Admission requirements
Students admitted to MA East Asian Studies 120 ec, Japan track. Successful completion of Advanced reading & writing in Japanese (10 ec) in semester 1.
Description
In this relatively short course, students will focus on developing skills to be able to express and discuss their professional field of study. Language activities are organized in order to develop and enhance logical thinking further. Students will also receive training in developing practical skills such as writing e-mails.
Course objectives
Students will be able to:
Think logically and analyze the materials written in Japanese about comtemporary issues;
Present materials about specialized thematic topis;
Write analysis about specialized thematic topics using formal expressions;
Develop their digital skills such as correspondent in email and filling up official documents.
Develop persevierance to carry out tasks in Japanese.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Assessment method
Participation element (attendance, assignments, Kanji&Vocabulary Quiz): 40%
Oral presentation: 20%
Final exams (reading & writing): 40%
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
The re-sit exam for the final exam is available to students whose mark of the final exam is insufficient
Inspection and feedback
All the submitted work will be returned with feed back. Students may request an oral elucidation of the assessment after publication of the grade.
Reading list
担当者作成教材(materials will be provided by the instructor)
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr