1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

This subject concentrates on development of suitable
written and spoken language for interaction in business
spheres. Emphasis is placed on writing of business letters
and other documents and reading of business-related texts.
Thorough training in honorifics is also emphasised. Japanese
businessmen participate as guest speakers and consultants to
the course.
The double degree Business/Arts students are strongly
recommended to enrol in this subject.
Textbooks
Mizuno, T. et al. Japanese for Business and Industy. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1995
Halpern, J. (ed.) New Japanese-English Character Dictiona y.
Tokyo, Kenkyusha Ltd., 1990
AJ400 Japanese Society A
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: continuous
This subject is not offered in 1997.
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives
Students will be introduced to contemporary issues which
exist in Japanese Society.
Content
This subject provides an introduction to contemporary
issues in Japanese society. Topics include family problems,
old age and social security, crime, suicide, gangster
organisations, illegal immigrants, overseas students and
female inequality. The program is based mainly on
newspaper items but some media broadcasts are included
and specialist lecturers lead seminars on certain topics.
Textbooks
Japanese Section, Japanese Society A. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1996
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dctionary, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictiona y. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
AJ401
Japanese Society B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: continuous
This subject is not offered in 1997.
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives
Students will develop their oral skills through discussions
about social issues in Japanese.
Content
Students extend their reading of topics introduced in
Japanese Society A and also develop their oral skills through
discussion in Japanese of a variety of social issues relevant to
contemporary Japanese society.
Textbooks
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictiona ry, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Japanese Section, Japane~eSoclery B. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
AJ402 Japanese Culture A
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: continuous
This subject is not offered in 1997.
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Obiectives
students will be introduced to various aspects of
contemporary Japanese culture.
Content
This subject provides an introduction to the changing
aspects of Japanese culture. Topics include history, religion,
education, arts, language and traditions.
Textbooks
Japanese Section Japanese Culture A. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1996
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Masuda, K. Ed. Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
AJ403 Japanese Culture B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: continuous
This subject is not offered in 1997.
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives
Extension of reading and oral skills in culture related topics.
Content
This subject allows students to extend their reading of topics
introduced in Japanese Culture A and to develop their
conversational skills.
Textbooks
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Charactu Dictionary, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Japanese Section, Japanese Culture B. Melbourne, Swinburne
Press, 1996
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
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