Undergraduate Course: Advanced Japanese Writing 4 (Single) (ASST10067)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of the course is to develop advanced academic writing skills necessary for writing in fluent, idiomatic Japanese such as summarization techniques and writing techniques for arguing the pros and cons of a given text. A good deal of preparation is necessary to meet the requirements of this course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 8-17 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 10 week(s). |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course aims to develop the student's skills in written Japanese to an advanced level in the following areas:
Academic essay writing
Business Japanese including CV writing
Summarizing
presenting a cogent argument |
Assessment Information
Word-processed essay in Japanese 25%
3-hour degree examination 75%
Please note that through this assessment in year 4, students are being examined for 10 of the credits gained for Japanese Language Programme and Study Abroad 3. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel: (0131 6)50 4228
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
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