Advanced Japanese Language B

Learning Outcomes

• As a student in this course you will acquire increased knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and society. You will also acquire skills in all four areas of the language, with an emphasis on oral presentations, reading, and writing. On successful completion of this course, the student should:
  
• be familiar with, and able to critically evaluate, various aspects of contemporary Japanese society and current affairs
  
• be able to converse in Japanese on a broad range of Japan-related topics
  
• be able to read and comprehend a variety of texts written for native-speaker readers.
  
• have acquired competency in summarizing and reporting verbally in Japanese
  
• have gained competency in writing reports and essays in Japanese
  
• have acquired research, analysis and writing skills & other competencies readily transferrable to a variety of disciplines
  
• have advanced intercultural awareness and sensitivity

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
	Biculturally competent and confident Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
	Engaged with the community Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
	Globally aware Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .