? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LLC-4-U01720

The aim of the first semester is to develop the basic academic and business writing skills necessary for writing in fluent, idiomatic Japanese. In the second semester, we will prepare for the degree examination by concentrating on more advanced academic writing skills 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.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Prohibited combinations : The course is not open to students taking Single Honours in Japanese.

Home subject area

Asian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

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

Word-processed essay in Japanese 25%
3-hour degree examination 75%

This assessment examines 20 credits taken in year 4.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 Open Book 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr David Horn
Tel : (0131 6)50 4026
Email : david.horn@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel : (0131 6)50 4228
Email : y.m.sturt@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/