Undergraduate Course: Advanced Japanese Writing 4 (Combined) (ASST10068)
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | The course is not available to students taking Single Honours in Japanese. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-10 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | |
| First Class |
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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
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Assessment Information
Word-processed essay in Japanese 25%
3-hour degree examination 75%
This assessment examines 20 credits taken in year 4. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel: (0131 6)50 4228
Email: y.m.sturt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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