon~o Notes. Vols. 1,2, 3, Tokyo, Japan
Times. 1977
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese - English Dictconary. Tokyo,
Bonjinsha, 1986
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