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

227Follow the essentials of complex discourse in academic/professional settings, in lectures,speeches and reports.Display the ability to articulate a sophisticated level of critical and analytical argument aboutJapan in Japanese, sufficient to create a sound basis for postgraduate research.EligibilityStudents who are enrolled in JAPN3188. Japanese language IV (Part 1) (6 credits) andJAPN3199. Japanese language IV (Part 2) (6 credits).Students who are exempted from taking JAPN3188. Japanese language IV (Part 1) (6 credits)and enrolled in JAPN3199. Japanese language IV (Part 2) (6 credits).Assessment for Special HonoursExit assessment based on course grades: an average grade of B or above in Japanese LanguageProgramme courses is required for the award of a Special Honours.Course/credit requirementsThe SH consists of 60 credits taken in Second, Third, and Fourth years as follows.(i) Requirements of Compulsory Courses (Japanese language core courses) (24 credits):This includes 6 credits from JAPN3199. Japanese language IV (Part 2) (6 credits)(ii) Requirements of Elective Courses (36 credits):oJapanese language elective courses18 credits including at least 6 credits from the following courses.JAPN3016. Advanced business Japanese (6 credits)JAPN3025. Advanced media Japanese (6 credits)Non-SH students are normally not eligible to take the language elective courses listed above.Exceptions can be made however, at the teacher’s discretion, should non-SH students wish to takethese courses.oJapanese-medium interdisciplinary content courses18 credits including at least 12 credits from the following courses.JAPN3008. Contemporary Japanese popular music (6 credits)JAPN3021. Communication and society (6 credits)JAPN3022. Introduction to teaching Japanese as a foreign language (6 credits)JAPN3023. “Nihonjinron”: The question of Japanese uniqueness (6 credits)JAPN3024. Japanese culture in films (6 credits)JAPN3026. Directed study in Japanese (6 credits)Non-SH students are normally not eligible to take the content courses listed above, with the exceptionof JAPN3026. Directed study in Japanese (6 credits). Exceptions can be made however, at theteacher’s discretion, should non-SH students wish to take these courses.oThe Japanese language-elective courses or Japanese-medium interdisciplinary content coursesthe student takes must include one “capstone” experience course (to be selected from List D atthe end of this section) taken in Third or Fourth year.