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 skills necessary to both present and produce texts about specialized topics including their thesis.
Course objectives
In addition to the development and enhace logical thinking, students will also receive training in developing skills necessary to both present and produce texts about specialized topics including their thesis.
Timetable
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Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
Total : 140 hrs
Classes : 24 hrs (2hrsX2/week over 6 weeks)
Text reading and class preparations: 40 hrs
Preparation for the oral presentation: 16 hrs
Preparation for the Kanji Quizzes: 20 hrs
Writing Assignments: 20 hrs
Extra activity: Japanese internet news site reading etc. : 20 hrs
Assessment method
Participation element (attendance, assignments, Kanji&Vocabulary Quiz): 40%
Oral presentation: 30%
Final exams (reading & writing): 30%
The re-sit exam for the final exam is available to students whose mark of the final exam is insufficient.
Blackboard
Reading list
1.山本富美子（2007）『国境を越えて-本文編』改訂版 新曜社
(ISBN:978-4-7885-1053-1)
2.山本富美子（2008）『国境を越えて-語彙・文法編』 新曜社
(ISBN:978-4-7885-1055-5)
3.担当者作成教材(Additional materials)
Registration
Registration through uSis
Contact
Email: Mw. Dr. Keiko Yoshioka: k.yoshioka@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
The textbooks1&2 are avairable through the following bookshops.
Local book dealer in Leiden: Van Stockum (leiden@vanstockum.nl), Breestraat 113.
Bookshop in Tokyo:Bonjinsha（凡人社）http://www.bonjinsha.com/(Online)