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AJ205 Advanced Japanese 2A
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ 106 Advanced Japanese 1 B or an
approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject extends the range of language patterns,
grammar and writing covered in stage one subjects of the
advanced stream. It also provides further training in oral and
aural skills.
Textbooks
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols.
9 and 10, Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1988
Machida, T and Skoutarides, A. A Collection of Readings. Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1985
Machida. T. Skoutarides, A. and Fukushima, N. A Trip m Japan.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
References
Mizuno, T et al. Dialogues and Aural Comprehension 2. Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1994
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-3, Tokyo: Japan Times,
1979
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo:
Bonjinsha, 1986
Skoutarides, A. and Machida. T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 4,
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
~206 Advanced Japanese 28
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ205 Advanced Japanese 2A or
approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject introduces students to unabridged non-fiction
reading material. It provides further training in orallaural
skills. It accelerates students' acquisition of Japanese
characters and provides training in writing of different styles
of text,
Textbooks
Fukushima, N. Japan and Australia. Melbourne: Swinburne Press,
1991
Fukushima, N. Signs and Ads. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1991
Machida, T.. Skoutarides, A. and Fukushima, N. Wp to Japan.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols.
11-12, Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1988
Mackie, V. et al. Advanced Japanese Reader Melbourne: Swinburne
Press, 1991
Reference
Halpern, N. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary Tokyo:
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ302 Work Experience in Japan
Prerequisites: minimum three years of double
degree BusinessIArts (Japanese) studies including
satisfactory completion of stage 3 subjects of the
Japanese major
Assessment: completion of the work-experience
component; Report (2,500-3,000 words).
Assessment on passlfail basis
This elective subject is only available to students undertaking
the double degree BusinessIArts (Japanese) course.
Subject aims and description
The objective of this elective subject is to provide students
with a six months' experience of living in Japan and working
in a Japanese company as a regular employee.
Preliminary coursework: A series of preparatory lectures on
Japanese company structure, employer-employee relations
and similar.
Students who wish to take this subject should see the
subject leader.
AJ303 Japanese 3C
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ204 or approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject continues systematically to extend the students'
use of spoken and written Japanese. Emphasis is placed on
the correct use of an extended variety of syntactical and
lexical items, colloquial and idiomatic expressions,
intonations, etc., appropriate to a given situation and speech
level. The aural and the reading components are integrated
with each other to reinforce the students' knowledge.
Textbooks
Fukushirna, N. Japan and Australia. Melbourne: Swinburne Press,
1992
Fukushima. N. Signs and Ads Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1993
Machida, T. Skoutarides. A. and Fukushima, N. Trp to Japan. Vol. 2.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1992
Skoutarides. A. et a1 Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols 11 and 12.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press. 1991
Mackie, V. et al. (eds.) Advanced Japanese Reader. Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1992
Reference
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary. Tokyo:
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ304 Japanese 3D
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: A1303 or approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
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. Advertising. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1993
Fukushima, N. Japan and Australia. Melbourne: Swinburne Press,
1992
Machida. T Skoutarides. A. and Fukushima, N. Trip to Japan. Vol. 2,
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1992
Skoutarides, A. et al. (ed.) Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vol. 13.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press. 1991
Mackie, V. et al. (eds.) Advanced Japanese Reader: Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1991
Reference
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary Tokyo:
Kenkyusha, 1990
AJ305 Advanced Japanese 3C
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ206 or approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
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
Fukushima, N. Notices and Advertisements. Melbourne: Swinburne
Press, 1992
Machida, T. and Skoutarides. A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vol.
13, Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1991
Machida, T., Skoutarides, A. and Fukushima, N. A Tiip to Japan.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
Mackie, V. et al. (eds) Advanced Japanese Reader. Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1991