POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

Ms Grace Koh BA(AMERICAN UNIV. PARIS) MST(OXFORD)Korean literature (pre-modern and early modern),with particular interest in Koryo prose; Korean literaryhistory and thought; East Asian prose traditionsMs Kyung Eun Lee BA(DONGDUK) MA(EWHA)Lector in KoreanDr Barbara Pizziconi BA(ROME) MA(TOKYO UNIV. FOREIGNLANGUAGES) PHD(NAPLES)Japanese applied linguistics; language teachingmethodology; second language acquisition withemphasis on pragmatic aspects; linguistic politenessMrs Kazumi Tanaka BA MA(INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIANUNIV. TOKYO)Senior Lector in Japanese. Modern Japanese language;language pedagogy; curriculum developmentDr Jae Hoon Yeon BA MA(SEOUL) PHD(LONDON)Head of DepartmentKorean language and linguistics, especially morphosyntaxand linguistic typology; structure and historyof Korean language; Korean language teaching andtranslation; modern Korean literature87MA APPLIED JAPANESELINGUISTICSDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours degree(or equivalent), usually in Japanese, Linguisticsor Applied LinguisticsPROGRAMME CONVENORDr Barbara PizziconiSEE ALSO:MA Japanese Studies,MA LinguisticsChomskyan framework. Native or near nativefluency in Japanese or a first degree in Japanesewill normally be required.Students are required to write a 10,000-worddissertation on an approved topic.MA APPLIED JAPANESE LINGUISTICSNot all courses listed below may be available everyyear. For courses being offered in 2008/09, pleasevisit the relevant departmental website or contactthe Faculty office. Some courses may be taught inother departments of the School.The course consists of the following components:- Japanese Language Learning and Teaching- Introduction to the Study of Language- The Grammatical Structure of JapaneseThe MA Applied Japanese Linguistics is the firstof its kind to have been established in Europe. Itis designed to provide opportunities for futureteachers to develop an informed approach tolanguage teaching and for experienced teachersto reflect on their practices and beliefs. The corecourse examines basic aspects of the languagelearning process and the implications for thelanguage teacher.The relationship between theory and practice isa primary consideration throughout the course.This component includes observation and activeparticipation in a Japanese language class.The degree also aims to increase the student’sunderstanding of language through the studyof the general principles of Linguistics, and toprovide the student with experience in analysingthe grammatical structure of Japanese in theMA JAPANESE LITERATUREDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours degree (orequivalent), plus linguistic competence in JapanesePROGRAMME CONVENORDr Stephen DoddSEE ALSO:MA Japanese Studies,MA Comparative Literature,MA East Asian LiteratureJAPAN AND KOREA