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Topics include political parties and elections, Japan-Australia
relations, textbook controversy, defence, anti-nuclear
movements, administration, government interference,
politicians travelling abroad, environmental protection and
refugee policy.
Textbook
Fukushima, N. Japanese blitics A. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1993
Reference
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
ed, Tokyo: Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course
AJ407 Japanese Politics B
(Not offered in 1994)
No. of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisite: applicants must have a degree with
a major in the Japanese language, or equivalent,
from a recognised university, college or institute.
All applications are assessed by a selection
committee and in certain cases applicants may
be required to complete appropriate subjects of
the Bachelor of Arts degree course, or undertake
a preliminary reading course before being
accepted for enrolment
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject covers reading and conversation which extends
to topics introduced in Japanese Politics A.
Textbook
Machida, T. Japanese Politics B. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1993
Reference
Masuda, K. (ed,) Kenkyusha's New JapaneseEnglish Dictionary 4th
ed. Tokyo: Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course
4420 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1A
No. of hours per week: six hours - language
component; two hours (or equivalent) -
background component
Prerequisite: applicants must have a degree, or
equivalent, from a recognised university, college
or institute and be employed, or have prospects
of employment, in an area requiring Japanese
language skills and knowledge of the cultural.
social, political and economic aspects of
contemporary Japan
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
All students take this subject in first semester of first year. In
addition to an introduction to the basic features of Japanese
grammar, reading, speaking and writing covered in the
language component a series of seminars on Japanese
culture and history are included in the coursework. The
language component is assessed by regular tests and
assignments and all students must present a seminar paper
and write a research essay for assessment of the culture and
history component.
Textbooks
Machida, T. lnroduction to Japanese Writing. Melbourne: Swinburne
Press. 1982
Machida. T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols.
1~3. Melbourne; Swinburne Press. 1988
Machida. T. and Skoutarides, A. Kaiwa (Convemtion). Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1989
Skoutarides. A. and Machida. T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 1.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
References
Mizutani. 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-2. Tokyo: Japan Times,
1977
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes Vol. 1.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
Skoutarides, A. and Peters, G. (eds.) Dictionary, English-Japanese,
Japanese-English for Japanese 7. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1987
A list of references for the culture and history component is available
from the course co-ordinator
Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1 B
No. of hours per week: six hours - language
component; two hours (or equivalent) -
background component
Prerequisite: A1420
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
A1421
This subject is taken in the second semester of the first year.
All students will continue their study of basic Japanese
grammar, reading, speaking and writing. The language
component is assessed by regular tests and assignments. The
non-language component consists of seminars on
contemporary Japanese society.
Textbooks
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols.
4-5 Melbourne: Swinburne Press. 1988
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Kaiwa (Converration). Melbourne:
Swinburne Press, 1989
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 2.
Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
References
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Now Vols. 1-2. Tokyo: Japan Times,
1977
Skoutarides. A. and Peters, G. (eds.) Dictionary, English-Japanese,
JapaneseEnglish for Japanese 1. Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1987
A list of references for the contemporary Japanese society is available
from the course coordinator
Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 2A
No. of hours per week: six hours - language
component; two hours (or equivalent) -
background component
Prerequisite: AJ421
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
AJ422
This subject is taken in the first semester of the second year.
The language component includes advanced grammar
classes and a reading and conversation module tailored to
suit students' professional language needs. The nonlanguage
component consists of seminars on the Japanese
economy and business.
Textbooks
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vols. 3
and 4, Melbourne: Swinburne Press, 1985
Machida, T. Reading and Kanji for GDPZ. Melbourne: Swinburne
Press, 1990
A list of references for the Japanese economy and business
component is available from the course co-ordinator