(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

218and fluency. The course aims at helping students acquire synthetic Japanese abilities. Students whohave taken part in a one-year exchange programme to Japan are not eligible to take this course. Credittransfer for this course is not accepted.Prerequisite: JAPN2188. Japanese language III (Part 1)Assessment: 100% coursework (test, quizzes, presentation and homework)CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE COURSEJAPN4101.Japanese Studies research project (6 credits)The Japanese Studies research project will allow students to pursue independent research under thesupervision of a Japanese Studies teacher. The seminar is designed to provide students with theopportunity to explore in depth a topic related to Japanese Studies. They may choose to adopt adisciplinary approach (e.g. history, literature, anthropology) or engage in a multi-disciplinaryapproach, depending on the nature of the question or issue of inquiry. This is the capstone seminar forthe Japan Studies programme in the Japanese Studies major.Prerequisite: JAPN2101. Japanese Studies: Cultures and critiquesAssessment: 100% coursework (presentations, essay assignments, etc.)INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVE COURSESThere are three types of courses in the elective pool:I. English language medium courses offered in the School of Modern Languages and CulturesII. Japanese language medium courses offered in the School of Modern Languages and CulturesIII. English language medium courses offered in other Schools and Faculties{Notes:1. Not all courses are offered in a given semester; students should check with individual units oncourse availability; students should also check on course prerequisites and other enrollmentrestrictions.2. From the interdisciplinary elective list, students should select no more than 18 credits ofintroductory courses for the major and not more than 12 credits of introductory courses for theminor. For the course level of the courses provided by other School(s)/Department(s), pleaserefer to the syllabus(es) of the specific programme(s) or consult the School(s)/Department(s)accordingly.}I. English Language medium courses offered in School of Modern Languages and CulturesJAPN2010.Japanese business: an anthropological introduction (6 credits)This interdisciplinary content course - taught by means of lectures and tutorials - focuses on variousaspects of Japanese business. It is particularly concerned with the native notion of kaisha(corporations), the managerial control and institutional culture of Japanese companies, and deals withsuch varied topics as Japanese ways of organizing work, ranking system, compensation system,promotion system, managerial control and institutional culture. The course is open to both secondandthird-year Japanese Studies students, as well as to students from other departments and facultieswho may have an academic interest in its contents.Assessment: 100% coursework (group projects and final essays)