1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

A304 Japanese 3D
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ303 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Obj ves and Content
This subject continues expansion of students' knowledge of
spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis is placed on analysis
of factors which determine selection of speech registers
appropriate to a variety of communicative situations.
Textbooks
Fukushima, N. Catch Phrases. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1994
Fukushima, N. Japan and Australia. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1992
Machida, T. Skoutarides, A. and Fukushima, N. A Trip to Japan.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1993
Skoutarides, A. et al., Nihongo, Reading and Writing. vol. 12 &
13, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
Skoutarides, ecti A.et al. (eds) Advanced Japanese Reader. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1992
Kikuchi, T. et al. Eds, Advanced Japanese Listening
Comprehmion. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1993
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
A1305 Advanced Japanese 3C
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ206 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Note: If insufficent student numbers enrolled in this course -
an alternative course of study will be provided.
Objectives and Content
This subject continues to develop skills in written and
spoken Japanese with particular attention to communication
styles appropriate to different situations.
Textbooks
Fukushima, N. Japan and Australia. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1991
Fukusha, N. Catch Phm. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1994
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
vol. 12 & 13, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
Machida, T., Skoutarides, A. and Fukushima, N. A Trip to Japan.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1993
Skoutarides, A. et al. (eds) Advanced Japanese Reader. Melbourne,
p Swinburne Press, 1991
u Kikuchi, T. et al. Advanced Japanese Listening Comprehension,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press
Q Halpern, J. New JapaneseEnglish Character Dictionary. Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
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AJ306 Advanced Japanese 3D
6 hours per week 0 Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ30fi or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objech'ves and Content
This subject consolidates all language skills acquired in
previous stages of the Advanced Japanese major. Three
modules (for instance 'Dietary Life in Japan', 'Education in
Japan' and similar) form the basis for extensive reading of
reference literature, writing of reports in Japanese and oral
class presentation in Japanese. Students will spend
approximately sixty-six hours per semester in class and the
remaining 18 hours conducting field work among the
Japanese community in Melbourne. Classwork will be
utilised for reading of reference material, lectures by
specialists in the particular research area (Japanese) and
discussion/debates of the field work findings (in Japanese).
Textbooks
Machida, T. (ed.) Selected Readings in Japanese. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1994
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ307 Reading Japanese Newspapers
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: Credit or above
in AJ204, A1205 or approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content
This subject deals with a number of issues pertaining to
contemporary Japan which students study through reading
of relevant newspaper articles in Japanese and discussion.
Japanese language is used exclusively in class.
Textbooks
Machida, T. and Mizuno, T., A Collection of Japanese Newspaper
Articles 1995-1996. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ308 Japanese for Tourism and Hospitality
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AJ204, AJ206 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Obiectives and Content
This subject is focused on development of spoken language
suitable for interaction with Japanese customers/clients in a
variety of service situations. Emphasis is placed on training
in appropriate honorifics. A mandatory 'work experience'
component is included in the course. Students are placed in
hotels, souvenir shops and similar venues and their
performance in the work situation is assessed by the 'work
experience' provider.
Textbooks
Machida, T. Advanced Japanesefor Service Situations. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1995
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ31 0 Japanese for Business and Industry
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: credit or above
in AJ204, A1206 or approved equivalent Assessmat:
continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content